Topic: Money Matters - page 15. (Read 3087 times)

Money is always everything in comes to this world since without money how can you survive? Many people say that money is the root of all evil? But how come they strive to get that?

Yes money matters a lot because thats what I feel everyday. I mean from the time I step outside my apartment then I have to pay for my taxi, then have to cash the tube train and then go grab the coffee, work the whole day, go for lunch in between and even snacks and then return back to house. Again take my family outside and tell you what, every bit of this action will take money to complete it. This is what happens all the time. You need money in your life all the time and thats why it is important. So yes mate, money matters a lot.  

money is very important to meet one's current needs. everything is bought with money. although farmers can grow fruit, vegetables, or rice that can be eaten, but to keep them growing, they also need money . money is very important for anyone.

Yes.I agree.Money is important because we use it to buy something in order for us to survive.Money matters that is why people always strive to get some money even by doing it wrongfully.Money matters but it can not buy love and happiness.

It is practically impossible in today's capitalistic society, but money isn't actually essential and there are other ways to function without it, but money is the best system we currently have.


In the society we live today this is true (and is probably the most ideal way), but what did people do before money existed? We used a bartering or trade system. For instance, you have a cow and you exchange it with someone else for six months worth of corn or something. Or an electrician would re-wire your house if you did all the painting and decorating in theirs. A granny might swap you a sweater she knitted in exchange for your beef jerky you made and so on and so forth. That's how it worked in the old days but it wasn't an ideal system but it worked well enough for the time so like it or not 'money' is probably the best thing we have right now..


Obviously greed and materialism is a huge issue but that's never going to change and greed is as old as mankind itself. I think as a society we should be better educated about the sickness that is greed and materialism. Do we really need flashy cars and super expensive clothes? Not at all. Look at the root cause of why people actually want to spend $250 on some Gucci flip flops or $250k on a Lamborghini. I know why people do, though: insecurity. Buying such things as designer clothing and Lambo's is called conspicuous consumption and is done so as a status symbols to show how 'wealthy' you are to others.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption

Money is the reason why we are here. Money is essential for our survival in this material world. Whether we accept it or not, but most of the time we are greedy when it comes to money. It is just normal since it will be so hard gor us to deal this world without it.

that's one of the reasons I was involved in the crypto world. money problems and bad economy

  With the poor people, money can do so much more than money can bring happiness to you. For example, if you want to follow passion, you must have the money to buy the tools to help you do so can not say that money is nothing, it really has a place in this important life.

I recognize that money is a very important thing. But we should not be doing illegal things for money. We should only earn enough to pay the cost and have a good life, we should not be too greedy. Because money will not follow us when we die. So do not overdo it, use the currency wisely so that they become meaningful.

Yup, time has changed and there is more importance to the money rather than people and emotions in this world. I mean money is the only thing for which people are working day and night and believe me this is truth , the bitter one and is true in all senses.

Many people think that it is not, but they should look after the real world and jump in to see how money plays important roles in the world.

Obviously money matters. People do literally anything for it. Whilst I don't like to believe Money should matter for all scenarios, it does and I can't do shit about it. Money has only brought in a fucked up mindset,made things worse everywhere possible ;and has caused more and more division.

You don't understand the saying "money is not everything" very well. Your arguments are fine, but has no contrast with the saying.

It can "buy" you a peace of mind which is probably one of the most important aspects in life, at least for me. Not having to worry about money during situations without income is what we all aim to achieve.

You can either keep struggling your entire life with a mediocre salary that just gets the bills paid, or you try to put all your effort into becoming financially independent. People's mistake is that they settle for the first option.

With that first option it's difficult to be happy because you always think about what if this or that happens and I no longer have an income. It's horrible and stresses people out more and more every day, especially in current times.

That being said, we'll always suffer from something, regardless of how poor or rich you are. I am of believe that suffering while being financially independent is better than suffering with a mediocre salary.

Money are incredibly important in the modern world. Actually money define a life for everybody. By the way I like compare money with energy because such a comparison afford me to understand the sense of money much better. I know that money is an artificial thing which does not exist in the nature but anyway we live in the society and namely in the society money are incredible important because our current world is build in such the way that money are really important for living.

I agree.With money,everything is possible.You can have your dream house,dream car,and lots of luxurious things.That's why we should learn how to value even a small amount of money because we work hard for it just to have some money for our daily's survival.

I totally agree with the OP, money most certainly matters particularly as we get older.
Its a matter of extremes and balance. There are extremes of wealth in this world and
its balance which is almost impossible to achieve.

Without money we simply struggle in a world which is constantly growing more commercial.
Difficulties accessing education and health services can be impossible for those without
access to finances.

The extremes are evident and are constantly expanding as the rich get richer and the poor
get poorer. So yes money does matter to those who have it because they are hell bent
On making more and to those who have none and struggle to get some.

I agree with your point and like your post, especially the part about saving the sermon. Any way you look at it, it is better to cry in a Cadillac than on a bus. On the other hand, money is not everything when you already have enough of it as you rightfully noted. When all your basic needs and necessities are satisfied (like shelter, food, water), you start to care about other things which are less tied to the possession of sufficient amount of money, things like hobbies, relationships, children, societal things, etc. So let me sum it up for you. Money is not everything but it is definitely a large part of it.

Definitely. If you dont have money you cant do anything and as the worls as it is now, everything revolves around money.

It is actually high time we stopped deceiving ourselves. Most times you hear people saying money is nothing, I hate such statements. Without money, you are NOTHING.

This is something that I have thought for a lot of time, money is without a doubt important no one should deny that, but at some point if you are lucky enough to get enough money to last you a lifetime then you need to look for something else to do, no one has ever thought on his death bed that he should have spent more time working, everyone thinks about spending more time with their family and with their friends and doing stuff that they like, so once that you have enough money you need to find something else to do.

Money is the ultimate. No money, there is no peace. Money can do anything to you. There were times spend time without even a dollar. Had to face many things, leave out relatives, were hated, were separated, lost image, name and reputations. But when money kept falling in my wallet, everything vanished. Those who parted away from me, came back knowing i am ok now. I then realized, money is real and everything else is fake.