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In a modern society, it has been controversial whether or not money is more important than happiness. However, I basically disagree with the position that the importance of a wealth might outdo that of true well - being. This because the goal of earning money is ultimately in pursuit of happiness, and money does not have permanence. I will illustrate these reasons more in a detail.
Most of all, the value of money is changeable. As a matter of fact, In most country, the prices of commodities are rapidly have been going up since industrial society has begun. Thus, no one could be sure that the money they possess are useful in the course of time. Accordingly, decreasing the value of money makes it is impossible for people to exclusively rely on their cashes. For example, When being 6 years olds, If I have 500 won which is korea monetary unit, it is possible to buy every kind of snacks provided by superstores. In a contrast, I might hardly purchase any snacks while having just 500 won now, because most current products require higher price to customers compared to past time. even though snacks might be considered extreamely a limited example, the price changes of most other products are not different from what that I explained. From this experience, I conclud that the worth of money is variable.
In addition, money is not a goal itself, which means that money may be regarded as one of the countless methods to reach happiness. Generally, people strive to accumulate money in their pocket, because they could use money to meet their needs such as eating luxury food, special housing, and even teaching their children. On the other hand, if they do not use their money to accomplish some special purpose, the money is useless to people. As a result, money are just one of means to pursue happy. For instance, My friend, Jack, have a lot of money since getting a big success of his business. Even though accomplishing a great wealth, He rarely knew how the money could be used for himself, and it made him be misery and having sensitive personality. If Jack recognizes how to usefully use money, he would undergo more productive life. In this personal case, I may convince that it is obvious that money itself hardly become a purpose that people yearn. |