Trapped on 18
A short tale about a magical number.
The story of the most powerful man on Earth, is the story of a prisoner of number 18.
This is a very special man. He had discovered a secret in a number. He became the most powerful man on Earth, all thanks to a book he read. A book that made him obsess, yet as powerful as can be.
Once upon a time, there was this man who liked to read. As he read, he found something that would change his life forever. He discovered a book that belonged to a secret society called 18 Club. In the book, he discovered that by giving money always in multiples of 18; would in turn give him back synergic amounts of blessings and money. He had found the Zero Point Energy of numbers. He discovered how to multiply money. He discovered that when giving to the poor in multiples of 18, he would get 36 times more in return, and depending on the multiple, the magical return of wealth could be enormous.
It all had to do with watching numbers. In the book he eventually found how to convert letters into their numeric values. He studied numbers, all with one purpose in mind: to give in order to receive more back.
He started giving $18 to the poor, and would get back $90, and sometimes even $4500 when he purchased a lotto ticket. It all depended on the combination of numbers, to the point that even the date was of relevance. He even noticed that when he gave money to a poor man who was sitting on 18th street, at 18:00hrs (6:00pm), on the 18th day of the month; his returns on his investment would be much higher than he had expected. Thus, he started experimenting with numbers, and sharing his secrets to his closest friends: He had to give, in order to receive.
At first he started winning in the lotteries, but as time went on he discovered places where he could make even more, as the book of the 18 Club taught him.
His friends would laugh at first, wonder at times. They would call him crazy, and were amazed when he invited them to amazing and extravagant parties; all paid with his business of giving 18, or its multiples. He kept the book a secret to his friends, for the book had a warning: don’t share the knowledge of Club 18.
At first, it all seemed like a naive game which involved some sort of super powers at work, as according to his friends, but it never felt like an evil presence was behind all the magic. It seemed like a very lucky superstition.
One day he decided to invest most of the money he had left. He had already invested $181,818 in a technology corporation, but had not made any money on that investment. The reason: He hadn’t follow the rules of the book because he has difficulties understanding a book with so many formulas.
However, when he remembered the first page of the book, which had very precise instructions on how to apply the knowledge contained within its pages; he made a breakthrough. He had realized that only by giving to the poor or needy, he could make a return. If he wanted to make money, he should also invest in equal terms. So, he transferred an equal amount of money, all he had left, $181,818, to an international agency in charge of taking care of the poor. He had two investments, of equal amount. One in the stock market, one in a charity.
So, he followed the rules and gave that money to charities on the 18th day, of the 6th month (18/3), at 18:18 hrs, when his son was 18 years old, from his home on 18th street. As the instructions of the book said, he waited patiently as the stocks he had purchased for $18 dollars grew and grew. During 18 months he waited. On the 18 month he decided to sell. The stocks of that technology company had grown 1000 times. That is the day when the money he had invested grew to $181,818,181 in just 18 months.
He understood the book and how to invest to get more in return. He had finally gathered all the understanding he needed from the book. He had discovered its secret...
He kept on investing until his wealth exceeded 18 trillion dollars. He became the most powerful man in the world. He bought 18 Islands, 18 central banks of the most powerful economies, 18 boats, 18 cars, 18 amazing castles, 18 planes, 18 multinational corporations, and was surrounded by the wealthiest of the wealthiest. There were 18 in total. 18 people had all the wealth in the world. He was amongst them. However, he could not reveal the secret even to them.
Soon he became the only one to rule the world. He was the most powerful man on Earth. He discovered the secrets of the book of “I,” as some people call it; so I’ve heard.
During his journey, after many sorrows, he discovered he was trapped by this superstitious belief, which had in turn made him mad. He scarified all his friends and family for the sake of 18. He was obsessed with those two numbers and its multiples. He would see them everywhere he went. As he walked downtown, as he watch tv; the home addresses, the streets, the license plates, the pages on a book, the amount of gas, the tickets at the grocery store. He just knew one thing: he had to give away money in multiples of 18; when all the 18s align, the more reward he would get. He also avoided any other number, because it would give him bad luck. He was obsessed with 18 for every aspect of his life.
He was a very attentive man. His life was like watching a man gambling continuously in a Casino, always obsessed and winning. The world was his Casino, and 18 was his lucky number.
Eventually, he became the most powerful man in the world. He was wealthy beyond belief. He traded all the commodities internationally, traded in all currencies. He had the ownership of the whole world; so much of his power was in that lucky number 18.
One day, however, he lost his ability to communicate. He was so obsessed with numbers, that he would not even recognize letters or words anymore; numbers were all it mattered to him. He started to resemble that book filled with formulas. Some thought he was a mathematician immersed in economics. No one knew how he made all the money, for the book also showed him how to disguise his investments by using multiples of 18.
Everybody around him thought he was mad and had lost his head. However, being so rich, no one would dare question him or oppose him. His legal team of 18 attorneys, 18 accountants, 18 financial advisors, would take care of his wealth. He also had eighteen teenagers, each 18 years old, who would serve his sexual appetites, which would last exactly 18 minutes every time.
So odd he was at the end, he appeared to be like an animal, babbling a nonsense of numbers. No one could understand what he was saying. They would all obey his commands because he gave them money, tons of money in multiples of 18. No one could understand him. At one point, he had completely lost words, the ability to communicate. He had forgotten how to communicate with others, being that he was so much absorbed with multiplying numbers printed or in money. He had all the money of the world, in multiples of 18, of course. Yet he was mad as a goat!
Mad with numbers, trapped in a world where only numbers mater. He lost the sense of others. He could only think of numbers. He didn’t care for the welfare of others as he gave money to charities, in the millions, I may add. Pay attention, for his intent was not helping, but only making more money. His only thought was that of increasing his money. He could care less about people. The only thing that matter for him was a return on his investment, by giving money to those is need, in order to receive; but only in multiples of 18.
He was lost at the end, with all the power and might of this world; he became the victim of his own sorcery.
So much power he has, yet lost the ability to communicate with others. It was then that he realized that he had gained the whole world, but lost his soul. He was a very sad and obsessed man. Filled with fear of everything, but 18.
Sad man he was, for all the good things that he did were not for others, but to himself. To increase his wealth with magic numbers who would give him more in return than what he had given, was the purpose of this truly poor man. For he truly never loved a soul; he just gave to the poor or in need, because he had found the magical formula to increase his wealth: the number 18 and its multiples.
A ritual worship of numbers; instead of a service to his community. A selfish giving to increase wealth; rather than a selfless giving of one self to help others because of love. He did not feel the needs of others and try to help them because of love. He just gave in order to receive.
He did not know the secret of life. He did not know about love. He never cared for love. As we all know; Love is a passion to be a father, a mother to all; to take care of others just because. However, he could not imagine a world where we all take care of others just because. He wasn’t a mature person who nourishes others. He only seek to nourish himself. I guess that’s why the call it the book of “I.”
Our main character just chose to worship numbers, by giving in order to receive multiplied, with a certain synergy untold. And, it was there, in his selfishness, in which he realized he had lost his soul; yet win the whole world.
He did not care or help others. If he gave them money in multiples of 18, it was only to make a killing return. He could not care about others, their needs or help. He was a selfish beast who worshiped number 18, and gave because he expected to receive. It was all about 18!
In his 18 central banks he only gave loans with 18% interest rate. That was the main source of his income, 18% interest rate.
So, what ever happened to this troubled man? He was last seen laying on the streets of the big city, filled with pain and grief; lost, forgotten, untold. Such misfortune that makes my soul pity for him; and ask for mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Do not let us fall into the trap of that magic number 18.
As what happened to his wealth, that’s another story. For it appears he wasn’t the only one who worshiped numbers, 18 in particular. For it is said that others have come to take his place. It appears there is a society which calls itself the 18 Club. They are at the top of the food chain, on top of the pyramid. They are the wealthiest of all on Earth.
It is also said that those that make it to the top, all go mad and loose their ability to talk. It is also said that there is a book with all the formulas to invest on number 18, aka Book of “I.”
There are many stories out there. However, the most frightening of all stories is what the one the book says about itself. It is said that the book contains a warning. The warning is that only 18 people can know about the existence of the book; because if it were to become public, money would loose all its value worldwide.
It is said that if people would find this secret, and become selfish multiplying their wealth as they give to the poor in multiple of 18; there would be so much money produced in the world, that money would be worthless, as little pieces of papers that mean nothing.
So, don’t try to find the Book of Club 18. It is a book that shows the secrets of giving money in multiples of 18, on the 18 temporal line, on the 18 space, with all 18 coinciding. I don’t even know the name of the book, and even if I knew it; I would not tell you. However, I’ve heard the call it the book of “I,” which is printed by Club 18. Only 18 copies exist worldwide.
Moral: Be careful, be cautious, don’t get close to that superstition about number 18. For you may win the whole world, but loose your soul.
