Why do people work so hard that they forget themselves?

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. 

 

A hindi star called Sharukh Khan when asked why he worked so hard, replied, “because I want to forget the death of my parents.”  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. 

 

The pursuit of wealth is a like a drug people use to escape reality: guilt, unhappiness, bad relationships. 

 

Before I take up any opportunities I ask myself , why do I want that money?  What would I do with it? 

 

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. 

 

You can have billions in your account but this is just a score.  Why not play monopoly game? 

 

I believe one must be careful before wanting to earn money. 

 

I chose a model of success in which I will always remember my reality. 

 

I want to work as hard as I need to financially, psychologically. 

 

I don’t want work to enable to make me forget myself.