Financial Theory

Do people really love money?

The only reason I've ever wanted money is so that I wouldn't have to think about it anymore.

I don't hate money. Though I know there are people who do. I think money is a pretty handy and efficient way of going about the whole barter system thing. Certainly easier than trying to trade what I have for what I want, and the inevitably frustrating interpretations of value.

But what do people hope money will get them? Surely a dream of wealth isn't just a dream of having a lot of money.

Ultimately, the only thing you could hope to buy with your money, is freedom.

Freedom to live (food, shelter, clothing...), freedom to go (cars, bicycles, plane tickets...), freedom to play (toys, furniture, tv, dvd...), freedom to create (music, literature, film, paintings, buildings, furniture, babies), freedom to give (any of the above) to others.

Monetary values and expenses can be put on anything listed here. Even the creative ones require the tools and materials or instruments to succeed. And they mostly all overlap in some way or another. So, it isn't difficult to see how money gets confused as the most important element.



This is getting too long.

I'll leave you with this today:

The Declaration of Independence defines freedom as "the pursuit of happiness."

I love that.

Is money what it would take for you to pursue your dreams? ...your happiness?



To be continued... (maybe)...