
Bill Gates has spent decades promising to give away his fortune, but when asked point-blank if the billions make him happier, he didn't pretend otherwise. His answer wasn't about luxury cars, yachts, or island getaways. It was about the one thing money really can buy: peace of mind.
In a 2019 Reddit AMA, a user asked the Microsoft co-founder directly: "Do you think being a billionaire has made you a happier person than if you were just a middle class person?"