Without

Without

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A friend asked me: 
What would you do 

if 
money was not a factor?

The question was not:

What would you do 

if

you had a lot of money?

The root of the idea was not:

A fantasy of wealth 

but rather

A fantasy of satisfaction

The idea was not:

To dream of extravagance

but rather

To dream of contentment

It made me realize:

The dreams might be the same for some

but for others

Wealth and Happiness only briefly connect

Some people believe:

Wealth is the end all to happiness

but for many

Wealth is only a means to wholeness

In considering, I realized:

While I desire wealth

it is not

for Anything but my own freedom

What I want most:

Peace, contentment, and the right to live

and not

The constant struggle to survive

If money was not a factor:

I would do many things I do now

without

the Damocles Sword above me