Is Money Important?
abracad, · Categories: spiritualityMoney. Is it the root of all evil? Or does it make the world go round? Or a bit of both?
We spend a large portion of our lives chasing it through work, investment, playing the lottery and so on... But can it really bring happiness? Yes and no.
There are plenty of happy poor folk, and just as many unhappy rich ones. But money can certainly ease our journey on earth.
If we don't have the basics of food and shelter, life is hard in the extreme. But if we have a roof over our head and food in our belly is it still significant?
I suggest not as much as some people might think. Sure, money can buy lots of "things", but "things" aren't really important and are ultimately unsatisfying in that they only make you ant yet more "things". And you can't take any of these "things" (or money itself) with you when it's time to go home (pass away). All you take is your meaningful experience.
There is an argument from a Spiritual perspective that if you're poor you spend so much time putting food on the table that you don't have time to pursue your true Spiritual purpose. And with money in your pocket you'd have more time to spend doing more meaningful stuff. But meaning can be found in all things, even in struggling to put food on the table, even in trying to find an alternative to a job you hate...
Of course, sort the basics. But beyond that spend your time and effort seeking what really matters - meaningful experience.
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