Thoughts about money

"Money makes the world go round" is the major lyric of a well-known song but there is also the phrase "money doesn't bring happiness". So, are money important for a blissful life or should people focus more on the spiritual things, like love and friendship, in order to be happy? Well, everyone has its own opinion but if you ask me its the combination of the two that can make a person complete and blessed.


First, let's make something clear. All humans need money. Without it, you can't buy food, you can't buy clothes -I am not saying that in the shake of shopping but because we can't go out naked-, you can't go to the doctor and buy the prescribed drugs and the list goes on. Now, you may claim that there are people who love you or there are generally generous and philanthropic people who will not let you die. But then again, that means that they have enough money to satisfy both theirs and your needs. 

The significance of money however should not lead us to the opposite extreme where we live for the money. Yes, no having economic worries is perfect, as we can save money so that if an emergency comes up, we are prepared and also we can enjoy life by taking up hobbies or going regularly out for dinner, and so on. But all that do not provide us with pure happiness, it is temporal. The true, long-lasting bliss comes when you surround yourself with people you trust and love and you would do anything for them and they feel the same way for you, namely family and friends. 

But how can we balance on the thin line between idolizing and hating money? That is hard. I usually tend to worship money because I think that even when you are with your friends you need it, as you'll go out to drink or if you gather in a house you'll probably order something to eat. Not to mention the amount of money needed for traveling or paying college fees. However, when someone tells me to make a wish -at birthdays, falling stars, when the time is 11:11, there are many opportunities for wishes- the first thing that comes to mind is that I want to have people in my life who love me unconditionally and I love them back. Why does that happen? Because I know that if you work hard, you can make a lot of money but no matter how hard and how long you try, you cannot earn true friends. The only thing you need in order to make friends is being yourself. So, my advice is to remember that you need money just in order to make you life easier and more fun but the spiritual things are the ones that will make you feel bliss.

I think that it is important to metnion here that all the thoughts, experiences and opinions expressed come from a university student who is still financially dependent on her mother and doesn't really know what going to work means. But I am pretty sure that my mum prays for me and my sisters to be healthy, wealthy and happy, all in equal levels. 

To sum up, you need money to live but you should live for the moment. If you have money and love -in the concept of love I include self-respect, the expression of affection from other people towards you, activities you feel passionate about- in your life, you are the happiest man on earth. If one of these elements is missing, then the insecurities and the woes show up and the happiness fades away, So, keep a smile on your face and in your pocket.