Money can’t buy happiness.
(But it can buy chaos.)
So, here are 10 life lessons to take away from The White Lotus.
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Money Cant Buy Happiness (But It Can Buy Chaos)
We all know being rich doesnt solve everything.
After all, if were going to be miserable, why not be miserable on a yacht?
Or Harper, whose trust in her marriage dissolved faster than a mai tai in the Sicilian sun.
Maybe its the tropical air.
Maybe its the constant flow of cocktails.
But something about resorts turns us all into either amateur detectives or oversharing enthusiasts.
And yes, well definitely do it again on our next trip.
The show peels back the fancy resort curtains to reveal how everyone is manipulating each other.
Meanwhile, Harper and Ethans moral high ground turned out to be built on quicksand.
The show deliciously exposes how were all secretly comparing our behind-the-scenes footage to everyone elses highlight reel.
If Tanyas story teaches us anything, its that red flags arent just festive decorations.
Rachel, who is on her honeymoon, spirals over her marriage choices while lounging in designer beachwear.
And Tanya thought jetting off to Maui and Sicily would fix everything.
Treating a vacation like therapy might feel like a solution.
The Mossbachers especially Olivia and Paula considered themselves socially conscious but looked down on everyone else.
And Tanya, despite being lovable, was perhaps the most blind of all.
She floated through life in a bubble of wealth, treating the staff like emotional support animals.
Her privilege made her vulnerable because she never had to develop real survival skills or street smarts.
And everyones got that one story theyve embellished to a stranger so many times its practically fiction.
But when you lie to a stranger you met on vacation, things can spiral fast.
Life Rarely Gives You Closure
Tanyas entire arc teaches us that you rarely get closure in life.
Its not exactly the heres why I did it villain monologue she deserved.
And every season, karma shows up like an unexpected resort fee.
Old habits die hard, especially on vacation
