David Barak

I’ve been hard at work the last few days, trying to brainstorm some ideas I can work on that don’t take a big infusion of money or time. I work full-time and don’t get paid enough to dump lots of cash into something, so I have to replace those assets with others—smarts and hard, intense work.

I’ve got some ideas and some philosophies, and I think I’ve got a pretty decent chance of making a decent amount of money. I may not become a billionaire, but that’s not the point. I sincerely doubt I could spend more than two or three billion on things for myself in a year (that’s humor), so I’d be happy with making enough to not have to worry about money and have enough to follow my other interests.

Bill Gates, I know you’re doing some good things in the world, but really, do you need THAT much money?

Well technically, everyone retires. Some are lucky enough to do it with usable time left in their life, some do it when they’re forced to by physical issues, and some retire at death. I’m hoping for the first one, but my retirement won’t be a lazy one—it would give me time to pursue my passions.

I realize that I’ve already flubbed any chances for a traditional retirement—pension, etc., so I have to pursue moolah and security in other ways. I’ve got my fingers crossed that it’ll happen with enough work and ingenuity.

Transatlantic flying = money. Dave < money. : )