There are certain things in life which tend to be fairly constant among various groups of people . Irrespective of gender , culture or race we all want to be famous , rich and happy. Today i will try to quantify "rich" or "monetary status".
21st century citizens are more productive than ever . Yet we are un-satisfied over our financial status . Everyone seem to be running for the next station . Starter wants to be millionaire , millionaire wants to be multimillionaire and so on. How much is our actual target? And most importantly why do we need big money ? We need money , so that we feel safe , abundant , resourceful and buy anything we want . "Big money " seems to be the hope of our solution to material world (for almost any problem) .
In reality having a million dollar doesnt give the sense of safety , security and abundance . Its rather opposite . A millionaire needs to protect his million dollar first and for this he/she has to sacrifice a lot . In the process of protecting his/her millionaire status he/she will need to be more productive (no leisure) , ensure safety of future investments ( more busy hours and risk) , fight business rivals (competition) and so on . I dont see safety , security and abundance .
We definitely need money , like a lot other money is a powerful tool in our life .
In the process of running the maze (being millionaire and then protecting million dollar) we tend to realise the greatest truth of our life . The actual wealth are those we take for granted . Our health , ethics , family and kindness towards other human being : these are much more powerful than any of the attributes "millionaire" status would bring us.
Doubling your net-worth wont make you happier - Warren Buffet
The math and myth around being well off will continue and i am sure many will disagree with me on this . I respect all the opinions and perhaps there is none who will have a perfect answer to this " dilemma " .
1. Most of us who believe money will solve us anything will run and chase money , eventually understanding we didnt run for the best value in life.
2. Rest of us might believe money isnt everything, but unless we have enough money we cant realise the truth.
What do you think about your life and where does money stand in ?
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