Well we might just live on different planets. Striving for the almighty dollar and finding the almight dollar has never been a goal for me so I dont see it as anything I personally would want to accomplish. I dont respect these guys because they have become rich. The accumulation of wealth may be a grand goal for you and others, and you can have it. I see nothing wrong with this endeavor. I just dont want it to get in the way of what is important to me. I would rather live through memorable times. Some of the best moments I can think of had nothing to do with money. They came unexpectedly and usually occurred in the presence of loved ones.

Like I said my brother walked out on 300 million dollars and growing. So my family may just have a completely diff. mindset than others. I will not live with a woman I cannot stand for 1 billion dollars. I got more than enough money to do what I want, which is thankfully not expensive. I feel blessed to not crave much that involves the acquisition of material. Got no interest in fancy cars, dont know what I would do with a 6 room house, dont need a big boat, I got a kayak... I feel like the lucky one.

So I dont dismiss what they have done, its quite amazing. But accumulating wealth would never ever be something important to me. Becoming a great writer is quite amazing to me also. But its not something I strive to do. I have great respect for great writers because I feel especially lacking in this area. But its not something at the top of my list.

Back to Alec. I cant ever imagine talking to a kid like that. I was never pummeled with stuff like that. My dad would strap the crud out of me, but I never got verbally abused. Maybe his daughter has tried to kill him.