How important is money?

Is money really important? To some people I know, they say that money is not everything. Is it? Let’s do a simple exercise to find out if money really isn’t everything and to know how important money is. Please answer the questions below with all honesty:

Do you love yourself?

Do you love your loved-ones?

Do you eat? Do you drink? Do you sleep? Do you wear clothes?

Does your loved-ones eat? Drink? Sleep? Wear clothes?

Do you use gasoline in your car or do you ride public utility vehicles (PUV’s) on your way to work?

Does your loved ones use gasoline or ride PUV’s on their way to school or work?

Do you need electricity and water in your house?

Do you entertain yourself (e.i. watching movies, socialize, buy latest gadgets, etc.)?

Does your loved-ones entertain theirselves?

Do you use a telecommunication device (e.i. telephone, cellular phone, internet, etc.)?

Does your loved-ones use a telecommunication device?

Do you go to a doctor when you’re sick or to have a routine check-up?

Does your loved-ones go to a doctor?

Do you help people in need?

What was your answers in the above questions (these are just “some” questions)? If you answered it with all honesty, you could have answered everything with a big YES (except for the last question, if you don’t prefer to help other people).

So, is money everything? Is it important? I think you know the answer.

While it is true that money can’t buy you happiness, per se. But it can certainly buy you things that could make you and your loved-ones happy. Whether you admit it or not, money is everything, especially in this era. Your love alone will not suffice in bringing up your family. Your love won’t be able to buy food on the table, but your money can. And you use your money to buy food on the table because you love your family. So therefore, money is everything. Money is an important tool in making our family alive and happy.