Elon Musk agreed that wealth fails to buy happiness

A viral X post about cash and contentment racked up 47 million views after the planet's wealthiest person co-signed an ancient saying about money.

Elon Musk's post on X

• Elon Musk echoed the old wisdom that riches don't equal emotional satisfaction.
• His post pulled in 334,000 likes within just hours.
• Followers read it as a rare, unguarded peek at billionaire stress.

Nigerian social media's reaction

• Nigerian users on social media linked Musk's vibe to Afrobeat.
• Adekunle Gold's 2021 track It Is What It Is carries the same message.
• Gold's lyrics basically say he only got the memo after getting paid.