Phoebe Pike profile image 93

Would you rather be the most beautiful person in the world or the wealthiest?


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duffsmom profile image93

duffsmom says

I have really found as I get older that beauty is not that important. I have met many people who would be thought of an unattractive and you get to know them and they are true gems and become beautiful in my eyes.

So I would choose wealth - there would be so much I would try to do. I would love to anonymously pay hospital bills and things like that for people that struggle.

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wymyczak66 profile image92

wymyczak66 says

Wealth. It's amazing how much more attractive people seem when they have money behind them. Plus if I were really that unhappy with my appearance I'd just pay to fix it ; )

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cat on a soapbox profile image94

cat on a soapbox says

Actually I wouldn't want to be either because I prefer a private life, To answer your question though, I would prefer the wealth because beauty is fleeting and money can be used to help others.

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Daughter Of Maat profile image96

Daughter Of Maat says

Neither, both wealthy and beautiful people have the same issue, they have a hard time finding anyone who loves them for who they are and no their money or their looks. If I was offered either one of those options I had have to refuse both. There's too much responsibility with wealth and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Someone in the world will find you ugly.

Interesting question though, the answer says alot about the person.

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hillymillydee profile image92

hillymillydee says

If I choose beauty, I will have no money to maintain my beauty. But if I choose wealth, at least even I am ugly I can buy make up or fragrances or pay a beauty saloon to make me beautiful. So maybe I choose wealth for now.

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Etherealenigma profile image90

Etherealenigma says

Well, if I had this much vanity, I'd say the wealthiest, but only because beauty is skin deep, and in this day and age, one can purchase it for a price through cosmetic surgery.

Now if you are talking about inner beauty, that's a different story, but it would take inner beauty to use wealthy in a wise and philantrophic way, so in that scenario, I'd choose beauty.

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arusho profile image92

arusho says

Wealthy, because then I could do something with the money; help people, contribute to causes, etc...

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feenix profile image91

feenix says

As far as I am concerned, I am already the most beautiful and wealthiest person in the world.

And so far as that is concerned, I believe that everyone else on this planet is the most beautiful and wealthiest person in the world. It is just that the vast majority of people do not realize that is the case.

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EyesStraightAhead profile image93

EyesStraightAhead says

Wealth. With beauty you can only do so much. With wealth, you can do anything you want. Imagine the way one could change the world if he or she put the money to good use! Beauty...what good can that do?

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ShootersCenter profile image89

ShootersCenter says

I'd rather just be happy, since that's not a choice I'd take wealth and try to use it to make other people happy.

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joanake profile image88

joanake says

i'd choose wealth because beauty doesn't last forever however wealth can last if you learn how to manage it properly. of course there is always two sides to a coin whereby the wealthy can squander away their wealth faster than ravishing looks are lost or where the beautiful but poor managed to generate wealth (by modeling and such) using their looks.

Reality is the beautiful is highly sought after but not usually taken seriously. They are popular because of their surface value and people view them as a white elephant or a antique vase in their houses. If you are wealthy and contribute to the society and run businesses and investments on a tight ship, there will be many people who look up to you for you knowledge and contributions to the world and even when you are gone, you may leave a legacy of businesses and charities to live on in another way.

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Justjed profile image87

Justjed says

I will stick with the wealthiest aspect as beauty is relative and it wont pay my bills

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lone77star profile image90

lone77star says

Wealthiest and giving anonymous gifts to everyone who is struggling. One estimate puts the Rothschilds at about $500 trillion. So if I had $600 trillion, and 6 billion people were struggling out of the roughly 7 billion on Earth, then I could give each of them $50,000 and use the rest to build infrastructure (schools, hospitals, farms, etc). Sounds beautiful to me.

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Sherry Hewins profile image93

Sherry Hewins says

I would choose wealth, because then I could buy a big estate where I could live in luxury while I hide my hideous face from rest of the world. If being ugly bothered me I could hire people to suck up to me and pretend I was beautiful. :)

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YvetteParker profile image90

YvetteParker says

Beauty fades and wealth can be squandered; but given the choice - I'd rather be wealthy (prosperous in all areas of my life).

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hildred profile image90

hildred says

Wealthiest. The way the choices are worded doesn't imply I'm ugly if I'm the wealthiest =P Plus what's the point of being beautiful if I'm starving to death.

It's also easier to hide wealth than it is beauty, and while both can bring you trouble from other people, it's easier for people to notice beauty than wealth up front.

Also, if I were the wealthiest, I would never have to worry about paying bills, buying food, etc again. I could spend all my free time bettering myself and helping others.

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Lumos profile image85

Lumos says

When dreaming, why would you want to have only one thing?

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mikejhca profile image90

mikejhca says

I would choose to be the wealthiest. Being the most beautiful person would be nice but I could do more with the money. I would try to use it to make the world a better place.

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ii3rittles profile image89

ii3rittles says

There is no possible way to be the most beautiful person in the world, as not everyone would say the same person "is" the most beautiful... Unless everyone was madly in love with the same person!

I would rather be the most beautiful woman in the world to one man (the man I love) then be rich. Wealth brings problems. I want enough money to not struggle and when I have kids, to give them a good life.

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landscapeartist profile image86

landscapeartist says

Now how is physical beauty supposed to help you put food on the table for your family, pay the bills, or set up a secure future for those you love.

It's the beauty inside the person that matters not what is on the outside. Physical beauty changes over time and later in life, that physical beauty can be seen hanging off your body.

I would choose wealth. At least with money around, I know I can set my children up with a financially secure future. My grandchildren would want for nothing.

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Levertis Steele profile image88

Levertis Steele says

Being the most beautiful is not important to me, and neither is being the richest. I imagine having a lot of money is a big headache. Financial comfort is good enough. The most beautiful would probably spoil me. But since you asked, I believe that I could live with being the wealthiest. I could not do very much with my beauty, but I could help a lot of people and charities with wealth. I could also use it to make more. If I had wealth, I doubt if I would do much more than I do now.

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xethonxq profile image80

xethonxq says

I think I'd rather be the wealthiest...I could do so much more to help others out if I were rich.

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ImKarn23 profile image87

ImKarn23 says

Interesting. Depends on your definition of beauty. If, for instance, you are referring to external beauty only that fades so shockingly quickly - then I will have to take the money and run. If, on the other hand - you mean that type of beauty that radiates from the inside out - turning the plainest of exteriors into the most stunning - then, I would definitely take the beauty! Good question!

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kittyjj profile image88

kittyjj says

Wealthiest is my choice. No matter how beautiful you are you will age over time. No one can fight with mother nature. Beside I value inner beauty which can last forever.

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aisha91 profile image87

aisha91 says

Nah, this is a tricky question eh...:)

I love beauty, someone can be beautiful in many ways more than the ways on how to be wealthy.

If I am wealthy, I can be more beautiful, so I think the best option is the latter. *_*

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beena2301 profile image81

beena2301 says

I would rather be the wealthiest , as I could give my children everything that they ask for without having to think twice. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; everyone is beautiful.

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wiserworld profile image80

wiserworld says

Well, beautiful people can become rich from their beauty and rich people can become beautiful with their money and plastic surgery, so it's a toss up. Flip a coin?

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jacobspage profile image77

jacobspage says

Well nowadays the wealthiest person in the world can become the most beautiful, but of course he/she really wouldn't need to at that point.

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Dreaver Endus profile image72

Dreaver Endus says

I would rather be the wealthiest in knowledge and wisdom. Money is of no importance and I could care less how I look. :D

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CrystalSSingleton profile image68

CrystalSSingleton says

I rather be the most wealthiest that way I can make my self more beautiful with all that wealth.

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padmendra profile image86

padmendra says

Beauty does not stay for a long. The only benefit of being beautiful is that you will get attraction even in a crowd. But the wealthiest person will be recognized in the society by all and his life will be perfectly comfortable.as compared to others. The saying that 'money begets money, is really true but as for beauty it is not going to give you any thing special except attraction for a while.

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houseclearance profile image70

houseclearance says

A tricky question but I think I would pick wealthiest. Looks get you attention but not the money (maybe sometimes) but wealth can be attractive in some peoples eyes.

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bmukherjii profile image77

bmukherjii says

Neither beauty nor wealth, can determine the amount of happiness you will get in your life. If i earn a decent amount of money and my close friends and family members are more than happy with the way I look, then it automatically makes me the richest in terms of happiness. So I would rather say I would prefer to be the most lovable person in the world.

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MichaelWriter profile image61

MichaelWriter says

I'd rather be the wealthiest because I could then help the people and causes I care about. Being the most beautiful person isn't going to help others.

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EuroNinila profile image83

EuroNinila says

wealthy because i am already beautiful....just kidding haha, but I would choose wealthy because if you have money you can always make yourself look beautiful, hence all the famous and rich people being beautiful.

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partypail profile image82

partypail says

Neither - just the happiest, and the most loved.

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Rosemary Banks says

Beauty is only skin deep so I would rather be wealthy.

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MsKejci profile image73

MsKejci says

The wealthiest oscourse, beauty is not eternal nor the most important thing, it can only bring you to selfdistruction . I'm beautifull but I don't have money and I had in life many many opportunities, I could have any guy that I wanted, marry a rich guy and still have love and not to have to push myself to succeed personaly in life. But I've always wanted to succeed in life, and ALWAYS TOOK THE HARD WAY!

I graduaded in engineering and now I work as an engineer, I married a normal guy and we are trying now together to get the wealth :)

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KXTRA profile image78

KXTRA says

Wealthy! Being able to afford to travel the world and experience anything and everything sounds incredible. It would also be awesome to be able to give to charity or spend more time volunteering. Being able to live life to it's fullest, without worrying about financial constraints sounds much better to me than being the most beautiful person in the world.

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Browneesorchids profile image77

Browneesorchids says

Beautiful and not the superficial beauty. Inner beauty and peace of mind are two great things to have. Wealth is for people living in the "world" and adoring "earthy" materials with no substance or sustainable value. Being saved by God's "grace" and doing what He commands will bring me all the blessings to do my purpose and will in life. In my personal opinion.

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researchpapers profile image54

researchpapers says

The most beautiful person in the word because beauty comes naturally but wealth is not stable with anyone.

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athena2011 profile image43

athena2011 says

I would definitely choose wealth over beauty as I have so many philanthropic deeds I would like to do which wealth would accommodate.

Beauty is something that can fade and it doesn't help anyone so I'm much less interested in this.

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A1Critic profile image72

A1Critic says

Wealthiest. If you're beautiful, you still have to earn your way to become wealthy; if you're already wealthy, you can pay a plastic surgeon.

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jepensedoncjesuis profile image59

jepensedoncjesuis says

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder therefore you could be the most beautiful person in the world and there are people who would think otherwise. Also beauty is only skin deep. If you aren't a good person in general, it makes your outer appearance look not so beautiful.

Money can do a lot. it would be great to have money. But with money comes people's feelings of empowerment. Just because you are the wealthiest person in the world doesn't make you better than anyone but I'm pretty sure that anyone in that situation would think so, whether they earned it or just got it for nothing.

It would be nice to have a good balance of both. And I apologize because I neglected to actually answer the question seeing as I couldn't choose either one.

On a side note, I might choose the wealthy part because my family is in a bit of a pickle and my salary can't help them out at all which in turn saddens me.

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MP50 says

I would not want be the most beautiful or the most wealthiest person in the World. I am happy with myself both on the inside and on the outside, I strive to improve who I am everyday.

Seen so many people with a lot of money, definatly changes who you are and does not bring true happiness, don't even know how much is in my bank account. Spending quality time with my family is far more important than any amount of money.

Just my input, good question by the way.

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Priyankaa Bee profile image57

Priyankaa Bee says

Wealth of course, with money we can get beauty thru cosmetic surgery !

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dorkyasscheese profile image13

dorkyasscheese says

I rather be the most beautiful, coz as long as you are not lazy you know how to find the way to be wealthy.

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Nasia IAm UniQue profile image10

Nasia IAm UniQue says

i would rather be the most wealthiest person in the world so i could buy the homeless people a home and then put food on their table, clothes on their back, and they would also get a car so they could have a way of transportation

#N. E. A IAm UniQue'#

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Mez0 says

I would rather be the wealthiest and share my wealth - start a nonprofit

foundation to eradicate diseases through prevention. Beauty after alk is in the eyes of the beholder.

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thepediatriccare says

I would like to be the most beautiful person in the world, being a beautiful human being tooo, so I don't mind being the second among the wealthiest.

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