I was in a similar situation for a while as well. What helped me get past it was seeing what Bill Gates and Warren Buffet decided to do with their billions -- i.e. give most of it away.
I figured that if I became financially wealthy, the worst case scenario is that I could give a lot of money to charity. The best case might be that I could consciously direct the money towards projects that would help people. Bill Gates is doing the latter by deciding to leave Microsoft and run his foundation full time. Warren Buffet is doing the former by pledging money to the Gates Foundation and letting Bill G manage the details.
Either way the idea is to ensure that the stewardship of your wealth is in good hands, whether they be your own or someone else's. Once you trust that you can make this happen, it makes a lot more sense to put some effort into generating wealth as part of your legacy to the world. |