making a great living as far as income? having all the toys? raising loving children? having an excellent love life/relationship? etc... what is it that you would define your life with?

Sounds easy, but its pretty difficult at least for materialstic money hungry and ambition driven people like a slo pain.

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A. A wife to share all my trials and tribulations with, a woman I adore, that I love to be with. A person that knows everything about me, and vice versa. A best friend and a wife all in one. I'd say a wife that could bring tears to my eyes just by thinking of how much I love her.

B. A job, not only one that pays well, but a job that I wake up in the morning and am excited to go to work. One that makes me feel good about who I am, one that I am positive I am making a difference, and helping people along the way.

C. Family - With a great wife, you'd have to have a few great kids along the way.

It doesn't get any better than that.

-Warik

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It's all about FREEDOM. Money can help but it can also hurt. I'd rather work for myself at $100K than someone else at $200K.

The acquisition of personal wealth is now the driving force in my life. I tried the woman thing, but I don't see why I should bother with mediocrity.

In my limited experiences, she's either not looked how I wanted her to, not been able to carry on an intelligent conversation, not enjoyed doing the same things I liked doing, had no common sense, etc. I don't think I'll ever be happy with a woman until I find a clone of myself with breasts and a vagina.

That being said, why bother wasting my time looking for the nonexistant woman? If she shows up, great, but why dedicate my life to finding something that might not exist?

I often think of the day that I will be able to walk into a store - any store - and just smile knowing that I could walk out with anything that I wanted. I often think of the day that I turn 45 or 50, go outside to grab the morning paper, and see that my neighbor is on his way to work... I smile and know that I won't be following him. I often think of the day that I can be awake for 16 hours and know that I have no problems, no worries, no stress, and no hassles. Oh yes... it's tingling.

-Warik

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BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL!!!

Warik, there will always be something you can't have, and only aiming to "attain" will eventually drive you insane in my opinion, and I'm a pure Capitalist...money is simply a tool...not a reason to live! It makes things easier, but doesn't make them! And what good is having all that if you've got no one to share it with??

What could I possibly want that money can't buy?

What good is having all that if I've got no one to share it with? I'll get myself a doggy and spoil him. Or maybe I'll just settle for a mediocre woman after I've met my financial goals in life. Don't want to worry about two things at once, ya know?

-Warik

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Originally posted by Warik:

What could I possibly want that money can't buy?

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FREEDOM. If all you seek is the acquisition of material things, you'll never be free. You'll be so shallow as to be hollow. Pursuit of wealth is a worthless cause unless accompanied by freedom.

Without freedom, you'll never develop completely in an emotional and spiritual sense.

And you can't buy that.

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Originally posted by Warik:
madbomber,

If she shows up, great, but why dedicate my life to finding something that might not exist?

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Originally posted by madbomber31:

actually matt... money does buy freedom... if you have the cash you are free to do whatever you wish...

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MB,

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Originally posted by TxCollegeguy:
to me the "good life" would be never settling for what I have done for myself, and never taking for granted how hard I had to work inorder to achieve it.

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hell yeah TX! well said.

This thread also reminds me of the movie "Boiler Room"

The guy says " The people who say that money is the rude of all evil, don't have any. Look at the fucking grin on my face! I'm a fuckin millionare"

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Originally posted by TxCollegeguy:
to me the "good life" would be never settling for what I have done for myself, and never taking for granted how hard I had to work inorder to achieve it.

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hell yeah TX! well said.

This thread also reminds me of the movie "Boiler Room"

The guy says " The people who say that money is the rude of all evil, don't have any. Look at the fucking grin on my face! I'm a fuckin millionare"

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Originally posted by MattTheSkywalker:
FREEDOM.

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My money will enter my wallet as a result of my freedom when I go into business for myself. A wealthy man who isn't free is not wealthy at all.

The only thing money cannot buy is exemption from death and taxes, but then again, nothing can buy exemption from death and taxes.

-Warik

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Originally posted by Night Fly:

Warik, I am coming to FL this summer! Wanna meet up??

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If you can carry on an intelligent conversation, enjoy the same things I like doing, have some common sense... etc... and still look like you did in that pic you posted, then feel free to drop me an e-mail. =)

-Warik

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Most important thing/s: Love and respect

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Originally posted by madbomber31:
... but when that girl that encompasses all you want is placed before you, you will recognize her existance and importance more so than you let on now.

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I am certain that I will. I don't trouble myself with that sort of thing anymore, though. Too many bad experiences. I find a girl I like, things go great for a few days/weeks, then suddenly I find out that we're on totally different pages and I'm down and depressed for weeks or months. Can't get anything done... blah blah blah. My last encounter was terrible.

When I'm NOT worried about women at all, I'm perfectly happy fooling around on the computer, watching old episodes of several of my favorite TV series that I won on eBay, working out, and filling my wallet. Since I can't seem to find the perfect (for me) female specimen, why bother looking if it will just upset me when I fail?

If she finds me, great. If she doesn't, I will still have been happy for all that time, no? Sure, she might have made me happier, but then again, I can't miss what I never knew.

-Warik

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I want a nice house. It doesn't have to be big at all, just cool. Big TV, DVD player, nice stereo.