The pursuit of money
is the only thing that matters for most people who have big dreams and high goals. They think that money is the biggest achievement and fulfillment ​they can ever have in this world.
Money for them is power,
and the more money they have, the more powerful they think they become. Even if a person is ugly and stupid, or sick and in poor health, even if he has a bad temper and an animal-like attitude, he will still be thought of as a great man, successful and influencial if he has a lot of money. People will look up to him and consider him above everybody else. That's how most of the world think. But the embarrassing truth is, money can never make anyone great or small, high on top or down below. We only think so, because the only one who is ever great and high is God The Almighty and no one else will ever be no matter how hard we try. Almost all of us have been taught to live in such a way as to have a bright future ahead. And having a bright future is nothing else but having a lot of money, living comfortably in fine houses, affording all the good things around and all the material things in life. Even in childhood, we were already used to hearing from our families about working hard in the future to earn a good living, and even in school, our teachers instilled in us about aspiring to be on top so that we can have all we want and need by getting rich and wealthy in life. Money is important for everyone of us because we use it to buy the basic necessities in our lives like food, clothing, shelter, education and etc. Nobody is going to give them to us because it involves a lot of money. Nothing is free in this world even though everything we see around us is really for free in the first place when God The Almighty created the universe. But because we became selfish, greedy and sinful, we put a price on anything and we don't share it to anyone unless money is paid. But the sad thing is: most often in the pursuit of money, everything else is overlooked, ignored or forgotten: our family, friends and relationships. Our very lives already revolved around money and we always look forward to having more of it everytime. We can't get enough of money, we always work and strive hard for more. We tend to become like a desert that always misses the rain, like the ocean that is always fed by the rivers but doesn't become full. We are always insatiable, we are never satisfied.
It's like every moment
we hunger and thirst for money. And it sounds like it's the only thing that matters in this world. We work hard for the money even if it's already taking a toll on our health. Along with earning the money are the variety of ailments and diseases because we simply overworked ourselves. We get up very early in the morning thinking about making money the whole day. We find it hard to sleep at night always thinking about ways of how to make more money. Also our family time is diminished, and we don't seem to care or notice. We forgot about other people and all we care about all the time is money, money, money. We have less time to go to church to pray because we're too busy in business and work. And worst of all, when our appetite for money grows more and more, we are tempted to do anything illegal and indecent thereby breaking all the rules and laws in the land. "Money is power and power is money" as most people say. Yes it's true but the only thing about its power is the evil power to lure everyone of us to do anything to get it no matter what the consequences maybe. And anyone succumbing to it is its ultimate slave. The more we have it, the more of a slave we become. It's a trap that is hard to get out from and it destroys our very soul. We become blinded to the other good things this world always has ever since the time of creation: family, friends, love, friendship and etc. Money breeds greed and selfishness, destroying our love and friendship and any relationship is shaken up or broken into pieces. Families are torn apart when siblings are not satisfied with what they get after properties are divided up. Friends who have known each other since childhood become mortal enemies after partnerships or corporations failed to make enough money. Worst of all, even when we have all the money this world can ever give us, it will never assures us of happiness and contentment that's why we don't stop to hunger and thirst for so much more. And at the end of the day, the only thing that's clear and true is we live our very lives only in the pursuit of money, and it's like money is our only reason for living, breathing and nothing else. How low and inferior creatures we become! On the positive side, money can buy us some happiness. When we buy our wants and needs, we become happy and satisfied. When we buy foods, when we go shopping, everytime we pay for vacation and trips, they all make us happy and excited. But the greatest happiness and contentment money should give us is when we share it to our less fortunate brothers and sisters who are found everywhere, when we work for money not just for ourselves but for so many other people even those we are not related to. The more money we should have, the more charities we should do. And even if we have little money, we should make sure to share some. The pursuit of money is nothing else but evil when it's done alone. Remember it is written somewhere in the Holy Bible: Money is the source of all evil and I believe it's true. That why, the pursuit of money should be bundled with: the pursuit of knowledge or wisdom, the pursuit of health and well-being, the pursuit of nurtured relationships, the pursuit of faith or religious piety, the pursuit of charity and so on. If we want to get rich, have a lot of money, and afford all the material things, we should at the same time: want to be healthy with no disease or ailment, want to preserve all our relationships with family and friends, want to spend more time in church and other religious endeavors, want to be charitable and helpful to those in need and so much more.
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