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I Don’t Want To Be Rich
My hypothetical wealthy future will not look so luxurious.
For the past decade, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to get to know money as I know my close friends. If there’s one thing I learned with my experiences with money, is that I don’t want too much of it and I don’t want to need it, either.
A few days ago, ⭐ Ryan Justin tagged me and others who write about money in a post about how our futures will look like if money wasn’t an issue. That got me thinking.
My experiences with lack of money have prepared me to resist the temptation of it. I don’t want to be rich, not really.
If you had asked me a decade ago, I would have told you that I would probably live in hotels, fly in a private jet, have a large house with lots of purchases I never use.
Oren from a decade ago would have been extravagant. Today, I have different dreams. Here is how they look like.
Oren looked over the waves, felt the sun’s warmth on his skin, and smiled. He took out the small parcel his wife made before she left for work. His work was just beginning. Inside was a chocolate sandwich, an apple, a plastic water bottle, and a small note.
“Oren, I want to get back home from work and read chapter 18. Don’t stay long in the sun. Love you. Your…
