Money Isn’t Everything Until You Need It
How to find real happiness in our pursuit of wealth and stability
“Money isn’t everything”.
This phrase has appeared time and again throughout my life from lotto winners on the news to billionaire celebrities who claim to value the art of their work over the opportunity for complete financial freedom. Therefore, it is common for most people to state some variation of the same concept; having excess cash doesn’t always improve their overall happiness.
It’s easy for someone with a lot of money to say that “money isn’t everything”. But to many others, it could be the deciding factor in accessing fundamental basics like food, water, and transportation-resources most of us take for granted.
In reality, money is a medium of exchange. And in simpler terms, money is just a promise.
The problem is that we are taught very conflicting ideologies about money’s role in our lives. To be considered successful we are directed to chase money relentlessly. We lust for it, seeking out the highest paying jobs and then growing discontent when we don’t get a raise for more. We crave the power to buy new cars and clothes that adequately display our status. Salaries are a common topic of discussion in social settings, acting as a point…
