Would you sell your soul to the devil for a million dollars?

If someone offered to give you a million dollar contract in return for you sacrificing everything you stand for, would you still accept their offer?

True story...

Recently, I was approached by a very large and highly successful American publishing house who offered to broker a deal with me if I could write a book within a 3 month time frame.

So far, no problem. Easy peasy.

However...

When push came to shove, laying all the cards on the table, what they actually wanted from me was to write a book covering a range of subjects I know not a dicky bird about. Much less, I had no interest in the subject matters presented to me in the absolute slightest.

At first it was put to me that I could choose the subject matter, so naturally given the choice I would write about highly passionate subjects very close to my heart, which subject matter I have an extraordinary wealth of knowledge upon.

This is what actually sparked their interest in the first place when they first approached me. Checked them out, yep too right, they were the real deal. A very large kosher publishing corporation based in the United States.

Long story short, the second they started insisting I write a book on a subject which held no interest for me, together with their attitude and approach which to be perfectly frank, I found deplorable, I turned them down instantly stating that I felt we would not be a good fit for one another.

Now fair enough, some people would say I'm stark staring bonkers. A once in a lifetime opportunity to make one hec of a lot of money very quickly indeed ($500,000 was on the table) and I turned them down flat stating I'm not interested in working with you, nor do I like your general attitude. (Well, you know me, I'll say it like it is, no point beating round the bush).

Question...

Given the same kind of opportunity presented your way, would you sell yourself out to the beck and call of somebody else, if in doing so, it meant you sacrificing all that you stand for?

Would you sell your soul 'to the devil' for a million dollars?

My position? No way. You can kiss by Westcountry arse before I start kowtowing to the demands of anyone else - period.

After spending all of my childhood in a well known American mind control cult (born into - 3rd generation) leaving it at 28 years old and now labeled as an apostate (total excommunication), under no circumstances will I ever put up with anyone else trying to control my mind.

I haven't fought for religious freedom for this long without very strongly standing up for what I ultimately believe in, which in one word can be summed up as...

Freedom!

It means everything to me.

What about you? Can your mental, emotional and/or your physical energy be bought for any price and if so, how much would it take and why?

If on the other hand you're a bit like me and you cannot be bought for any price, what makes you so determined to hold on to your own sanity and free expression of mind?

Would you sell your soul 'to the devil' for a million dollars?

You tell me.

Please feel welcome to discuss down below...