Moolah

Money, in fact, makes the world go 'round.

"For the love of money is the root of all evil....." (I Timothy 6:10)
Not money mind you, but the LOVE of money.

I think that I could safely state that we would all like to have more money coming into our bank accounts week week than we currently do. But why? And how much is enough?

Money afford us "things"; a place to live, food, etc.

Money, as it turns out, can buy happiness. Here's an example; I'm sitting on my the grass at my local lake and watching a guy on a jet ski race up and down the waterway. If I had the money to buy my own jet ski, I would definitely be happier than I was before.

Money CAN buy happiness, but it's not guaranteed to do so. It can certainly alleviate some stress in one's life.

Money, and those that have alot of it, rules the world. Pro sports teams with the largest payrolls typically win more games than teams with smaller payrolls. (See NASCAR) The politician who can spend the most money on their campaign ads will nearly always win their respective election. Congressmen and senators line their pockets with kickbacks and ear-marked money by voting a certain way on a given bill.

Money can dictate how people act. Think of all the game shows where people compete for money.

Why do we value money so? There are several reasons.....

1.) Money is conditioned into us as children. Child: "Can I have a dollar?"

Parent: "Why?"

Child: "So I can get one of these."

2.) On an emotional level, money is linked to pleasure and pain.

It's truly a false sense of security. What backs our monetary system in the U.S.?

3.) People often times derive their own value and self-worth from the amount of their hourly wage. How crazy is that? (Men especially struggle with this)

4.) In general human beings are not patient. We want it NOW!!

This makes us more dependent on money. (I'm talking to myself on this point)

We do need money to have the things that we need and want, but don't tie your personal worth, your value as a human being to a dollar bill. Because truly, the dollar bill has no inherent value at all.