Money
makes the world go round, but will it make you happy?
Most
people say that money is the root of all evil… This is not actually true.
Money, in fact is the reason why we are still alive.
We
need money to buy food, shelter, water, education, and so on. The uses and
benefits of money are endless. Owning lots of money will not make you sinful.
The truth is we need money for our survival. But owning tons of money and
loving money are two different things. If you are currently enjoying abundant flow
of cash - good for you and you probably deserve it if you really worked hard
for it. But what will you do with all the extra money is also a moral question
that affluent individuals should ask themselves.
Money,
like any other assets should be managed properly. It should be earned well and
spent well. We should not consider our money as our master. Instead, think of
it as our servant. It should not control us, our life, or even our future.
Money is just the result of our hard work and not the other way around. Edmund
Burke an Anglo-Irish philosopher once said that “if we command our wealth, we
shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.”
But
the ultimate question about money is this… can money makes us happy?
If
money can make us happy, then why is it that some rich people still miserable?
And those who are poor, blissful? This is a simple question but can give you
complex answers. Maybe money has no correlation to happiness after all.
Acquiring lots of riches will not result to a happy life.
The
rule to a happy life, in my opinion, is not to let money rule over you.
Copyright. Photo is an original photo of Joshua Miguel. Do not copy.
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