I like the provocation! You have gotten people thinking. Personally, from the writings and essays of Paul Graham I don't think his goal is to make money. He i

I like the provocation! You have gotten people thinking. Personally, from the writings and essays of Paul Graham I don't think his goal is to make money. He is a visionary with the intent of creating more value in the world for people. He, as an individual could go and do his own thing for the rest of his life and not bother with this. Hawaii here we come. However, as people look for purpose and meaning in life, when one looks back and sees that they were an integral part in creating a great deal of 'wealth' (the way he defines it)for the world that is very rewarding. Their terms ... Just as it is integral for them to give of their expertise and experience so too it is of equal and perhaps greater importance to be able to curb their giving. This empowers founders to dig deep within their own reservoirs of strength and character and develop their company with minimal resources, i.e. money. Just as a parent wants to give it is perhaps more important for him not to. It is important to discipline.