How much is money really worth?
Let's devalue the dollar.
Society has a huge influence on what we think about money, but how much of it is really truthful? For this blog, I would like to challenge the view of money that the world takes, and offer some alternative perspectives on the concept of money. One thing that society tells us, is that money will equate freedom and security. Basically the concept is if we make enough money and have enough investments, we will accumulate enough interest, properties, stocks, business, etc... that we will not ever have to work again. We will be so rich, we can live off interest and the income from our investments, and do whatever we want to do. And that is what we should bank our lives on.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying being successful at business or a wise investor is a bad thing, in fact, I think it's a good thing. However, loving money to the point where it's where we put our faith in is a huge error I believe. This is my first alternative perspective. I mean just look at the last two years how the stock market has behaved. Some people lost everything they had worked for, for most of the years of their lives. Sadly many people take their own lives because of the large losses of money, or the loss of a job. Just recently, I had my e-mail hacked into. The hacker got my bank information, and took a large chunk of my net worth. Life is unpredictable, and as secure as we try to make banking, investments, 10 year plans or whatever, we cannot predict the future.
The second perspective is, we never had anything when we entered this world and we cannot take anything out of this world. Yet what we gain in the world can cause us to lose focus of the things that are truly important.
The ultimate point I am trying to make is, be wise with your money, but hold onto it's value and meaning in your life loosely. One of the things Solomon said from the book in the Bible of Ecclesiastes is, "Everything in the earth is meaningless a chasing after the wind, nothing is gained under the sun." Whether or not one is a Christian, it is still an interesting point. What will become of all our money and hard work? Who will we leave it too after we are gone, and how do we know they will be wise with our life's work? The answer is we don't.
I know this was not the most uplifting blog, but I hope it gives some people a bigger perspective of the concept and idea money. Thanks for reading.
