$100 Billion Offer

As a sixteen year old student, I do not see the need for $100 Billion. I am not going to lie to you and make up a list of good things I would do with the money to convince you that I am worthy of having $100 Billion. The honest truth is that I would not be able to come up with a way to spend that much money, and since I am just an average Canadian teenager, I would spend as much of it as possible on pointless things like video games, workout equipment and supplements, and so on. 

In my opinion, no ONE person should be worthy of $100 Billion. Money was created as a currency so that people had a way of buying the things they NEEDED from each other. Now, money has become an iconic object that people have an overwhelming greed for. There are not many people in the world that would only take part of the $100 Billion so that they have enough money to buy the things they need to survive. Most people, especially those in first world countries, would gladly take the $100 Billion and spend it carelessly on all the things they WANT. If they wouldn't face so much criticism, most people would not feel guilty at all about keeping all $100 Billion themselves and not helping those in need.

Personally, I do not need or want $100 Billion. Yes, it would be nice to receive enough money to pay off my parents' debts so that they could have a second chance to live their lives without the constant stress of debt, but I do not want $100 Billion. If I were to receive all that money, it would ruin who I am. I would have no reason to ever work again, I would have no sense of accomplishment when I make money, and like they say, money can not buy happiness. I totally agree with that statement, and therefore I would not want my life to revolve around money. I want to work for what I have, just like a have my whole life, because then there is a a much larger appreciation for the things I have. I worked over 330 hours last summer so that I had enough money to buy a vehicle once I get my license. When I do get that vehicle, it will mean the world to me because of how hard I worked for it. With $100 Billion, I could have any vehicle in the world that I want, and it would be of no significance besides how "cool" it is.

What would I do with $100 Billion? Honestly, I would do something extremely dramatic that would shock the world. Some sort of event that would show people that money is not the only thing in life. If the destruction of money wasn't illegal, I would burn all $100 Billion on live T.V. People would be shocked, but I would tell them that there are more important things in life besides money, and that I would feel overwhelming guilt by keeping $100 Billion that I have not earned. Yes, it is hard to believe that I would do that with access to that much money, but I know I could do it because I am perfectly content with continuing to live my life the way it is, working for a living, and living the life I deserve because I have worked for it. Taking on all that money when I have done nothing to deserve it would cause me to live consumed by guilt, so I would be better off without it.