Raison d’être

You come from a very difficult family, perhaps from a remote kampung far away from the big city. You’re a very determined young man, work hard and finally becomes successful. Very successful that you breathe money.

But by this time, you’re  already an old man. You had sacrificed your youth for that pursuit of happiness and by the time you are able to enjoy the fruits, you don’t feel the need anymore.

Years pass by, and uh-oh it’s time for you to die. So you leave your children an abundance of wealth. Truth is, those kids never ever know the word ‘hardship’ – hell, they even use $100 notes as napkin! So they grow up with the modal that you provided and become even more successful.

And because of that, their taste of victory is less sweet than that of their parent’s. Because of that, too, they forget that everybody is born naked, and will die likewise – literally or figuratively.

But of course, this scenario may apply to some people and some may not. The second group is less crowded.