I love to give.  I love to help others.  I love to be generous.  Being generous helps me be less selfish, and I can be a very selfish person!  I enjoy philanthropy.  I want to be able to give millions and millions of dollars away.  I’m not there yet (not even close) but that is another reason why I want to be incredibly wealthy. 

Some may question my motives.  Perhaps even suggesting that I’m waiting to become wealthy before giving money away.  I can understand those types of questions.  The reality is this.  We are of the Christian faith and give 10% to our local church.  Whether you are a Christian or not is irrelevant.  You can still give money to your favority charity and see good done in the world.  We also support children through Compassion International.  Honestly, my favorite type of giving is anonymous help.  I love the anonymity and the thrill of touching a life but not ever really knowing the impact.

I don’t write this to brag or boast.  Rather it is a demonstration of a life committed to generosity and being generous.  It’s about me becoming less selfish.  The world is in need of people who are becoming less selfish.  I hope to count myself among them although I do not believe I have even scratched the surface in this area.

Here’s what I’m not.  I work hard to ensure that the giving we do is not creating a welfare environment or one that is enabling misbehavior.  We don’t attach strings but would if the situation warranted it.  For example, if someone asks me for money I may do it on the condition that they sit down and create a budget that the stick to.  Or that they attend some financial counseling to make sure that they have the tools to make better decisions so that they don’t end up back in the same boat.  If that sounds mean to you, well, it’s my money and I’m trying to be wise with it.  Get over it.  I’m tired of people trying to tell me what to do with my money.  I work hard for the money I earn and you don’t deserve any of it.  (stepping down off soap box).

You ask why I want to be a billionaire?  To wisely give like I’ve never given before.