Why are people so obsessed with money and material wealth? Unfortunately, being rich means being powerful and gaining control over others. However, is it cool to be one of the richest people in the world, like Bill Gates, for example? Being superior to people, possessing unlimited power, and controlling the entire world is quite a responsibility. However, it is also a great challenge for a person whose power is measured by his money, but not by his/her personality. Let us imagine what Bill Gates thinks about his power and wealth. Is he frustrated or money is not a priority for him? Putting “his shoes” can allow me to feel like the richest and the most influential person in the world for a moment.
So, it is six-thirty already and it is time for morning exercises. I decide to visit my gym and have thirty minutes with an exercise bicycle. My next stop is my bathing room and large and light kitchen. The coffee is already prepared and I am watching TV to keep abreast of the latest news about market demand and product selling rates. At the same time, my e-mail is also checked and I automatically go to my cloakroom to choose some of my business suits.
I should always look smart, but who cares? Sometimes, I think that if I go to work wearing my pajamas, nobody will express a sign of reproach. The only thing that matters is in-time salary, constant production development, and innovation. I need to go ahead of time to be able to compete with other developers, like Apple. The saying “Time is money” is all about me. I love my job and I am fond of the contributions I made to the development of the world-known brand of computers.
However, does everybody care about what I think about other people, except for my family? Do they know about my favorite color, or favorite place, or favorite dish? I doubt it. However, why am I so concerned about it? I am the most powerful person in the world and I can make people think and behave the way I like.
There is no reason why I should feel unhappy and frustrated. I have a wonderful job, an excellent family, and lovely children. I am an accomplished person and my name will remain in the history of humanity. What else should matter in this world? Probably, there are still other ways of personal fulfillment. Indeed, maybe I should try myself in other fields? What about art, or music composing? In school, I have also been considered a geek who loves nothing, but computers and technology.
However, technology is one of the most important tools of scientific revolutions. Living in an era of mass information exchange, my inventions will surely be the most notable discoveries. Probably, I will never stop advancing my knowledge. I will also keep searching and searching for new ways of self-fulfillment. Probably, this is the logo of my life: “Never give up”. Therefore, money and power are just accidental outcomes or, I would say, shortcomings of my passionate hobby.
Despite the success, I still managed to remain myself and that is the point. Many philosophers had long been reflecting on the sense of life. But this is it! Being engaged in the most favorable activity, being fond of what you are doing, and contemplating the results of your job is, probably, the point of leading a successful life. Appreciating what you already have is important and even if you are popular, no one can fully realize what stands behind the mask of wealth and popularity.