Last week, I got to talk to a Nigerian billionaire, I was trying to convince him to do an interview for the blog.
Even though we haven’t done an interview per se, he said some things to me when I asked him this question, “how much money is enough?”
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Even though we haven’t done an interview per se, he said some things to me when I asked him this question, “how much money is enough?”
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He asked me, ”Did you grow up with money?”
I shook my head, "No, I didn't," I proceeded to tell him my childhood story. He seemed to find it interesting so he asked, “When were you the happiest? When you were living poorly or now that you have made something out of yourself?”
I shook my head, "No, I didn't," I proceeded to tell him my childhood story. He seemed to find it interesting so he asked, “When were you the happiest? When you were living poorly or now that you have made something out of yourself?”
Hmmm, tough question. I was a child, I was carefree, I had no serious thoughts or major problems. I just wanted to wear short dresses and play downstairs with my neighbours. The biggest problem I had growing up was how fast my boobies were growing when they decided to sprout.
“I don’t think I was happy being poor but I was content. I'm happy now as well. I realise now my happiness hasn't been tied to money,” I responded after giving it some thought.
"Hmmm," It was as though he was mulling over my response, I could be wrong.
"Hmmm," It was as though he was mulling over my response, I could be wrong.
“That is easy to say but I believe you. To answer your question, for someone at my stage, no amount is enough. The truth is, making money has now become a habit, habit borne out of fear that anything can happen. I now work to sustain my net-worth. My dear, know this,
when you have all the money that I have, being rich finally disappoints you. After you’ve opened trust fund for your children and you’ve done everything you’ve dreamed of, you get disappointed”
Okay… What was this man saying? As if he read my thoughts, he continued,
Okay… What was this man saying? As if he read my thoughts, he continued,
“Because money can't buy the most important things. I have tried but I'm disappointed that with all of these, I still can’t buy life, love, self-worth, so many things are out of my control. Even with billions, I do not have absolute power unlike what people think”
I cut in, “So you’re saying a billionaire’s life is not all that? People shouldn’t aspire to be mega rich?”
“No, I didn’t say that. Please aspire to be a billionaire, just be ready to get disappointed that it’s not all you thought it would be” He responds.
“No, I didn’t say that. Please aspire to be a billionaire, just be ready to get disappointed that it’s not all you thought it would be” He responds.
Lo.Ba.Tan. O. (No more words)
His response was quite depressing but I could see in his eyes he wasn't sad or depressed, he had come to terms with the reality of things and is making the best of it.
How much money is enough for you?
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His response was quite depressing but I could see in his eyes he wasn't sad or depressed, he had come to terms with the reality of things and is making the best of it.
How much money is enough for you?
™️Diaryofanaijagirl ©
This post was initially posted on Diaryofanaijagirl on 17/01/2018.
