Money
I always pictured earning pretty insane amounts of money to be a lot different than it is and like a lot of young people fortunate enough to be in a similar posistion I don’t have a clue what do with it.
I have a problem letting my money sit in the bank and always want to speculate with it or make it work for me.
I guess everyone must think having a ton of money is like living the dream and it is to an extent but, I could be doing this 1/10th of the money I’m making and still be as motivated.
Its kind of weird and I guess like Bill Gates or Warren Buffet could have stopped working years ago and had no need whatsoever for that much money but, they kept on going. I guess you could say they weren’t making money work for them and weren’t earning it as a means to an end.
Money, consumes you and all I can think about is how to earn more and not how to enjoy it. Putting on stupid bets, or just buying -ev stuff (enjoyment wise – clothes I never wear and stuff I never use) just for the sake of it.
I’m going to try and calm down a lot becuase ultimatley if I’m sensible and the next 12 months go well I will never have to worry about money – in a big way again.
Just wanted to share the concept that the cliched phrase ‘money isn’t everything’ isn’t too far from the truth. I guess as poker players and degenerates we’ve got a habit of idolising money and judging success purely in terms of money and its just messed up.
People always say if I won the lottery I’d do this and that but fundamentally what difference is a new car, house, wardrobe, fancy nightclubs etc going to make to your life ? It might give you some satisfaction but, doesn’t make a fundamental difference to who your friends are and all the decent things in life.
