Another continuation in my response to Why I want to become incredibly wealthy.  My decision as an 8 year old (approximate guess of my age at the time), has had an impact on decisions that have changed my life.  What do I mean?  My senior year of college I came to realize that I felt alive when performing vocally on stage.  It’s up for debate as to whether or not it was performing music on stage or just performing in general.  However, I made a distinct decision in college to pursue a career in my degree (Computer Science)because I believed that “I can never support myself or my family with music”.

And the reality is that there are many starving artists.  Frankly I don’t want to be one of them.  But, what if I had decided to work in computers and build a music career on the side until it reached a point where I could support myself and a family.  Who knows… that’s so much water under the bridge but it should make you pause to think about what it is that makes you feel alive?  What gets you out of the bed in the morning?  Contemplate and make a decision.

Don’t get me wrong.  I enjoy working with computers and I don’t hate what I do, although I do find myself bored at times… At the same time, what I do with computers doesn’t make me feel alive the same way when I’m doing more creative things such as performing or creating things.  Additionally, I make a good living doing software development.  I do sometimes wonder if I’ve allowed the thought (that I’ll never be poor) emblazoned in my mind at an early age to direct more of my decisions than I should.

The jury is still out on that question.  I do know that I’m preparing to make some other decisions that will slowly take me toward some of the things that I believe give me greater enjoyment and fulfillment in life and having money will allow me to do that.

Tomorrow, I’m going to talk about another important aspect about me that may surprise some as I continue to address Why I want to be a billionaire (or multi-millionaire)?.

Lastly, I would love to hear from any readers about what financial topics they would like me to cover.  Leave a comment with your question and where you’re writing from.  State or geographical location is close enough.