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Despite topping the list of the richest people in the world with a fortune exceeding $850 billion, the American billionaire expressed Elon Musk With a remarkable conviction that money does not buy happiness and does not guarantee psychological stability.

Musk, who acquired the “X” platform (formerly Twitter) for $44 billion in 2022, published a blog post that sparked widespread controversy, in which he questioned the traditional relationship between extreme wealth and psychological satisfaction, saying: “Whoever believes that money does not bring happiness… was completely right,” accompanying his statement with a sad emoji.

Reactions to Musk’s statements varied between sympathy and sarcasm, as some observers saw that his statements reflected real psychological pressure despite his enormous wealth, while others called on him to direct a larger portion of his wealth toward charitable work to achieve a deeper meaning of success.

In the same context, the well-known American investor entered Bill Ackman On the line of discussion with a sentimental message, he stressed that true satisfaction is not measured by numbers, but rather by the value of the impact that a person leaves on the lives of others, stressing that strong human relationships and sincere emotional ties represent the essence of happiness that money cannot buy.

Elon Musk’s wealth in numbers

According to Forbes magazine estimates, Elon Musk has become… The first person in history His wealth exceeds $850 billion, driven by the acquisition of his company, SpaceX, which specializes in artificial intelligence and social media platforms, xAI.

It is estimated that the deal, through which the market value of the combined company reached about $1.25 trillion, raised Musk’s wealth by about $84 billion, reaching a record level estimated at $852 billion.

Musk also owns about 12% of Tesla shares, with an estimated value of $178 billion, in addition to additional stock options worth about $124 billion.

Record numbers in record time

In less than four months, Elon Musk has achieved four historic jumps in his net worth. Last October, his wealth exceeded $500 billion after Tesla shares rose, after he left the management of the Ministry of Government Efficiency to focus on the electric car industry.

On December 15, 2025, his wealth exceeded $600 billion after SpaceX was revalued at $800 billion.

Just four days later, his wealth exceeded $700 billion following the Delaware Supreme Court’s decision to reactivate his stock options in Tesla.

Today, Musk has a huge lead of about $578 billion over the second richest person in the world, Google founder Larry Page, whose wealth is estimated at about $281 billion.

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