One Thing I'll Never Let Money Lure Me Into
The dream of everyone in the world is to someday reach a point in life where everything will be in place. Every labor we are into today is with the hope that one day, we will be established financially, having everything we ever wanted or dreamed of and it's a beautiful thing.
That's what the world calls fulfillment or success but for me, that's just the starting point of another phase of life because that's where you would be introduced into an entirely new version of life that you have never experienced before and if care is not taken, instead of growing, that might be your end.
Inasmuch as we all hate to be poor, poverty is not entirely as bad as we all thought it to be, to some people, it is even the reason why they are still alive because if they should have a measure of wealth, the kind of life they would live would amaze you.
If you want to know the true color and the real intentions of the heart of man, study him or her when they have everything in place. At that point, there is nothing they will reveal rather than their true selves. This is why people say "money changes men," but money doesn't change anyone, it just reveals what poverty has been covering up for them.
Money is like power, it can fetch you almost everything you desire. It's just like the horse wishes have been looking for hehe.
It has its own peculiar driving force which could cage anyone who is not disciplined enough and happens to have it. This is why you see some rich young men misbehaving, doing all manner of things. Money is good but don't pray to have it when you are not prepared enough, else it could be the reason for your downfall.
One thing I don't want to ever do whether I have all the money in the world is womanizing. I know it sounds funny, but it's the trending thing among people who have money. Just a little form of financial stability and you will see a man jumping from one lady to the other. It's even more easy in our day that hunger is beating everyone and morality is thrown to the ground, with money most ladies don't know how to say No.
Even if you don't go out to look for them, they will come after you, it's just like a magnet that attracts women. I have seen this in the lives of people who have money and seriously, I don't wish to be part of it. Money is supposed to make one better and not worse.
Womanizing has a very bad effect on men, it will not only make one unfaithful in marriage but can expose you to diseases, increase your chances of having children out of wedlock, and sometimes lead to polygamy.
I grew up in a polygamous home, I know the kind of drama we used to see, I wouldn't want any of my children to experience a thing like that, instead of children growing in love, they may end up growing with hate and strife, and you as the man will know no peace till you die. Some forms of pleasure are doorways to hell.
As a man whether rich or poor, whether you are married or single, you really need to stay away from womanizing, else what you see as pleasure might end up becoming thorns that you may never finish removing from your flesh till you depart from this world.
A big shout to @kenechukwu97 for this amazing prompt.