I Want to be a Billionaire so Freaking Bad!

When and If I became a Billionaire; when all my dreams came true, what will happen then?

What will I do? How will I feel? What will happen?

Will I be more happy? Will I feel more contented? Will I feel more at peace? Will I feel more free? Will I feel more loved? accepted? be seen? belong?

Will I act more? Work more? Will it be the time I will start the business/es I want to do? Will it be the time I will start "giving"?

I ask myself these questions. And you know what my answer is?

My Answer: NOTHING. Nothing, everything will be the same.

Sure, If I happen to have more money, I might or will do a lot more of these things, and feel more of these feelings. Yet, in the end, nothing really significant will happen. Everything will be the same. In the end, you are you. You will be still be the same you at the time you became the billionaire you wish to be and/or achieved the dreams you wished to achieve.

Everything--love, happiness, contentedness, peace, freedom, acceptance, being seen, belonging are all concepts that is in the state of (one's) mind. And because working and giving are already the basic action commodity of life.

Being wealthy, achieving your dreams will make you become what? A queen? An heiress? A socialite? A CEO? A director? A businessman? Will you suddenly act what? Will you suddenly party a lot? suddenly give more? be more kind? suddenly laugh more? suddenly be more friendly?

No, not really. You know why? Because I believe when and if you become a Billionaire; achieved all your dreams, you will still be and you will still act according to the you at that time; the you at your present state of mind and heart.

Like what my beautiful mother said to me, Money is only a tool. Albeit a very important tool to feel more at peace and secure, but it is not everything.

What everything is your state of mind and your heart.

And I also believe the importance of your continuous evolution (grow, transform, and evolve) of one's self --the continuous movement of making yourself the best version, in whatever form, in whatever cycle, like 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - then back at 3 - then 2 - then 5 - then back at 1 - then 6 - 7 - then A - C - Z --do you catch my drift? Whatever you needed to be, at that particular time and situation, as long as you know you are doing and being the best version of yourself, without compromising your comfort or peace, integrity, and without of course, hurting others.

Be better so you can do better, and do better so you can be better, so that when you do become a Billionaire, when you do achieved your dreams, you act and do better to best for your self, for your life, for the life of your family and loved ones, for your community, the society, if you can, for the entire world.

Plus, inspired by the song "Cheap Thrills" by Sia, and the old ad age "the best things in life are free"... No amount of money can ever buy the values of authentic love, joy, happiness, contentedness, peace, freedom, et al.

P.S. Thank you Jhadina for inspiring this post. Know that I really find a soul tribe in you. I hope we meet and become great friends!