RE: So, This Is My Story On Steemit! 500 Followes, 25 SBD For Giveaway
Congratulations on your milestone, that's huge!
I discovered this place by accident. I was on an investing section of Reddit and someone had asked, if you had 100k, where would you invest it? Someone said Ethereum and I was eventually lead here. And I've thoroughly enjoyed it for the past (almost) two weeks now.
What would make me the happiest?
Of course being with my wife and children make me happy. But the ultimate happiness, I believe, would be able to be free from the slavery of our society - free from any and all debts (no car payments, no mortgages, no power bills, etc.) and live blissfully free - capable of doing whatever me and my family's heart desires. I guess that would require money. But not money in the sense of "I want a fast car!" or "I want the latest designer handbag for my wife!" No - money so we can escape the financial prison that many of us get spun into. Did you know, on a mortgage, at 4% interest rate, if you took the 30 years to pay it off, you'd spend almost nearly what you paid for the home. So if you got a mortgage for $400k, you'd spend about $300k in interest - making the banks richer all while making you work harder and feel even more miserable.
So I guess ultimately I think I'd find the happiest moment by being freed from any and all debts and stresses, enjoying the time with my family as we do what we please - whether that's bask in the sun, snorkel amongst exotic fish and coral, or just enjoy teaching our kids something new.
But honestly, it reminds me a lot of "Office Space", when he says "We weren't suppose to live like this." I absolutely adore what I do being self employed. But wouldn't it be nice to completely remove the shackles of the financial system and then begin to also help others learn how to do the same?
Anyway - best to you and here's to the next 500 followers! I am following now and look forward to seeing your next accomplishments here on SteemIt