Rajat Gupta's lust for zeros (article from NY Times)

[mbharadwaj]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/magazine/rajat-guptas-lust-for-zeros.html

 

From the article:

 

Speaking at Columbia University around this time, Gupta reflected on his new ambition. “When I look at myself, yeah, I am driven by money,” he said. “And when I live in this society, you know, you do get fairly materialistic, so I look at that. I am disappointed. I am probably more materialistic today than I was before, and I think money is very seductive.” He continued: “You have to watch out for it, because the more you have it, you get used to comforts, and you get used to, you know, big houses and vacation homes and going and doing whatever you want, and so it is very seductive. However much you say that you will not fall into the trap of it, you do fall into the trap of it.”

[Palantir]

Gupta's story is so sad, this was a really talented guy who rose to the very top, and still, deep down he felt like he didn't have enough....