Topic Money

Money Talks

Is money important? Before I answer the questions, let me say only this: «Money doesn’t bring happiness! » This was once a useful proverb, but now it’s old fashioned.

In today’s world, if you don’t have money you have nothing. Do men control money or is money controlling men? For some people, money is everything. But not everybody thinks that way. We live in such a materialistic society where the common belief is that he, who makes the most money, has the most power and dignity. Often, however, he who makes the most money has the most stress and the least free time. Undeniable, in this modern and sophisticated world, we always look up at wealthy people like Bill Gates. But we must bear in mind that money is not the key to happiness.

Originally, money was created by men for convenience. Nowadays we are not able to imagine a society in which money is unimportant. It is a symbol of power, glory, fame, our entire happiness depends on whether we have it, or we do not. We need to satisfy our basic needs: if we are hungry and homeless, we are less likely to achieve true happiness, and money is necessary at least to get food and a place to live. Mark Twain used to say this: «Clothes make the man» and I think he was right. Without money, how you can go at the supermarket and buy everything you need? So, yes, I consider that money is important.