If there is any issue that has caused the greatest problem in this world, it is the problem of money.
–Those that don’t have it hunger and crave for it.
–Those who have it, seriously want more of it at all cost.
–Those who don’t know how to handle it, end up regretting and wailing
Money is an indispensable commodity in modern life and a useful instrument. We need money to buy food, clothes, books, cars and things that make life worth living. Be that as it may, we must remember that money should be used according to our will, keep it under our control and not live for money. We need money to keep ourselves healthy and happy and make others also happy. If we are not using money for good purposes abuse sets in and it becomes our master. The love of money is a killer disease same as poverty. The love of money is at the root of many vices in our world today- robbery, corruption, kidnapping, assassination, prostitution, exam malpractice, divorce, communal clashes, betrayal of trust in business dealings et cetera.
Good education, relevant skills, competencies and positive attitude are critical requirements to create wealth. We should earn money by doing sincere and honest work. You earn money in a number of ways, but you also need to maintain it. Knowing its true value and ways to manage it well will help you to sustain it well for a long time. However, if you spend it lavishly and unnecessarily, you will lose all your wealth in no time.
The true essence and satisfaction of money is to get it by working smart and hard for it. Ensure that the way you select to earn money does not change you into a different person.
It is always better to invest your money in different forms rather than spending it to satisfy your selfish desires. This is because money invested has chances of increasing in amount. This will enable you to enjoy a financially secured and blissful future. Money is a trap. Take care that you control it , rather than money controlling you. Wise people master the money; whereas others fall into it by becoming slaves of money
Time has gone, when we valued a person based on his moral and ethical values. Now people are known in terms of their ranking in the list of richest persons in the world. Money has become the centre of all activities. Money and muscle power have become essential ingredients of a successful political leader and influential persons in our society which has resulted in undue craving for wealth at the cost of health and life.
So, it is rightly said that money is a good servant but a bad master. Let us use the money for our comfort, not for the sake of money, minting more and more money!
Money has gained so much importance as people are continuously thinking how to increase their existing wealth as well as how to steal huge amount for their future wants. Although money is not an ultimate solution for everything, it is a source to get what you want. It has now become a status symbol in the society.
Life is not about how much money you possess, but how many lives you touched positively with you wealth and God given gifts/talents.
Emmanuel Ogbuotobo