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“I Have Zero Desire For Riches”: Influencer Mocked For Simple Life Post On A Yacht
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Update from Friday, July 12, 08:00 CET: Fitness influencer Jimmy Mackey has clarified that his initial X post “was not a joke,” but that his “comment below it was.” He told Bored Panda on Thursday night (July 11): “I worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week for three years to build my business. Now I’m at a point with my business where I have more leverage and free time so I can enjoy my life more. I value family, friends, and enjoying my life over building a seven-eight-figure enterprise.”
Highlights
- Jimmy Mackey claimed he doesn't desire riches despite being on a luxury holiday.
- Jimmy's post on X with his girlfriend on a yacht garnered over 20 million views.
- Social media users criticized Jimmy for being out of touch, stating his lifestyle requires wealth.
Fitness influencer Jimmy Mackey was slammed on social media after saying he doesn’t wish for any “riches” in his life despite being on a luxury holiday. Taking to his X page (formerly known as Twitter) on July 5, the American man from Texas posted two photographs depicting a tropical holiday with his girlfriend, sparking outrage.
“Call me unambitious, but I have zero desire for riches,” Jimmy, who runs a nutrition plan business, wrote.
He added: “I only want to wake up without an alarm, surf a little, meditate mid-day, train whenever I want, sip wine, and eat well with good friends.
“As long as I have the money for that, I’m good.”
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Fitness influencer posts a picture on a yacht, claims to have “zero desire for riches”
Image credits: thejimmymackey
The post, which amassed over 20 million views, featured a picture of Jimmy embracing his girlfriend while seemingly sitting in a boat and another snap, this time capturing the presumed girlfriend holding a surfboard on a beach.
While the entrepreneur received some praise from fellow X users, a handful of people took offense to the post they deemed out of touch, as a person wrote: “Yeah, sorry buddy, that’s gonna require you to be pretty rich.”
“You are describing the life of a rich person,” someone added. “With all due respect.”
An X user commented: “Umm ya, you need to be rich for that.”
Image credits: thejimmymackey
“I feel like you have to be extremely wealthy to live like this,” a commentator penned.
An observer argued: “Usually, everything you described requires a lot of money to do.”
“Who’s boat is it?” a netizen questioned.
An additional cybernaut noted: “I don’t wanna be rich, I just want to live like a rich person. Ok, bro.”
A separate individual chimed in: “Ironically that requires a lot of money.”
After being mocked by netizens, the influencer shared a clarification claiming it was “a joke”
Image credits: r/meirl
Amid growing criticism, Jimmy offered two follow-up clarifications, stating: “Damn this went viral – might have to f**k around and drop a ‘make money online’ course just to capitalize off it lol,” before adding: “note: this is a joke.”
According to the business owner’s LinkedIn page, Jimmy left a career in finance “to chase [his] passion and become a personal trainer and nutrition coach for busy men who want results when everything else has failed.”
The fitness enthusiast now sells nutrition and workout plans he has named The Metabolic Reset Method.
Image credits: Jimmy Mackey
Image credits: Jimmy Mackey
The amount charged for booking a session with Jimmy for his coaching services is not disclosed on his official business page. Nevertheless, the influencer is verified on X and appears to have enabled the platform’s ad revenue-sharing program.
While it is impossible to give an exact answer as to how much a person can make with a monetized ad revenue-sharing program on a specific platform, a Quora user estimated that X used a cost-per-mille rate, where the base rate was $0.01.
Using this person’s response, Jimmy may have earned a total of $200 for his controversial viral post.
Bored Panda has reached out to Jimmy for comment.
Internet trolled Jimmy for claiming to be “unambitious” while seemingly living “the life of a rich person”
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Parmeisan 5 months ago
What he is describing is what everyone wants. To not have to give up 10 hours of every weekday (lunch and commute count, it is time you are not able to be at home) to someone else's dreams. If only we could all just do what WE wanted every day. Yes, sadly, you need to be rich to do that, if you also want to eat and own a home.
Parmeisan 5 months ago
I'm a big proponent of Universal Basic Income, by the way. It's been shown repeatedly that given the chance, most people will end up working a little anyway. With all the technological breakthroughs we've had, we really don't need everybody working 40 hours a week for society to function. And then look down on the unemployed because there literally isn't enough work to go around. What if we could all work 20 hours a week instead, and not starve, and have a bed to go to? If we wanted extra things like yachts or travelling, we could work more than that. I think we're ready to start the slow shift in that direction, and see what happens. I think it can work.
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Alex FH 5 months ago
As a junior doctor, working well over 50 hours a week, antisocial hours, for a wage of £21k a year. This seems pretty outrageous. Don't do medicine in the UK kids.
Super Beast 5 months ago
WHAT? Ffs it's arguably one of the most important and stressful jobs in the world. WHAT????
Load More Replies... Parmeisan 5 months ago
What he is describing is what everyone wants. To not have to give up 10 hours of every weekday (lunch and commute count, it is time you are not able to be at home) to someone else's dreams. If only we could all just do what WE wanted every day. Yes, sadly, you need to be rich to do that, if you also want to eat and own a home.
Parmeisan 5 months ago
I'm a big proponent of Universal Basic Income, by the way. It's been shown repeatedly that given the chance, most people will end up working a little anyway. With all the technological breakthroughs we've had, we really don't need everybody working 40 hours a week for society to function. And then look down on the unemployed because there literally isn't enough work to go around. What if we could all work 20 hours a week instead, and not starve, and have a bed to go to? If we wanted extra things like yachts or travelling, we could work more than that. I think we're ready to start the slow shift in that direction, and see what happens. I think it can work.
Load More Replies... Alex FH 5 months ago
As a junior doctor, working well over 50 hours a week, antisocial hours, for a wage of £21k a year. This seems pretty outrageous. Don't do medicine in the UK kids.
Super Beast 5 months ago
WHAT? Ffs it's arguably one of the most important and stressful jobs in the world. WHAT????
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