I am a crooked Millionaire ......#@*^

India
July 20, 2009 1:56pm CST
Hey, Atleast I got your attention now. Now don't get me wrong but I am NO Millionaire, just dream to become one very soon. But there is a road block. I find that people who are crazily rich are crooked. They are selfish, money-minded, unsympathetic, demented ,inhuman, obnoxious weeds. Just tell me, whether these are the qualifications to become "RICH"? Could you ruin someone's life to earn that extra dime, and the pleasure? Would you love to become rich at somebody else's expense? And finally my question is, throughout the world is there any rich guy who has not practiced unfair means to become what he has now? So, would you be a simple living ordinary guy next door or become the high profile all important good for nothing Millionaire?
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@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
25 Jul 09
There is a saying in this country that if you lie down with dogs then you ae going to catch fleas. I should think that it would be quite a challenge to retain your integrity in the process of getting rich. But it can be done. I woul dprefer to have peace of mind when I go to sleep. No, I coul dnot ruin anyone's life or become rich at anyone's expense. I just could not do it. I have been broke and my God has always taken care of me and my family. I have struggled hard but I have been able to keep the farm that I hope one of my sons will put back in to production one day. Right now, I allow people from the distict to pick the fruits etc on the farm - oranges, grapefruit, mangoes, chocolate, and lots of ackee trees and breadfruit trees because they are hungry. I could employ men to pick the fruis and sell but I don't. I know that these same people will be epoloyed again by us so let them eat. They have no work and ther is no unemployment beneffits in this country. rich people have been truly blessed of they have made their money honestly. They then should use some of their money to help others in need. Blessings
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• India
26 Jul 09
Yup It sure must be an uphill task to keep your integrity firm and intact, for I haven't seen any rich person yet in my life who has earned money in an honest way. Be it an industrialist or a government employee accepting loads of bribes, be it a doctor who has a devil's mind working to loot and strip his patients with expensive medical procedures,and the less I talk I talk about our politicians the better. They are just devil personified. So sorry to say, but I haven't encountered a "rich" person who claims to be honest. Thanks for your wonderful response dear friend.
@Citychic (4067)
• United States
21 Jul 09
I am a crooked millionaire........... Hee hee, hello Bodhisatya, you sure do know how to get our attention here at mylot. So let me try to answer a few of your questions now that you've gotten my attention. Personally I don't think that all rich people are bad guys. But a lot of them are very selfish and greedy or at least that is ho it seems. No, these are not the qualifications that it takes to become rich. One must simply be able to think. And to make a decision that he or she will not be poor. No I could never ruin someone else' life in order to gain wealth. What would it profit a man to gain the world but to loose his soul? I would love to become rich someday but not at anybody else' expense. Finally I do believe that there are many not so popular millionaires that have not used unfair means in order to become rich. Should I become a millionaire, most likely people would not know it because I would be low profile. Take care my friend, hope you and I both will become rich some day and gain our wealth through legal means. Happy mylot!Wow, that was a lot of questions......
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• India
21 Jul 09
Hi, First of all let me thank you profusely to answer so many jumbled questions so patiently. I guess you are probably right, it may not be so that all rich people are bad. But I am sorry to say that my work makes me meet some real rich guys, but they seem to be so artificial and inconsiderate. Even their family members seem to be on the same page. Maybe I am mistaken and am yet in the process to look at life in a more matured manner. Thank you so much again for your beautiful response. Take care, Bodhi
• Philippines
29 Nov 09
I think not all rich people got their wealth in a crooked,evil manner.most of them got their money from hard work.some of these were inherited from their families.not all rich people are evil or greedy.some even have their own foundations supporting causes they believe in.
• India
30 Nov 09
Hmmmm..., Maybe there are really some good people out there otherwise this world wouldn't be going round. however, I didn't come across a humane millionaire. maybe i ould come across one. Thanks for the response, Bodhi