The List That Writes Itself Before the Money Arrives

I have actually thought about this some time ago, though the money was more than it has been stated in this week's theme, not as a daydream, though, but as something close to planning. And what actually came to mind in the form of my answers gave me a goosebumps a little.

Before I told myself on "what will I do," I already had a ton of lists already. Renovating my parents house, helping my younger brother through his school. Helping someone who I know that has been pushing on doing it all by herself without asking for help from anyone. These are part of the list that always comes to my head anytime I see a question like this, even before trying to put myself on the list.

I know most people will say I should consider myself first. But in my own case, I always believe that family is everything I got, and in that case, having such money doesn't appear to me as personal freedom first. I already have a queue. And the funny thing is that I was not resentful building the list. Because it is going to feel like a relief to set my hands on something that I have always wished to do for years but haven't had the privilege and power.

After I am done with that list, I know I will still have enough in my account to set up my architectural business and expand it to employ people. And even after setting it up, I still know I will have more left to get myself things that I need.

But what I will be more happy about is not the money. But it will definitely be that my sense of freedom was never separate from other people's well-being. I sometimes imagine maybe it is a weakness, nothing to outgrow. But now, I feel it is just who I am underneath everything.

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