I received great news today. I had not known it before, but apparently I am a billionaire. You might be too, you never know. After all, I have a lot of offer, years of experience in various aspects of life, three wonderful children, and other intangible assets. Isn't that enough? It is if you are Donald Trump. Check out this quote which I got from this article.
Trump: My net worth fluctuates, and it goes up and down with the markets and with attitudes and with feelings, even my own feelings, but I try.
Ceresney: Let me just understand that a little. You said your net worth goes up and down based upon your own feelings?
Trump: Yes, even my own feelings, as to where the world is, where the world is going, and that can change rapidly from day to day ...
Ceresney: When you publicly state a net worth number, what do you base that number on?
Trump: I would say it's my general attitude at the time that the question may be asked. And as I say, it varies.
So his net worth includes how he feels that day. Gives new meaning to the phrase, "I feel like a million dollars." Or in Trump's case, a billion dollars.
My intention is not to make fun of Donald Trump although that seems quite easy to do with statements like that. I actually think the whole thing rather sad. To have a life based on bluster and materialism. There is so much more to life than that. I have no doubt that Trump is truly rich in monentary terms, but all that can go away very fast. Worth is based usually on what someone is willing to pay for whatever you are seeking to evaluate. In my case, God was willing to pay the price of Himself to redeem me. I guess I am valuable, but my value comes not from myself, but from the one who has chosen to give me great value out of His great value. That's better than a billion!
