Comments on: 5 Reasons I Want To Be A Millionaire

By: Matthew C. Kriner

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By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:56:21 +0000

Dear Joseph,
Living in abundance is okay, IF you are worth it.
So many are inheriting a lot or winning the lottery and then losing it all fast, because they do NOT value things.
Valueing your time and efforts high enough, is another prerequisite to make it big. People treat you very differently, based on your beliefs and behaviour.
Do not fall for the lie, that creativity in the form of invention of new products or services is the one and only way to achieve wealth. Its a typcial american supposition.
Most money is made, by compromising people to betray those who have *wrongly* set their trust in them.
There is nothing wrong with predator-capitalism, in fact, the money that you do not take, will be taken by somebody else, if only it was possible. Money that isn’t guarded well enough, MUST be taken by somebody else. That’s a just cause. Only he who is guarding his money well, shall not lose it.
Rather than studying the invention of new or better products and services, you should study humans and human behaviour. You will eventually come to the conclusion that humans are greedy in nature. Make the greed of others your best friend in your struggle for wealth.
The most easy way to make a million dollars is working on a provision-only-based work for expensive things. (things that cost $2m upwards) There is something you can do to skyrocket 10000% the willingness of certain people to buy it. If you are serious and you want to get involved with “total commitment”, maybe I will help you.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:34:11 +0000

Vilkri,

Thank you for your thoughts. I appreciate you being critical of my list. It makes me think and I have to defend my position as well. I’ll follow through with a numbered list as you’ve done.

1. Many millionaires are in debt, I realize that. However being debt free is only a small part – I want to be financially independent. I do realize that this does not require a million dollars or more, but it is easily done at this level.

2. You’ll notice that I never said a specific amount of wealth that I want to achieve. I want to be a millionaire, but I don’t necessarily know how many millions I want to make yet. That will come as I further develop my goals and ideas.

3. Thank you for pointing this out. I meant to, but I didn’t want to deviate from my point. However it is worth pointing out that money isn’t required to make a difference.

4. This is also a good point by you. I hope that my parents feel the same way about me, whether or not I ever do become a millionaire.

5. See number 2. I never specified an amount – I just specified that I want to achieve “great wealth” with that term being relative of course.

Thanks for your comments. I really appreciate how well thought out it was.

By: vilkri

vilkri — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:19:34 +0000

Let me look at these motivations with a critical mind.

1. You don’t need to be a millionaire to be debt-free.

2. A million dollars may not be enough to do anything you want to do. This really depends on what exactly you want to do. Setting (financial) goals that support your desires is more important than to take a random number like a million dollars or two or whatever.

3. You don’t need to be a millionaire to have an impact on the world. Mother Teresa had a tremendous impact on the world but no money.

4. If your parents indeed need help, this is a good motivation. However, as a parent I can tell you that my kids “pay me back” for 18+ years of support by them having a happy and good life irrespective of my needs.

5. This also depends on your hobbies. See response to 2.

Please forgive me for being so critical, but I have to end this comment with a question. What is the real reason to become a millionaire?

By: Lucas

Lucas — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:03:59 +0000

I think everyone wants to attain #1, but definitely not #3. Only a few select people want to make a great and positive difference in the world, and that's a sad thing. Lucass last blog post..Are Typo Domains Worth It?

By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:08:47 +0000

I think a lot of people chase wealth for wrong reasons, and even when they acquire relative prosperity they are never satisfied. I love your objectives- I agree with every single one of them. We need more people to think like that, and less to hoard their wealth and shield themselves from the world behind their gated communities... Blakes last blog post..The Rift Created by The Four Hour Workweek