"Money Makes the World Go Round"

We have been told that through the abundance of money and power a person can achieve true happiness, this might be a disappointment because it isn’t true. Why does it seem that each day that goes by the world is driven more and more by greed and ambition? In life there are so many things that can’t be labelled with price. “Even if a man has everything – money, power, the key to eternal life – he is still nothing without a family to love him and for him to love”, (Latrivia S. Nelson).

Every person has a different pursuit of happiness and success, it is relative within each human being. Success can be measured in many different scales. One of my personal aspirations is to become a Journalist and an Economics major. As the years pass, my financial objective is to be stable and be able to produce sufficient income to sustain a family. Nevertheless, being successful comes from your own knowledge, education and love. This is what directs us to open our minds and eyes towards a better future and sharing half of your heart with another person. Being passionate about what you enjoy doing will always lead to open doors in the financial world and as a human being. Money changes people and what they stand for. Having an excessive amount of money or wanting to have, can lead to a never ending creation of addiction and greed. Don’t let your obsessions ruin the opportunity to live through this short life we have.

My thoughts on this topic is recognizing the importance between what you want and what you need and finding this balance is extremely important. "Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort”, (Franklin D. Roosevelt). It is true that money is essential for our bare necessities and our day to day living but in the end do people remember you for what you had or who you are? Money doesn’t bring you great memories or fills your soul with warm-hearted feelings. We come to see that the wonderful things that convey happiness come for free and are conceived within ourselves.