I stumbled upon this article in Yahoo and I found myself drawn to read up on how to be a millionaire (a million pound millionaire = Php 72M). http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/how-to-be-a-millionaire.html While having a lot of money used to be my goal, Yes, money can buy us a lot of things that we see in TV and movies and read about in books but lately I have come to realize that no amount of money can buy back time.
Yes, I realize this quite late but then it is never too late to know your priorities.
Loosing my dad coupled and facing the reality of death made me realize that what is important is not the amount of money you have made, but the relationships you've built with the important people in your life. My time with my Dad was so short, there are days when I miss just having someone there who loves me unconditionally and is willing to listen to however small or petty my problem or story might be.
So my plan is to create moments that matter. Work is just work - it will never end - but birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, those just happen once a year. I am not anti-work, just anti making work the center of your life because at the end of your life, it is not work that will be there with you, but your family.
The best comment I've seen by far for the article would be from Churchill:
"I've met millionaires. They reach old age and realise they missed out on life. They have cried when realising they never saw their children grow up. Money is bits of paper or numbers on a computer. Life is real and time can never be recaptured. Ask yourself what is worth more, Money? Time? Life? I have enough to live on and do not ask for more. I have food and warmth and a roof over my head. I see my children every day. I'm much better off than a millionaire and even better of than a celebrity because I can live in the real world. Do not be media driven, nor money orinentated. The drivers off this, feed off this mass distraction and make their wealth.
Let them have it if material things matter more.
The best things in life really are free!"
Agree!
Live positively,
D
Yes, I realize this quite late but then it is never too late to know your priorities.
Loosing my dad coupled and facing the reality of death made me realize that what is important is not the amount of money you have made, but the relationships you've built with the important people in your life. My time with my Dad was so short, there are days when I miss just having someone there who loves me unconditionally and is willing to listen to however small or petty my problem or story might be.
So my plan is to create moments that matter. Work is just work - it will never end - but birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, those just happen once a year. I am not anti-work, just anti making work the center of your life because at the end of your life, it is not work that will be there with you, but your family.
The best comment I've seen by far for the article would be from Churchill:
"I've met millionaires. They reach old age and realise they missed out on life. They have cried when realising they never saw their children grow up. Money is bits of paper or numbers on a computer. Life is real and time can never be recaptured. Ask yourself what is worth more, Money? Time? Life? I have enough to live on and do not ask for more. I have food and warmth and a roof over my head. I see my children every day. I'm much better off than a millionaire and even better of than a celebrity because I can live in the real world. Do not be media driven, nor money orinentated. The drivers off this, feed off this mass distraction and make their wealth.
Let them have it if material things matter more.
The best things in life really are free!"
Agree!
Live positively,
D
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