English Listening B1 Episode 29 - Track 01
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
TRACK 2
Speaker: Have you ever dreamed of , or inheriting millions from a distant relative? Me, I don't really care where the money comes from, as long as it comes, because the money will , right?
The reality is that people who , whether they earn it or inherit it, experience a lot of stress. I know. It doesn't make sense. Who would believe that an enormous amount of cash ? But sudden money is not always . It's easy to forget that a large quantity of money can have .
First, it affects how our brains work, at least . Sure, if you give someone money, there will be an immediate effect on his brain, similar to the way his brain would . But that pleasure goes away . Similarly, people think they will enjoy something they buy . The problem is that our brains get used to . In the beginning, when we get the money, our brain identifies it . Then that feeling . The same thing happens when we spend the money on something we think . And to get the same amount of pleasure the next time, we need to buy something . It's not a surprise that many people who acquire a lot of money they didn't expect, .
Second, sudden wealth can also affect our . Interestingly, sudden wealth and the sudden loss of money can have . It's the dramatic change in circumstances that . In the case of sudden wealth, too many other people want something from their . And they may not understand the stress the rich person is experiencing, thinking, "Oh, too bad. ." Most people get a lot of pleasure from being with other people, but a sudden change in your financial picture can . If you move because of changing circumstances, you won't have your . That expensive house on a private island somewhere may not be quite as wonderful as it sounds .
A third effect of sudden wealth . People who acquire huge amounts of cash very quickly can experience many negative emotions, such as . These feelings can lead to . How you get the money can also . If someone dies and leaves you a fortune, the relationship you had with that person can . If you loved him, you may . If you never visited her, you may . If you didn't get along, you may . And none of these feelings .
So if sudden wealth buys just as much stress as it does happiness, ? Probably not much, unless you are very sick and it buys you . Or you are very poor and it provides you with . For most of the rest of us, people who are getting along okay without it, sudden wealth is often .
