When I was young and impressible, I too wanted to be a billionnaire, owning tons of assets, hundreds of businesses, employing hundred of thousands. Then I grew older and while many continued in the pursuit to great wealth , I took a detour into introspection. All these billions were never going to make up for the joy of freedom, easy life, and bliss of just being.Â
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A hindi star called Sharukh Khan when asked why he worked so hard, replied, “because I want to forget the death of my parents.â€Â I think this is delusional. It turns him into a mad man instead of the idol he is perceived at. But he is not a motivator, but an actor, so we can pardon him.Â
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The pursuit of wealth is a like a drug people use to escape reality: guilt, unhappiness, bad relationships.Â
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Before I take up any opportunities I ask myself , why do I want that money? What would I do with it?Â
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You can have 10 houses but you can live only in one place , in one room, in one bed at a time. The rest is to give space to the ego.Â
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You can have billions in your account but this is just a score. Why not play monopoly game?Â
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I believe one must be careful before wanting to earn money.Â
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I chose a model of success in which I will always remember my reality.Â
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I want to work as hard as I need to financially, psychologically.Â
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I don’t want work to enable to make me forget myself.Â