I wanna be a billionaire

So today, I've been thinking about school.
Why do I go to school? Well obviously I need to go right? I mean if I want to make tons of money right?
Well I've been thinking, what do I need a ton of money for?
I live in Canada, a country where you can get by doing almost anything. I mean I know plenty of family friends who work labour jobs, the kinda jobs we go to school to avoid, and true they might make little, and work longer. But to be honest, they can afford good (enough) cars, cable TV, and houses in nice neighborhoods. Well what else out of life do you want? They live very comfortably already.
I mean thinking on what my parents told me. about 3 or 4 years ago, they told me to work hard at school, become the doctor or the lawyer so I can make alot of money. Maybe it's my fault, or rather, it is my fault, but I can never be that great, I mean again, I have been struggling with my grades. When I told my grandparents and my parents, hey, I can't be what you wanted me to be, I'm sorry. This is what my mother had to say, she said, "Son, what you do means nothing to us, you do this for you, not for us. Raising you into a man is our only goal in life, and we are proud you made it this far. We just want you to work harder so you do not have to suffer like we did". That's when I realized how stupid I've been all these years. Who care's what I do? Who care's what kind of money I make? a million a year? 30 grand a year? What does money mean to me? Well sure, you want a bit more to buy a few luxuries in life. You want to be able to afford to buy nice things. Growing up here, when my dad was a grad student at the University and my mom had to work at a cafeteria, we were not well off at all then, we lived in a student housing complex, and we just had my brother back then too. We needed to pay for my fathers tuition, get a new house for me and my brother, but not only that, I didn't know at the time, but my mother tried so hard for us to have what all the better off kids had. She never held back on the spending buying me and my brother toys, and snacks, and I remember her saying, "tell me what the kids at school are packing for lunch, I will go pick some up".
Looking back on this, it really touched me. But it also made me realize, like I said, I'm lucky to live in a country, where the luxuries of life are affordable by everyone.
I know thinking about financial's and money and my future etc etc is something only senile or old people think of, but I guess it's unavoidable. But lately I listened to this song.


"I wanna be a billionaire..." sounds selfish right?
Well it is in a way. But listening to Travis McCoy's lyrics, "I'd prolly pull an Angelina and Brad Pitt, and adopt a bunch of babies that ain't never had shit".
Just these simple little things, buying the dude a new skateboard, buying the guys CD, giving the graffiti artist some spray paint. "I'd prolly take whatever's left and just split it up, so everyone I love can have a couple bucks". I can sympathize with these words. I mean in the future, if I did get some baller high paying job, how much money can I possibly spend on myself? My ideal would be a simple job, where I am not too important, and not too low on the ladder. Where I can pay the bills, and have some savings. And in my free time, I wanna go home and buy candy for the kids in my village. And thinking back on this idea, it's not hard to do, I don't exactly need to be a billionaire. I remember maybe 2 years ago, my friend was complaining about how he can't do dentistry, I said, "Well whatever you do, just remember you will be well off doing anything". My friends being the usual pig heads said, "uhhhhhhhh nooo you have to be doctor etc etc etc...". Well they say what they want (they will learn sooner or later). Sometimes I don't know, if it's because they want to oppose anything I say, or it's because they are actually retarded. But in anycase, this brings me to what my dad was telling me a long time ago. It all started as an arguement, where I thought that my dad was spending too much money for our Christmas presents, and he told me, "Son, I'm holding money in my hands... those looking at these papers make you happy? What do you want me to save it for? Money's worth is that it can be turned into things you like! Don't worry son, even if I buy you some gifts you will have enough to buy you your favorite food on the table". That night I cried a little, I didn't know if it was because my father pitied for me and my brother or if he actually didn't mind spending. And I mean, by no means were we in huge financial trouble, I was probably just a really jewish baby. And I thought for myself for a bit these 10 years later. He is right, why should I have to save so much money? and not buy anything I like? So when I die, I can give it to my grandkids? so they can save, die and pass it on? No, they should enjoy their life. This doesn't mean you shouldn't conserve where you can, but that doesn't mean you should pinch your pennies to the max.
That's why I really loved that music video. It's not only a great song, but the images of Bruno and Travis going around helping teens who are on their own. It embodies all of our struggles as new adults making their mark on the world, living their lives, and following their dreams.
Of course, not everyone has the same luck I do. Where I'm from, I get some advantages, and I say this because I've lived on the other side. Back in China, my parents were university graduates and made very minimal wages, it took us 6 years to save up to buy a motorcycle (according to my por por). My dad was always under pressure at work, and my mom barely had time to spend with me. When we immigrated to Canada, we were met with luxuries that we couldn't have imagined back home. We could afford luxuries like TV and computers on not-so good wages, we could afford to buy meat, and milk everyday, and eggs. We started eating fruits and vegetables that we've never seen, and they were all affordable, making me realize, I live a very rich lifestyle already.
Going straight to the point, maybe I don't have a billion dollars, but I do feel like a Billionaire, I might not have a billion dollars, but I think I'm getting close to that feeling.
I am blessed to live in such a great place, and to have such great family. I don't tell them at times, but I am proud to be their son.
I want to wish luck to all you people out there, life is a struggle, one we can't win with money alone.

Goodluck and Godbless everyone.