After reading Saewon’s blog post about choosing between power and money, it gave me the opportunity to reflect on my personal choice. In his opinion, money represents success which ultimately purchases power. Indeed this may be true in certain cases, but I believe there is an alternative. I clearly remember there was one more choice on the list: “other”.
Rather vague compared to money and power, I believe the category, “other”, fits me the best. Yes, money and power can offer tangible wealth and success, but to what degree of fulfillment can money and power give? Until I become the wealthiest person on earth or until I become the CEO of a large business? To me, I believing finding a meaningful purpose and fulfilling it is the most important aspect in defining my future. My top priority is to respect and love what I do, even if no money or power is involved. Sometimes, but often forgotten, wealth and success can be measured in a different way.