Steem4nigeria Accelerator Contest Week 106: If I were to be a Billionaire

Becoming Rich or wealthy is everymans desire or dream because it will afford us to live the kind of life style we want. I appreciate @steem4nigeria for organising this contest. Below is my take on this topic .

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If were a billionaire or eventually become a billionaire someday, list the things you would have done or loved to do. Tell us the reasons why you'd like to do them.

If I am a billionaire, their are few things i will do to better the life of many people in the society:

• Access to safe drinking water: I will drill free boreholes in many communities to improve access to safe drinking water as that can help improve the health of the villagers.

• Job opportunities: I will creat job opportunities through the building of standard hospitals and amusement packs.

• Schorlaship/Sponsorship: I will give scorlaship to young people who are willing to go to schools but do not have the means. I will also sponsor young talents in varios field of life to help them rise to the pick of their career.

• Support for widows: I will raise financial support for widows to help them to boost there businesses and make them financially stable.

• Financial supporter of Brekete family: I will give financial support to the brekete family to continue with the good work they are doing in giving voice to the voiceless.

The reason for doing all of these is to put smiles in the life of other people and not because I want something in return. My religion encourage giving support to the weak, orphans, widows and the aged people. So, doing all of these is a response to God's instruction.

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List at least 3-5 billionaires you know and what you admire about them.

• Aliko Dangote: Aliko Dangote is a billionaire I know who uses his wealth to better the lives of others by creating job opportunities through his Cement industry, Refinery, Sugar industry, and floor industry, etc.

• Mark Zuckerberg: This is a Billionaire, a co-founder, chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms and Facebook. A platform that keeps the entire world connected. I really admire his intelligence and creativity.

• Mike Adenuga: This is another billionaire I cherish so much. He is the second richest person in Nigeria who made his riches through Globacom telecom communication. He has made an impact in improving access to telecommunications and touching lives through the Mike Adenuga Foundation. The Globacom company has created job opportunity for many nigerians and has built talents through sponsorships in sport, music and film industrues.

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Do you think being a billionaire can solve all your problems? Give your reason.

Being a billionare cannot solve all my problems but will solve most of my problem. It is worthy to note that being a billionare also come with its own challenges. There are challenges that money cannot solve such as genuine love and companionship, emotional pains, mental issues, time, etc.

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Are there some challenges associated with being a billionaire? Enumerate them.

Yes, there are challenges associated with being rich some of which are:

• Insecurity: Once you become rich, you will feel very insecure and unable to live freely like others, especially in Nigeria, where kidnappers and armed robbers are everywhere targeting the rich.
• Loss of true friendship and relationship. At this level of life, you will have so many friends and associates who may be there purposely because of your riches and if care is not taken, you may not be able to identify who is for real
• Focus shift: At this level of life, individuals tend to focus on their wealth in a bid to manage and acquire more wealth, neglecting or paying little attention to their family and God, who gave them the power to acquire the wealth.
• Pressure and Demand from society

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Is being rich or a millionaire against your beliefs as an individual? Explain

No, being rich or a millionaire is not against my Christian beliefs; instead, the Bible says that the love of money or the extreme desire for it has a tendency to make people seek it by crook or hook, which is the sin, not the money itself. Riches also have the capacity to invite temptation, which, if we are not careful, we will fall into it. Deuteronomy 8:18 says
“Always remember that it is the Lord your God who gives you power to become rich, and he does it to fulfil the covenant he made with your ancestors."
Several people in the Bible were wealthy (Rich) and used it to serve God who is the source of their riches:

1. Job: The Bible describe Job as the richest man in the east and blameless before God. Job 1:1-3.
2. Joseph, the son of Jacob and Racheal, became the second in command of the country of Egypt at age 30. Gen 47:14.
3. Isaac: Isaac became so rich that the Philistines envied him and forced him to leave the land. Even when he leaves, he continues to receive blessings. Genesis 26:17-32

Conclusion
Thank you all for reading my article and for your support. I invite @chant, @owulama, @jeromy25, and @devi2021 to join the contest.

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