An Austria billionaire named Karl
Rabeder, decided to donate his entire as amount of three million pounds,
equivalent to Rp 50 billion after realizing his wealth did not make him happy.
He sold his luxury villa with lake in the Alps as amount of Rp21 billion. He
also sold houses and agricultural land with a value of Rp10 billion, six
collections of gliders as amount Rp 6 Billion and a luxury car as amount of Rp
700 million.
Rabeder did not leave any of his
wealth. Rabeder will out of his luxurious house, then retreated to a simple
house. All proceeds from his wealth will be capital for charity institutions he
founded in Central and Latin America. Since then, Rabeder said that he felt
free and no longer feel burdened.
Wealth is one of the important things
that we must have for our own survival. Because without wealth, it is
impossible for us to meet our daily needs. However, let us not make a wealth as
a primary goal in our lives, as something that can ensure happiness and peace
of our lives. Do not let wealth become a snare that makes our lives depend on
them. Because if we begin to make the proverty as primary goal of our lives, we
will not feel satisfied and happy. This was significantly realized by Rabeder,
until he donated all his property and devide to live simply in old age.
So our lives do not depend on the
wealth that we have. Human life only depends on God. So do not let us bound and
dependent on wealth. Rather, let our lives always depend on God because He is
the source of life. Please use our wealth to share with others so that our
wealth can be a blessing to others. Thus, our lives will be blessed and without
knowing, we have accumulated a terasure in heaven that we can enjoy in eternal
life later.
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