Inspiration and Life
What Can Be Better Than Money?
The good, bad, and ugly of money
How you view and think about money can make all the difference in your life and how you live it. Let’s look more closely at this subject and what it can and can’t do for you.
What you are about to learn will forever change the way you see money.
Money
Can you imagine what the world would be like without money? Such a thought is almost incomprehensible today. Yet according to the World Bank, half of the people in the world live on less than $6.85 per day, and nearly one billion people in extreme poverty subsist on less than $2.15 per day. It makes you wonder how differently these people must view money.
While money has been around for a long time, it is relatively new in its current form, especially in its universality.
The precursor to money, bartering, has existed for thousands of years. Before the establishment of trade routes, bartering was essential. Only in recent history could money be exchanged worldwide. Before that, the only standard was gold.
Could you live without money? Sure, if you are willing to sacrifice modern conveniences. For thousands of years, people lived without money, and still do in some parts of the…