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Money is a good follower, but is a poor leader.

Money will always lead you astray, but it will follow you well.

Any man that seeks to follow money becomes misled.
Money is meant to follow you, while you are meant to follow value.  Create value, solve problems, and do it well, you'll attract people to follow you; remember, money follows people with value.

What's your take on this?

It's a bit foolish.

In the past, money has related to how skilled you are and who you know. Now money tends to follow other money.

Investing in value increases your equity faster than it increases your money (and there's the chance it won't increase your money by much compared to investing in where other money is likely to follow - where it's already been).

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I don't know what you mean but following money that well. If something's overbought, it has a higher chance of becoming more overbought or overbought again than it does of being oversold.

Well I do think that you understand the fact that most things that we need in today's world is ofcourse built by money, health, house, medicine everything and anything is based on it, not even clean water for drinking is free and in certain countries you won't be able to live without an air purifier, therefore you need to understand that it might be a motivation but to make it right and fruitful, it might not be the right motivation, if your motivation is making lives of your family and ofcourse youself better, ofcourse you would have to depend on earning a good amount but you need to understand that it's ofcourse poison in excessive quantities.

I think motivation behind following money -like a moth following a light- never changes through time. Everyone considers lack of money is why their life is terrible. Although there may be bigger issues with your life that money will never solve. So I agree that is the best buddy, best wife, best pet etc. You can say more. But its never good leader. Think about your own fathers, his affect on you was never determined by money. Emotions are leaded by heart.

Although money may be the root of all evil but it needs to be made. A man without money have no say in the society. Just that we shouldn't be a slave to money. Read this write up by Tim Denning as a guide to stop being a slave to money.
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The first proverb sounds a little different (at least I heard it in this version) - "Money is a wonderful SERVANT, but a disgusting OWNER."
And yes, if this is an assistant who will allow you to receive much more than those who do not have such an assistant, or vice versa - your master has the money and you are in the position of a slave! Money is a convenient tool for a normal person who uses money precisely as an assistant / tool to improve their standard of living and empowerment. Plus - if you do not steal money, but earn with your mind, knowledge, experience - this is also a good indicator of your level of development!
Money, like many entities in our life, can be very useful if used correctly, or be a terrible poison if used incorrectly... So it all depends on us :)

Your topic is enticing but the body of your thread is somewhat difficult for me to comprehend. I have heard so many quotes about money, but I have not heard about following money or being followed by money.

But what I think your thread should discuss according to your title is - Money is a motivating factor, when you don't make money you will be afraid and doubtful that you can make money. But once you start making money, you will be motivated to make more money. So, money is a motivating factor.

Money is the motivating factor for many but it really shouldn't be. You should be more concerned with whether you are enjoying what you are doing rather than focusing on money. Most people run behind money and really forget what their actual passion is. You are absolutely right on this front, one should focus only on adding value to the lives of other people rest everything will definitely follow and money will definitely come as a result of your efforts. But also I think sometimes it's wrong to judge people in these scenarios as sometimes it's money that might be important to them at a certain point.

I quite agree with your claim. Money has gotten too much value in this generation that even power are easily bought with it. Many things of value are now acousted with money. The funny thing is some people that have bunch of it either feels they don't have enough or rather tired of having too lots of it. The poor on the hand thinks money is the solution to his every problem.

Money doesn't follow like a magnet if you don't intend to do anything. Money doesn't follow people, that doesn't work for it or pursue it. Money needs to be chased before it can follow you(in the right way). It doesn't fall like manna.
Your value in society is the kind of money you have. Society doesn't regard people with an empty account

The level of your happiness depends on money. You work towards your happiness. Money only follows people that are on the right track to acquiring it.

Money is just the rewarding factor. Being passionate towards what your mind wants is the motivational factor. Just follow what your mind wish to do. Being passionate about something and working towards will eventually bring money. Maybe this can take time, but there'll be assurance of making money out of it.

If the focus is towards money and from the beginning itself you run for it, then at some point you'll lose your importance.

Without a doubt doing what you like to do and obtaining decent profits out of it will be the ideal scenario for everyone, but we must remember that life is never that simple and you have to take a choice, and in that case many people are going to prefer to follow the money rather than their passion, it is a difficult decision to take but we have to do it especially when you are not the only one that depends on the money that you get and you have a family to support.

It can honestly work both ways. I know both types of people — the ones that solely focus on the money, while the other focuses on being good at what they're passionate in and or focus on solving problems first — then the money follows after.

I know very successful people from both sides, but the latter tends to be more happier people; with the former being mostly more stressed and more miserable despite being well-off.

Money is always a component in motivating people to work hard, although this isn't always the case. The best term to describe human motivation is certainly desire. The urge to make money or the desire to feel successful in what we do must come first, and then the money will come and the way that mk4 emphasizes two distinct categories of people is also true.

They seem to me to be generalizations and clichés that are partly true but also partly false, as is often the case.

Money is a means.


Of course, the second option is much better.

We may have different views on this life, and materialism, in my opinion, is only lightly considered as a tool to push the best friend to develop in the direction that the person thinks. The various aspects of matter are determined by the nature of the individual; whether they consider it important or not. So I feel it's true that if you seek joy from yourself, money is a very small thing, but in today's social prejudices, they dominate most people's lives. If we were less greedy, less compared, and more loving to each other, then right now we would see that life is unfolding uncomplicated and just like a movie we want to enjoy.

You know, most people today looks like are controlled by money, money is like everything and is able to change a lot of people's fate.
But basically this can be part of the motivation in life, after all money is like the first need that must be obtained as much as possible, Money doesn't just motivate, it makes more people change their lives for the better.

I'd say this is more a judgement about economic policies than anything else, Capitalism is the best of all the worst options that we've found. Free markets in most cases will work out the most efficient means of production and bring down prices for everyone. However free markets are open to abuse so they need strong and wise regulation, which is the hardest part. Governments tend to work on very small time scales like 4 years, but businesses are constantly having to adapt to new conditions every day. There are also some areas where potentially the government should have more control because the private sector can and does abuse it. Things like medical care, power and water supplies should be very carefully managed for the wider public benefit.

Money without a purpose will be less meaningful. If there is a goal for which you need money, then of course money will play a motivational role. But there is also a moment: What are you willing to do for money? Sometimes it's not exactly the right thing to do, but people who are said to "have their price" are sold for money and do the dirty work. From here, we often hear that money becomes an idol for some people.
 Sometimes people have a choice to commit a crime in order to fulfill their dreams. We know that there are people who can cross their moral line. 
I welcome the desire to have money for noble purposes. But you should always understand that personal happiness will not depend on the number of millions in your pockets if this money is not earned by honest work.

There will be many people who define money. In terms of value, the function of money has so many benefits. Motivating to encourage people to further improve their self-quality power and develop their potential to achieve financially as expected. But often money is made into a god as if they forget that money is also a double-edged sword. Make a person forget who he is. Why is money so motivating? because in this day and age without money will be an obstacle. I admit everything costs money but that doesn't mean money can buy it. Therefore there is such a thing as self-respect, in economics, it may not be too strange that in fact, self-esteem is the only controller so that money can follow you. Skill, quality, and knowledge make you have value.

Money do not follow you...... it takes every opportunity to part ways with you. You are supposed to be the leader and the one making sure that money stays with you. Rich people are not spending 85% of their income on takeaways and cheap thrills.... they make sure that they are in control of their money... so that their money work for them.  ;)

Money can motivate people to work harder, but people can quickly get used to extra income and their expenses grow with that.... so it is only a temporary motivator.  ::)

I know many people including a millionaire usually talk like this, but I disagree with their opinions since there's no such money will follow you or don't try to chase money etc. Because the value you've making are to get more money, they're just act like they're very spend a lot effort to contribute for the world etc without any money, but when someone offer money to them, they wouldn't decline it.

All people do anything to get money, most people didn't improve themselves and but they're prefer to destroy other people who better than them.

Money is never the root of all evil and can never be the root of any evil, because that was a statement been told by the rich to discourage the poor or their descendants to want to be rich like them someday. Because it is indeed the lack of money that is the root of all evil.
Because;
 it is a man who lacks money that steals
 it is a man who lacks money that collects bribe
 it is a woman who lacks money that does prostitution
 it is a woman who lacks money who stays in an abusive marriage despite the fact that she is being maltreated, e.t.c

So, it is indeed the lack of money that makes people do several things they wouldn't have done

If you choose to chase after money all the days of your life, it can be very exhausting. Money is never enough so the chase may never end, no early retirements of any form, you will keep chasing till you wear out and most likely become poor if you don't seek a way to make money remain with you or come to you. Position yourself to make money come to you, so you can retire early and have a great life!

If you know your worth/value then money will always follow you and that's the difference of following money vs money following you. We know that those who follow the money are the ones who work almost endlessly and I don't know if being a workaholic have something to do with that but I guess it has something that's part of why they were working so hard. Besides of money being a motivation to others, I find it not enough since what they would do with the money when it doesn't have a purpose?

The motivation will always be the one that will always find the money or the money will find you. What I'm talking about is how good are you with your work? What talent do you have to deserve the money to follow you?

We all work hard to gain money and a good amount of compensation, because we all wanted to live life at its best. The reason why money becomes a motivation to all of us not to stop from struggling to finish our jobs or doing such investments. However, there are some instances that people resort into committing crimes and illegal acts because of the greed of money, that way money becomes the root of an evil.

At the beginning unless you were fortunate enough to be born rich you have to work hard to reach some wealth, however the problem is that most people get stuck in this phase and never get out of it, the famous rat race as it is famously known, the way to financial wealth is to not get trapped on the rat race, but how this can be done? By saving your money, avoiding frivolous purchases and debts and finally by investing in good assets, this takes time but once you reach your financial freedom you will realize that it was totally worth to make the effort to reach it.

That's why you make your money for you, let your money be your own slave and not be a slave of money because it can you do things oddly.

Nothing wrong to be rich with your hard and smart work but don't let money be eaten you and change who you are. Just like the literal rich folks, they're making their money as the one that generates more money to them.

Be like them if you want to or have your own journey in making your riches.

there are some people who are enslaved by money. what is meant is a person who is always busy making money without caring about his family and himself. he has become rich. but he still felt not enough with the money he had. and he continues to earn money until he forgets the importance of being together with his family once in a while.

but for people who are middle to lower economic level. then it is natural that they are looking for money as hard as possible and work very hard. because they are not just looking for money. but they try to meet the necessities of life that must be met such as food and clothing and electricity bills etc. in the household.

who are enslaved by money are those who have excessive ambition. those who are already very rich. but they keep piling up money to the point of sacrificing their precious time with family.

Money doesn't follow anyone, its there and who has skills, knowledge, energy or whatever things they have can be used to get the money and if we are talking about more money then it is going to fall into the hands of rich.

Money neither a follower nor a leader, its just a tool to complete the trade/transaction so don't get obsessed with that just find the ways then you will get more money.

Although money is very important in our life, but that does not mean we should be slaves to money. Because the more we are greedy and obsessed
with money, our life will not be happy and only keep us away from the people we care about. Many events just to get money have to fight with family
or friends, and such things shouldn't have to happen if we can control ourselves and not obsess over money. Actually money will come by itself
if we have the skills that other people need, or the more diligent we are to develop ourselves the easier it is to make money. As you said money is
only a transaction tool, so don't be too obsessed with money. We must be very grateful for what we have, in our life it is not just money that we have
to look for, sometimes there are many important things that we cannot buy with money that we often forget.

Indeed, there are some people who are enslaved by money. It's just that it depends on a certain level and a supportive environment, their dedication also has a role.
I would not say that people with low economic levels depend on money. Their minds only get enough to get food, and I say this as motivation. "Slavery" can still be found in some places in the type of heavy work, where there is no balance between the level of work and salary. From this point, you will see clearly who is the real slave.

Money is not a goal in itself but it is a means, we are in a world where everything needs to have money, food, water, electricity and the Internet. These are the simplest things necessary for the continuation of life. In today's world, all of them need money, even education needs money. Almost everything needs money, so you can't Living in the midst of urban life today unless you have money.
Of course we should not worship money and our goal in life is not just to get more money, but in the real world you have to get money to live.

I think money is not a follower but it was the leader and we people are its followers. We do anything no matter how hard it was only to get a piece of them. That is how powerful they are but how can you say that money is poor/bad? Maybe because you believe on what the saying says that money is the root of all evil?

I think that was wrong. It's not the fault of money but it's about the person if how they will use their money. If only they will use the money on proper things like buying a food and paying their bills then that is a good example but it is wrong if the person spend all if not most of their money on drugs, alcoholic drinks and gambling.

Money is the god of this age.

A wise man once said:

"If you can't buy what you want, which could be anything, it only means you don't have enough money."

Do you want to live forever? Sure, just pay the price.

Pay $999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

and its yours.

This is typical middle class people's mindset which I strongly oppose.

From the statement money can't buy everything we agreeing the fact we don't have enough money to buy everything so we are simply consoling ourselves that we are rich by heart but that isn't reality.

In finance everything comes into asset and liability factor even your family and there is no emotions behind it then only we can achieve the status rich, obviously hardwork and all is needed but having the right mindset is important but it should not be towards the money it should be towards the status we want to reach.

I think we still need to work hard and smart both in the current trend to earn money. There is no free money, there is no free way to earn money. If you need money to work for you (I am rephrasing OP statement, where they state money should follow us) then we need millions of dollars kept in the bank and we earning interest from the banks. I am pretty sure that the initial step still needs time, skills and energy to get millions of dollars. You see where we going with this? We circling around the fact that we need to work to earn money no matter what.

Money is a legal medium of exchange in this world that will never be bad to have

Money will not mislead anyone because basically money is never guilty because money cannot move itself unless it is carried by the user throughout the world. So what is misleading is the user of money with bad intentions, not the money.

My opinion on this is very simple. First of all everyone who is still alive in this world all need money and that cannot be denied by anyone. Because every human being who wants to start a business in this world must always be based on money before he has the knowledge to run his business.

Weirdly enough that’s not me, I improve myself for money and that’s how I did so far. Like for example I was asked to write, I wrote and I made money and I became a better writer by doing it over and over again. Then I was asked to make a website, well I wasn't asked, but someone was offering good money for it, and I did, and then I get paid so I learned how to do it better, then I was asked for other stuff and I learned those stuff and did it.

Good thing is, youtube is filled with educational stuff and people decline to do it themselves, like 100$ worth of websites could be done via youtube videos in a day, and they just don't want to, and rather pay.

The problem is that not many people know how to get money to follow them instead of following where the money goes. They are busy making money without knowing how to make it work. But rich people know how and don't go into detail about it. This is where people are required to think creatively and be active in finding ways that can work for them because each person has their own way of making money. There are many problems that they have to face and it depends on how that person can solve them so they can start making money.

This is not entirely the fault of people, one thing that I have noticed long time ago is that despite the fact that people are going to spend most of their time working hard to obtain money so they can pay their way of living this is not something that you learn at school and it's something that you have to learn on your own, and as we know a great deal of people unless they are forced to are not going to take some time every day to learn how to manage their finances.

The problem is that we can't even do without money. We spend it everyday and we are always forced to works for it no matter the circumstances that we are. Money gives us what we want and added value to us which is the major reasons why big men with big investors have easy opportunities to control us that are working for them. They have what it takes which is not a new thing and they can go extra miles to force us to do what we would never want to do.

Money is the reason why we would wake up in the morning, dress up, eat small food and off to the road. We do these almost 5 days a week just to get money to pay bills and take care of ourselves. I am still thinking because I can see that we are slowly becoming slave to money just to make ourselves uncomfortable just to get it t and fill up the gap of bills. The rich are so relaxed and want us to keep working to fill their portfolios.

What a beautiful world 😂

It's because that's the normal thing to do, you go where most money are going.

It depends on the situation of the person, we can tell how to make it work for them but due to their situation, it can't happen. That's why keeping them educated and making them realize will open their minds on how to make it work correctly.

Depends on how you have a mindset in this case.
Money is one thing that can make life better or vice versa.
Lots of people are ruined because of money and in this case we have to be able to conclude that this is how we see money really.
When they are used in a way that can be said to be right, money can be one of the factors that are indeed a support for life but with a note that we are the ones who employ money but what is happening now is the opposite, we are employed by money so our focus is only money and money makes this does seem like it's true but something like this is definitely not an option because we will be devastated by something like this.

money can indeed be a motivation in increasing hard work. but money is not a good goal. but money is only used as a bridge to reach what you want. like buying a car. and money is the bridge between those dreams to us. So the purpose of our life in this world is to get happiness. keep that in mind. Money is only used as a tool to achieve happiness. And remember it's not money that gives happiness. but God is the one who gives happiness. can be through warmth in the family, health and so on. and one of the ways or tools to get happiness is with money. but even though we have a lot of money. but we can't be grateful for what we have. then that person will find it difficult to find happiness. so gratitude is the best way to get happiness.

I think that many people follow money because its the one thing that everybody needs in life. Money is what makes the world go round. Without money people would stop working and the whole country would fall apart. Sure there are some people who love their job and would still do it even when they are not getting paid. But the majority goes to work every day for the monthly salary. Honestly, who enjoys sitting 8-10 hours a day in a small office and stare at a computer screen? You are right that value should be more important than money, unfortunately that is not the case.

At times like this, where foods, fare or gases were too high having money is a must to be able to live. We work to gain profit, we study to make ourselves more profitable or to have a higher salary rate. It’s no doubt that money can buy anything we need a home, foods and basic needs. But as much as possible we should find way not to fully rely on money to be happy we must find way to still enjoy life without putting all our time working. It’s a good thing trading as well online jobs were developed since we are not only allowed to earn now thru going in offices but we can still now work at home or anywhere with our own managed time. We must know how to save or invest so there will be a time for us to enjoy more.

It's what we call 'drive'. Well unlike with the old era wherein hunting is the main source of living, nowadays is money. That's how important these pieces of paper are, without it you'd be life would be inconvenient and uneasy. But no matter how we look at it, it is not really money which motivates individual, it is living which pushes all of us to do so and money happened to be the medium for that goal. One could work hard or smart; the aim is to earn. As time passes by, various ways of generating money, is being introduced to us, and one good example is this industry.

All of us does wish to live a comfortable life without having any problems on purchasing on buying food and other needs but since humans cant really be just that having contentment then this is where we do strive

even more for getting more money which is not really something that surprising and even myself do really make money as a motivator for me to work hard and smart just to accumulate as much as we can.

We know that its been part of our lives even though some people say that it is the root of evil but eventually this could really be just fine if you do know on how to set limits.

At the beginning or in the end... you can't drink it, you can't eat it, for sure you can try to roll it up and smoke it, but I doubt it will be a pleasant experience!

We all know that money rules the world, now in the 21st century it is more visible than ever before... we have become dependent on money, without money there's nothing on the table, and we know that it can give us even more and we all run after it, some slower and some faster, depending on ambition deep inside that drives us! It's the system, totally wrong in my opinion, without money we simply can't do anything!

And I really don't like this system and all the fiat currencies that are pillars of the existing system! All of them are rigged and corrupted to the bones! But the shit is still going on and I am not sure when will people wake up... probably not in my lifetime!

Money is a defence, the same way wisdom too is a defense - so says the Bible.
Indeed, the way money is being made today isnt the way it was in the pass, today, we hear things like "the rich keeps getting richer while the poor keep getting poorer" when actually the poor should be getting rich as well.
Alot of things have changed, and that is why we discover that money now attracts money, where there is no money, money hardly go there , but where there is money, money will always find its way there, the money that is there creates opportunities and make ways available for more money to come in - reason why the rich keeps getting richer,  while the poor remain poor or gets even poorer.

The world has turned into a very materialistic and everything is about money. To be honest, it’s hard to live and overcome all the problems we have if we don’t have money, because living without money is like the biggest problem after all. The reason why money becomes the best motivating factor to work hard so that once can gain and earn money. But definitely, if we deeply seek the real truth, money is just temporary so we don’t need to become a slave on it.

Definitely right, but for those who are starving, can we say that they don't need money?
That it will just pass and later on, their fate will change? That's a hard one though.
We know, later on in our lives, we will realize what are the important things in this life.
But as we want to live a decent life, we still need money to survive.
For other luxurious things, I can say, some are living in that kind of lifestyle.
And later on, once they experienced a hard life, they will understand that they don't need such kind of lifestyle.

We can make money as motivation for us to work harder, because by having a lot of money we can get happiness, by being able to buy something
that we really want. That's a positive thing that we can get by making money as motivation, but on the other hand money can also make us negative
and we ourselves must be able to control ourselves. So don't get too greedy and end up being obsessed with money, excessive things like that will
only have a negative impact. We have to be able to put things right and not overdo it. Don't make money the ultimate goal of your life. This means
that as you said our mindset about money must be right, so we can have dreams of becoming rich by having a lot of money. But don't let in order
to achieve this we become doing it in a way that is not right. Money is never wrong, but our wrong mindset eventually makes money look negative.

Money controlling you is not good at all, it can lead you to your worst side so better to control your emotion as early as possible. Money following your footstep is good because that only means you are doing well and you work hard just to be more profitable. We all work for money, but of course we have to see that differently and will not let money control over your. Money makes more people more happy, but it’s not the only source of happiness so don’t be greedy.

I really still remember what my teacher said when I was in college, 'money is not everything but everything needs money'...

if we are still in the barter era then maybe we don't need money because we can barter with whatever we have but now is a different era, if we need money then we have to sell our goods or services. The more valuable the goods or services we offer, the greater the value of money we get, this is the quality of a human being should be.

exactly what you said. Don't let money control you. but instead, we must be in control of the money. let money follow us and come to us. focus on working well and the money will come.

With money all matters become easy, in my country of law we can buy, the police, prosecutors and judges have been proven to get the flow of money from corruptors and this is what makes my country damaged, for us of course money is the easiest motivation because everything we have to pay with money.

We have to admit people who have a lot of money will find it easier in life, because like you said almost everything in this world can be bought
with money. Money can even make a person change his attitude for the worse, because for most people money ends up being the goal of their life.
So it is not surprising that many people eventually become obsessed with money. Now people want to work hard because they are motivated
to make money. Though things like that make human life unhealthy, people will do anything to get money, including committing crimes to be able
to get money instantly.

That is the importance of humans having morals, in order to control greed and not overestimate money. People whose life is only focused on money
will only experience stress and be unhappy. We can find there are even rich people who are not happy, although they can buy whatever they want.
Because sometimes there are important things in human life that cannot buy by money. So it's okay to make money as motivation, but we must be
able to control ourselves, do not let us become greedy and end up judging everything with money.

People have to get up early and leave the family because of the motivation of money, I think the motivation of money is stronger than family relations, the proof is that many people kill each other because of money, this is a big disaster that makes people like crazy because of money.

Money is a means to an end. The need to have money do not require motivation to find it. Value improved upon can be a source of having the money one wants, any extras is what is called value added.

This is something to be aware of.
Indeed, in life, especially for those of us who live in today's world, money is one thing that cannot be simply eliminated, but on the other hand, we also cannot make money the goal of life because when this mindset has been set, the only thing to think about is money and money. money alone without regard to anything else.
We can't be naive because everything needs money to make life easier but don't use this as a life reference because basically when we are in that kind of thinking we are the same as being enslaved by money.

Nowadays people will always think about, this is because everything must be valued with money, I also feel it, living in a city with a high level of individualism makes people not care about others, even with neighbors when there are trees that bear fruit then we must buy.

It is true that money is one of the greatest motivators and that is because you can convert your money in almost anything, so it makes money almost an universal good, it is because of this that people work so hard to get it but at the same time I find surprising that they do not work as hard to keep it, after all the amount of money that we are ever going to earn during our lives is limited and we must learn how to best use our money, and yet this is something very uncommon.

Oh, just to say how important to have money this time in order to survive. Though in myself I'd never think to become rich at least to live in a comfortable life seems an ambition and it motivates me to work harder and show my best. Perhaps, that is actually how it looks like but too much greediness seems to have a bad influence on our minds and even a factor that someone will commit illegal activities just to pursue their dream despite the situation that it was impossible to achieve in doing the right way.

Some say that money cant buy everything but we know that it is already a necessity for us to live.Money is indeed a motivating factor for more people but not for those who do have big inheritances and members

of elite but most people do really end up on having same thoughts and goals in their lives which is to accumulate lots of money since everything does really need money even if entertainment,travel or even
on daily need living does need money which you cant do something if you havent these things.So its normal that people would really be having this motivation to work hard
and make out investment due into this particular goal.

Those who have a Rich Mindset actually don't care how big the risk is, but those who have a Rich Mindset are those who already understand very well how the risks that can arise from the actions they take and when they can understand and handle those risks well if they occur . So it's as if they don't care about the risks that exist or the risks that can occur. Even though everyone always looks at the risks while seeing the benefits they can get when they want to run whatever Mindset they have thought about repeatedly.

It is true that your life can become way easier if you have a lot of money available to you, but we also need to avoid generalizations like that, not every single thing can be resolved with money, it is precisely because of that kind of thinking we see so many rich people that have a lot of problems which they cannot solve, they mistakenly believed they could solve all their problems with money only to find out too late that was not true.

Money is just a tool. If the tool leads a person then that person is doomed.  That is why we must learn how to not be controlled by money but control money instead. If we are successful in it, we can find ourselves attracting more tools to be controlled.


True but depending on the situation, money can be a reliever since it can buy someone comfort.  It can influence people into supporting you and many more.  Depending on how we use money, it can either be a great help or a great burden.

Money can make everything easier, but it shouldn't be everything in your life.
It is a bad idea to make the money as the motivation in our life. Thinking a lot about money will lead our mindset to value everything with money. That's why you can buy the law in your country because the judges and polices think money is the main motivation for working. Without money, they probably won't process violations of the laws. Finally, money is one of the factors that ruin justice.

I agree with you, money remains the biggest and strongest provocation of them all. After all, this is the major reason we all are striving hard to be somebody in existence. Money will take you places and also make you know faces.

Money has the power to buy everything. We can do anything we want if we have enough money. It sounds crazy.

However, our desires are unlimited, our needs are limited. People with a lot of money can make wrong choices by confusing their needs with their desires. Even if they have enough money, they may make very wrong choices because there is no way to satisfy their desires. In such cases, money can be a bad leader, but the concept of money that we use in daily life is an irreversible threshold engraved in the history of humanity. I don't know how we got here, but I do know that from here on, we can try to talk about how we can be fairer.

Is money really the motivating factor or is there a root to this?  Ex, are you motivated by money or the desire to provide for self or family?  One could realize it takes money to do this, and money becomes a means to end and the motivation is actually to be a provider.

Today, money is a big motivating factor. We are in the
new era of spenders and earners. Money and it’s
circulation is favorable to the economy, it’s a striking
factor for progress in many nations. More or less,
governments even encourage people to spend their
money on their countries. It is a massive motivating
element on modern people, there are plenty of money
generating platforms and technologies today that
weren’t around years ago. It’s just gonna grow more,
especially with the rise and prominence of
cryptocurrency and investments.

I agree with all what you said because money is everything in life now. Money make people to respect you, it makes them to recognise you. Money is what people love more than anything life.
Money is also evil.

This is a good take. People are only motivated to do things when there is a something that they want to achieve, otherwise they won't push themselves just to get what they need or do what they have to do. For money, we only want to obtain it because we wanted to buy something else with it. Basically money provides us with everything that we need and want so long as we have enough of it, or even an excess of it (the more, the better). Money only becomes the motivating factor when we want to purchase something, otherwise, we'll be motivated by something else.

Theoretically it's right and looks an honorable and noble statement. But in reality things work different. Most money isn't concentraced where people create value, but where people create hype, mass consumption products and where they hold political control. Money is a neutral tool that can be used to reward valuable professionals or worthless garbage producers.

Where money goes or who it will follow depend on the moral and quality standards of each society.

True, there is more root to this but there is no doubt if money is involved all the motivating factor is activated.

So I can say, money is the triggering agent for almost all the motivation a person has in his life.  Even though we wanted to work to have food on our table, without the reward of money for the work, we won't be doing them no matter how motivated a person is to work to meet his need or desires.  After all, with money things we needed and want can be easily bought.

Because to make our lives easier, we really have to have money and try to work to make money. But that doesn't mean money is everything,
because we have to remember that money can't buy happiness. So there are other things we should pay attention to besides money. After all
to live a happy life we ​​don't have to be rich, so do not let us sacrifice other interests for the sake of money. Many people in this world sacrifice
their time for their families because they are enslaved by money, of course living like that is not healthy in my opinion.

I choose a simple life and all needs are met, most importantly I feel happy, rather than living rich but under the stress of finding happiness.
Moreover, our life time as humans is not long, so spend time with things that are useful and can give us happiness, don't live only obsessed
with money, As humans, we have to work to make money, but don't overdo it. Many important things are sacrificed if we think too much
about money.

I agree with you when you say that the feeling that you experience when you have financial freedom is incredible, the issue is how people envision how that financial freedom is going to look like, when people imagine someone that doesn't have to worry too much about money anymore they imagine someone that is incredibly rich, and as you may guess reaching those levels of wealth is very difficult, when financial freedom can be achieved even if you are middle class in the country where you live.

For me money are a motivation. It sounds awful, but me and everyone are dependable from money. We are ready to do everything for the money. With money I can achieve and give more. I find out, that  self education and everything that comes for free works bad for me. As I dont value it. I am living under the rule "work more, earn more, get more". I am not a follower of asceticism. Everything is never enough for me, and money are the only instrument for achievement.

Therefore, we as individuals should not control money because if that happens, our lives will be ruined. This only happens when we or anyone else is greedy for money.

So it's really good that we won't be wild or greedy with money, let's just make it the second most important thing in our lives. Let's let the money follow us, not us following the money. This is what you want to point out in this topic right?

The only conclusion here is that money is important, but it is even more important that we dictate the money, not the money that dictate us.

Money is one of the most important factors to support our needs at this time, so no matter how hard we deny something like that, it will still not be possible because indeed this can be a basic need because with money anything can happen now.
We don't have to look to the next generation to see people ambitious about money because of the fact that it's happening today too and it's been happening even years before.

I agree with you that to buy basic necessities and other things it costs money so it's impossible to put it aside,
for living money is important and that's why it would be better if you have more than one source of income,
indeed money is not everything but everything needs money, the point is like that

agree with that, there is no need to look far to the next generation because until now everyone has achieved their goals because they can make money or it can be said to work to make money.  money is a complement to the source of life because everything has been facilitated by the exchange rate, but to produce it really requires hard work, because we work to make money and vice versa for those who have succeeded in achieving their goals, money itself can work for us

In my opinion, we control money, not money controls us. I think it's simple it's just about How you use money wisely especially in terms of investment means Money is meant to follow people with value, but if that becomes your only motivator, then we will slowly have another perception. on the other hand I think from our own efforts so that we can see how happy we will be.

Money is indeed a source of motivation for some people. they will be much more motivated to work if it makes them earn more money. so more people follow money than vice versa. but this depends on the personal mentality itself. because a business man sometimes they do not follow the money but they control the finances. they make money growing well.

be happy if you have such thoughts, where we should be in control of money. Actually investing is not that we have to wait to be rich first, but it is more about managing money, which we can share according to our individual needs. it is different for those who are enslaved by money, as if working, getting money for their desires, not prioritizing their needs, and finally throughout their life they continue to work to fulfill their desires.

I think you have a point here because it is the desire wanting to be financially buoyant to provide for ourselves and our families that motivates us to want to make money. However, we live in an era where people could do just anything for the sake of money, but underneath that action, lies a driving desire, to live a better life or provide for family members

Absolutely I agree. The first thing you think about when doing a job should be the quality of the job, not the money. Consider Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people in the world. The man establishes a company in one room and where does he come from. It's not what he thinks about, but the quality of his work.

Some say money is necessary and others say it's a necessary evil. Whatever, in my opinion, money is not the end of the world, but its importance is inevitable to everyone.Once someone said "You will either learn to manage money, or the lack of it will manage you". Whether money is your motivation or not, it should be used for the good of individuals and society.

but it's not always someone who has a lot of money gets "peace of mind" from his wealth.. in fact sometimes they get worried about it.. they have to think about his business and his assets out there and how his business is going forward and how to survive in the market .. but I agree financial freedom is very good,, because at that point money works for us, not the other way around

yes ... honesty is a capital that must exist in every human being. because with someone's honesty, they will gain the trust of the people around them. so that sometimes many opportunities are offered to him. because people trust honest people. And money will come to people who are honest and work hard. Motivation is needed in life. to get excited.

I think everyone in the world wants happiness more than money. But yes, money is the source of happiness if it is used honestly. Maybe everyone in the world wants to have a lot of money because they think that having a lot of money will make them happy. But I think that if one owns more money than he needs, then there is no happiness in him.So I would say that it is better to earn the money that the common man needs to live his life. But many choose different ways to earn more money. They should remember that it is better to earn less money honestly than to own a lot of money dishonestly. So before earning money, look at the quality of work, not money.

Money is first and foremost a tool. A tool to achieve goals. The motivating factor will be what you strive to get, and money will help here. I think it's wrong to think that money is a motivating factor. "Chasing" money just for the sake of having it? I think this is a little strange. There is always something "worth" behind the money, the same yacht or lambo. Anything you want to buy with that money.
 

It is for me for sure. I feel like the more money I make the better I feel about myself. Recently I realized that I could do affiliate marketing and sell peoples skills instead of just items or products as well. Meaning lets assume that there is a coder guy who knows how to code a blockchain very well, and we all know there are a lot of people who would like to start their own project right?

So, I could forward the person who wants their own project to the guy who could build them a new coin or token using blockchain technology and then when he gets paid I get paid a share of it. I haven't done this yet but I would like to consider it, all because of money, I would have no other motivations to do this.

Therefore, we often see nowadays that because of money we can see lots of cases of violence because money is the background, there are also many people whose origins are relatives who can be separated just because of money. Money can make you enemies and people who don't really know you become close because of money.
In this case they do play an important role, even though they are not the essence of life, but when we talk about money, life will not be complete without this element.

With money, everything becomes easier, it can be said that the biggest motivation for humans to live is money, without money it will be difficult to motivate someone to do anything, but with money, anyone will do anything.

In this life we all certainly need money, so we always pursue it until we forget more important things than that, and nowadays money is everything that can manage us in our daily lives, so nowadays many people who want to get something they want always need money even though this sometimes does not have to make transactions but to launch our desires, money is always at the forefront, but we all forget that it is not supposed to live this life enslaved by money.

In this case, motivation and greed can be divided into a very thin barrier because when we say motivation, it often turns it into greed.
It would not be hypocritical at this time we are still chasing money in any case and under any circumstances money is still a top priority but can it be said as motivation if something like this happens.

He comes from a family that gave him 250k dollars to start his company back in 90's, if you think that is not a lot of money then you do not know how business works. That money was enough to literally rent a whole warehouse size books and he could buy them and sell them, books weren't this expensive neither, it was just a few dollars, so with 50k for a year’s rent on the warehouse and maybe like 80 thousand books in it, you could have started it as well. Which is why him achieving something like this is not a big deal, it was an expected thing.

Plus, he ended up not making a profit until like maybe 10 years ago, or even more recent, meaning he kept on spending money that he didn't have to grow as well. I would grow if people kept on paying me that much as well.

Money is a good motivator as long as we do something to earn it that doesn't harm us or anyone else, the need for money is something that is basic in this world and is the motivation for most people to work.
because we need money to pursue your long term goals and we need to start making money for this, the sooner the better and keep working hard to get it, for now as well as for a happy and comfortable future.

Although, I do not fully understand what the OP is trying to communicate, I just want to say that I agree that the majority of our actions are motivated by money. We want more money to make more money. We want money to work for us. We want more money so that we will not have to work everyday for the rest of our lives. We want more money to live well, drive the best cars, wear the best clothes, give our kids the best education among other things. We need more money so that we can give to worthy charities. So yes, money is the motivating factor.

Everything which is excess is never been good and its true that motivation turns out to be greed if you are really that making things a bit more exaggerated or too much which wouldnt really be that a good idea at all.

Being motivated isnt really that bad since we do really have wishes or goals in life when it comes to enhancing our lives in terms of financial aspect which we know that we could able to buy everything we want
if we are really that financially capabled.

Setting up yourself on a proper manner plus doing the hardwork and perseverance on reaching out those goals or targets in life isnt really that bad
as long you arent overdoing it.

Money this days tends to follow risk takers. Take the case of crypto investment for example what value will one say this investors add to their society that attracts money to them? They only take the risk of investing and some gets lucky enough to make it big.

Solving problems on the other hand can attract so much funds but it requires so much dedication, devotion and consistency. And many people are becoming lazy to endure the patience to bring their ambitions to reality because there are diverse easy opportunity in the cloud

It can be said that at this time the real king is money, people do anything of course with the motivation of money, even many people commit murder, war and other crimes, of course the biggest motivation is money, but we who can think smart will certainly make money with things that do not violate religion and law.

it is undeniable that many people are willing to do anything just to get money. sometimes their logic becomes only focused on money. and money has become a strong motivation in man. but if we think further then we will think for what the money was collected. and what goals will and want to achieve with the money. then the answer is to meet the needs of life. and we also have to think after the needs of our lives are met then what is the real purpose of our struggle to meet the needs of life. then the answer is twofold, namely to survive and people living only want to get and feel happiness in this world and in the world after (the hereafter).

Smart work and not hard work is the key here.

Of course, you have to pay for your daily bread using money and the hunger pangs are the reasons why people turn to the evil side in trying to make money when in utter bankruptcy. Money should only be a mode of transactions, human relations have a much more important part in life than money itself. Financially, nobody is free till the grave, so accept the income that one gets as a blessing and use it to spend on things that you need and want.

There can be a control over the greed and that is important here. This can control corruption and bribery but in most places this is difficult to attain.

Money is a motivational factor for most people but not for all. there are few people in this world who are not motivated by money, they're passionate about what they do and not the money they can earn from it.
There is nothing wrong with loving money or wanting to have it but it becomes a problem when you are obsessed and misled by it. Money can make and break you at the same time. It is better to have control of your money than to let it control you.

A few people who don't think that money is everything either have a lot of money or live in nature, under the radar!

Let's be real here, we need money if we wish to have some "normal" life! So yes, money is the motivating factor, we need money to buy things we need/like for that "normal" life. But what's the next question? Is there enough? You bought yourself a new tv/phone/you name it, but you wish for an even better one? You have a house but you need a bigger one? That desire that drives people (ambition) to have more and more is what creates a problem... global problem! In order for some to have more many others has to suffer...

Generally all of us know money is the most important thing for human life.

Indeed, money can change the character and nature of human beings themselves, but misguided and good for humans depends on the perspective of how to assess and view money itself, For me, it is difficult to define money, because everyone has a different view of money, either how to use it or how to find it.

According to my understanding many types of people can be influenced and can not be influenced by money.
Example:
The type of person who is indifferent to money, for this type of person rarely talks about money, they think that money can have a bad influence on them, they use the money sparingly and as necessary.
There are people who have the type of prestige, this is the worst type of character ever, people like this are mostly they are often enslaved by money for themselves, unnecessary and excessive spending.

Depends. For most people who are struggling financially as these people has not been paid well for what they deserve to be paid of, money will going to be one of their primary motivator. I personally can speak on behalf of these people here in my country who worked underpaid, like 80% of the people employed here are underpaid. So, yeah it's safe to say Money is the fuel that keeps them motivated.

On the other hand, money and motivation for the fortunate and rich ones are two different things. Rich people tend to value their business, material things, and of course people around them, and that what's keep them motivated.

In general, the statement is partly true. I would argue that it is not so much the money that motivates as what can be achieved with it.

But yes, you can say that it is what motivates people to work, for example. In ancient societies, where there was no money and barter was used, what motivated people was to be able to eat in order to survive, as well as to have a place to sleep and to be able to serve themselves. Those basic needs today are paid for with money, and then the non-necessary activities that we like, such as leisure, holidays, and so on, are also paid for with money.

So yes, it is the motivating factor, but mostly because of what can be achieved with it.

In our generation today, most people are followers of money or slaves to money. There is, of course, that they can manage the money correctly, so they are not the ones who follow the money, but the money follows those who manage it.

Yes, money is important in this day and age, but we as individuals should not let ourselves think that we cannot live without money, because that is not true.

Although it was only done in this age, money becomes the way for us to get or buy what is needed for our family and other things that we need every day of our lives.

To meet the needs of life we need money and of course we can't get it just sitting around and it needs work,
There are many ways to make money, either online or offline.
money is not everything but everything needs money

I do agree that everything needs money. All those people who say that money doesn't bring happiness are people who do not know where to look for it. Even on the worst parts of life, even if you are about to die from cancer, you could literally spend millions to make the transition from life to afterlife easier and not troubled, whereas you would literally be suffering and dying in agony if you are poor.

People act as if poor people do not have problems unrelated to money in their life, they have family dying too, they have sickness too, they have love pain too, and yet they face all those ALSO face economical problems. I rather be rich and unhappy then poor and face life.

True, but money is still not everything and that is the essence. There are things in this life that money cannot buy and such things should be cherished while they last, like friends and family, good times with the folks. Money is only a part of what shapes these things and it can make things become better but if not used diligently can ruin a lot of things too.

One should not be trying to earn money just because it leads people or that people follow it. They will be misled and this happens when scammers are showing off their lifestyles on youtube and all and they easily fool people, with their lavish stuff.

Rather enjoy the simple things in life while making sure to earn with diligence.

Precisely. It’s not that money is our motivation, but it’s the purpose that we want to achieve once we have money onhand. As inflation gets high from time to time, and so the need for money increases too. But if we can live in a place where money is no longer needed anymore, I would rather choose it but unfortunately, money is everything today as you can have all the material things you wanted if you have good amount of money.

We know that having money could buy everything if we do speak about material but there are things which cant really be bought by money but on the other hand we do know that happiness could really be bought by
money which its really that impossible that we wont really be that aiming for reaching out that goal on having that financial freedom that we do keep on thriving for.What are the things that we are trying to achieve
on doing hard days work? For sure we are aiming for more income which it would really be just normal on having those kind of considerations and making it as a motivation to continue to work hard and smart.
So i cant really blame out people on having those kind of mindset and fix priorities in life on acquiring money.

If you are a person without family, without relatives, and no problems, you can follow your passion without having to worry about money. But for a man who has to shoulder all the responsibilities of a child, husband, and father, money will be the first priority, passion is nothing if it does not generate money for you.

If you want to do charity, you still need money, but you can harm people to get money. Money is what lies between good and evil, our job is to control them, not let them control us.

It was a motivating factor and that was also because it was too hard to survive and live a comfortable life without money. Might be possible before but for now, everything needs money and that is how eager we are to earn money for the sake to have a good living. That is why are not going to wonder why people ask for a job, or why they work hard as this is necessary by now. In fact, rich people wanted to become richer and it was because they still wanted more, it is a financial security that most of us wanted to happen to our life.

The big influence of money has been strong since a very very long time ago, it is not only in the current era. Almost everything can be paid by money, that's why people are motivated to collect money as much as possible. Even a few people dedicated their life to money only, they think money is everything. If we view this from religious and social views, it is totally wrong. Too much expecting for money may lead to a decrease in an individual's morale/manners. He will value everything according to the money side only. This type of person will be fully stressed because he only thinks about money.

Its not really money that seems to be the motivating factor but power. Money gives you the power to purchase things or services that you would like. Without money you do not have that power. Money is the storage of value, which is the quantity of the power you can exert, basically.

Many people do get lead astray because its in human nature to be too greedy. I think the reason for that is biological. Back when the first humans had to survive, greed was a great defensive force against dying. So you grab what you can and do not let go, as it would give you a bigger chance at survival.

Nowadays greed is completely unnecessary, unless you are living in a very very poor country.

I think we misunderstood each other. Allow me to clarify my viewpoint a bit:

I already said ALL people are greedy because its in human nature. I also said it was unnecessary (but unfortunately, it still exists). If it did not exist, this world might be a better one. Or maybe not. Who knows?

I am not sure what you mean by owl but it sounds like something that might mean greedy in your native culture. In which case, I would agree with you on what you said about scammers. They have a moral deficit.

it's like that. we meet a lot of people like that. I myself also think that money is important but money is not everything.
social values ​​such as morals must still be the main. but the positive is that people become motivated to work hard to earn money. for the lower class, money is only a means to meet the needs of their daily life. they focus on making ends meet and one of them is by working to earn money.

Social value only still exists in some villages that are far from urban areas, because rural residents do not all see work from the amount of money given by others even though they work to earn money to be able to eat and drink. But on the side of considering the customs in the countryside, they don't see how much money they will get other than helping others to finish.

Money is everything for those who live in urban areas because finding food in urban areas is still very difficult if someone does not have certain skills that can be used by others.
Moreover, in urban areas, social values ​​are not taken into account, so the effort to help each other is still very small even though most people in urban areas still always maintain their ethics and morals so as not to disturb others in every way.

Money doesn’t buy happiness, I do know that. I know it’s easy to say well hey you can go out any buy whatever you want and that will make you happy, but as mace said “mo money, mo problems”.  (Just kinda kidding about that second part)

I don’t think it’s as much about what money will do to you, but about how you act as a person when you have it. You can still chase after it, obtain it, but not let it control you as a person. I think it’s important to distinguish that.

It's a fact ;) money doesn't buy happiness but happiness starts from money at least for now like that.
Everyone needs money in some way and it is very naive to put money aside in happiness.
Even though there are indeed some people who leave their glamorous life to find happiness in their own lives such as traveling wherever they want and living a simple life, but hey, that doesn't rule out the fact that they need capital for it and money still influences there.

Those who think money is everything, are completely wrong. But there is no denying the fact that without money, your life will be meaningless, everyone will look down on you, no one will listen to you, not even your loved ones. Instead of offering words of encouragement and comfort, most will receive contempt and criticism. It is the way people treat people that has created the wrong thinking of many people, leading to today money is being put first.
Nowadays, it is very difficult for a poor boy to get a wife, and women looking for a husband also rely on men's pockets. So once they earn money, their personality will definitely change.

I'd say not but this is now necessary and one of our necessities.
I used to work hard in order to earn money but not because I was motivated by doing it. I did this because we can't survive without money and this is also one way to get what we want and satisfies ourselves.

It is to consider now that money could manipulate someone but not in a way it motivates him to work. It was just because there is something that person wanted to get or reach which pushed him/her to work hard.

Urban areas are basically the customers of everyone as well, that's an important topic to keep in mind. I mean think about it this way, if the rural areas didn't produced then urban areas couldn't eat, but if urban areas didn't buy them, then rural areas wouldn't be able to continue living neither.

There is a reason why cities are getting bigger salaries compared to towns, and that's not only because rent is higher, it's also because the jobs there are worthy of bigger salaries as well. If you live in a city with 1+ million population versus in a place with 10k population, more often than not, you are going to find a job that is worthy of a high salary, allowing you to spend it on other peoples products.

It’s not the money that motivate us to strive hard, but it’s our goal that keep us pushing through. And when all our goals and dreams will be achieved, then it will bring along decent amount of money that is part of our goal. However, others may have misinterpreted this and stick to getting money as their sole purpose in life, when in fact it’s only a tool that can help us in realizing our goals.

Others may have misinterpreted it and sees money as the one that motivates them to work hard and strive more. But definitely, it’s not the money itself but rather the purpose or reason why you should have that money. Some would want to reward themselves and buy something valuable, and some badly needed them just for survival. But the good thing is, at least we should always work hard first so we can get what we want in life, and that money is just a tool for it.

As long as you don't make money your goal, I think it's okay to use money as a motivation to do something. It is undeniable that money is one of the most valuable things nowadays. Sometimes we feel lacking for nothing but we don't have money. We don't blame it for that because the times are moving in that direction. In conclusion, do not make money as a goal, because in my opinion it is something wrong.

That's true indeed in life and to make ends meet money is an important thing,
but on the other hand money should not be used as a goal because they are two different things

It would be very strange if money was not used as the main goal in life other than worshiping God based on the beliefs of each. Because whoever the motivator is and whatever they say, they must be told in the end to try and work hard so that everyone's life can be better and that's for sure with money in it.

So the motivation to have a lot of money is very important and also part of everyone's life goals, because worship alone must also have money, unless you can live by not buying any food for your life.

Yes, in my religious teachings, the main purpose of life is worship. We must have that foundation first to form a personality and become a guide for living life. If we look out there are lots of cases that even lead to murder just because of money. If we don't have a religious basis (according to my belief religion) then more and more people will do that even more cruelly. This may seem trivial but what I feel is huge.

Uhmm it does not apply to everybody. Though it's somehow true that the goal that money can buy could be the motivating factor, but then again it does not apply to everybody. I knew many people who work hard and work smart to fill up their bank accounts, they don't have specific goals anymore after they bough their house or car. They are motivated to earn more money so they can buy or be ready financially with whatever will come in the future.
Still, it is the money that partly motivates you even if you set a goal for it. Most of us tends to do overtime, extra work, and a side hustle to earn MORE money for us to reach a goal faster.

Money is something that everyone wants. Many people because of lack of money, they are desperate for something illegal.

In my opinion, money is not something that is detrimental, but if it is misused it will be something that is detrimental.

Money will be the most lethal weapon in the world today.
People who work, will eventually earn money. So, the first thing you're looking for is money.

If money is used well, it will be good, but if it is used for evil, it will become evil.

Money answereth all things according to even the holy bible. And with money and proper knowledge, I'm certain a whole lot of things will definitely go right.
And I really don't think following money is bad and the value you talked of can't be easily obtained without money as people tend to respect people with money. I heard of a saying sometime ago that "WITHOUT MONEY, OUR ADVICE IS NOTHING BUT MERE NOISE" I felt that so hard and it seemed true because people don't usually see value in the advice of a poor elderly man, but would rather choose to take advice from a young wealthy man.

Hence money is the motivating factor and without money, so many things might go wrong but with money, definitely life is easy and sweet.

It is true that the majority of people struggle hard to collect as much money as possible, it does not mean that everyone is motivated by money.
But that's because they are motivated to be able to get something of value, which only by having money can they get something of value.
This means that everyone who wants to have money, behind it there must be a certain goal that they want to get. Like my goal of having money is
to buy things that I think are valuable, so what motivates me is actually the things I want. Suppose I want to have a luxury house, then I will collect
a lot of money to be able to buy the luxury house that I want. This means that the factor that motivates me is a luxury house, because money itself is
only an object used for buying and selling transactions.

For long time money has been created so that we can get something that we want to get. Besides that, money is not bad, it just becomes bad because of the person who uses it. Why? Money becomes a way or reason for people to do good or bad. The question is how do people or individuals make money? The proper way for you to have money is to have a proper job, whether your position is high or low or if you have your own business. In a bad way, people can get money by stealing, embezzlement, and all illegal things that they can get money from.

In short, it is up to our people how we recognize money in our lives if money is the only reason for us to live in this era, for me this is a wrong view and belief. Because even if we don't have money, we can still live well if we are a resourceful and capable person who knows how to have it.

But don't let money mislead us, because it's not uncommon for people to be idealistic at first but after getting to know the money they are even eviler than imagined. We can take a lesson from a corruptor, isn't money their motivation when they do something very bad eating something that is not their right? This is an example of when they are misled by money so that they easily harm others and even themselves. Money being motivation is a good thing, but don't forget that it's not always about money and you have to be good at dividing when you do it and when you shouldn't.

Indeed for people money is everything, that's why there is a saying that time is money. From here we learn how important money is for human life. although money can be misleading and become the root of evil but the printing of money in this world is needed as the exchange value of something.

The saying time is money doesn't mean money is everything, a saying like that has a universal meaning in my opinion. Time is money in my opinion is the importance we value time. Sometimes we forget precious time and put more importance on something that can be said to be not very meaningful. Because if money is everything then in life there will be no such thing as morals, norms and so on. Everyone will definitely do everything possible in various ways, including those who violate applicable regulations. We should not misinterpret this because it may lead us astray.

Do you really think that money are the main goal in life? What about for example education or knowledge then? Imagine someone becomes so rich and own all the money in the world, what should he do next? His life goal is achieved. Should he die then?

I think that money are an international instrument to measure success. You finish something, you get a reward, you get paid. The better you do, to more you are getting paid. More money you have, more you can spend, more you can get, more you will be motivated to earn. That is it. But imo, money are not the goal of life.

Exactly, without money then people will not do anything, money is a motivation that will make people always eager to work, business and so on, without money then our lives will not be dynamic.

With money indeed it can be a motivation in itself and I have no problem with statements like that,
but it's different if money is the main goal because not everything is always related to money,
for sure money is not everything but everything needs money

No one will like greedy people, because it will harm others in the end. A greedy person will not care about anyone as long as he gets pleasure from what he wants. Sometimes he will get rid of his own family if he tries to harm him. This is a fact because many of the same incidents I have witnessed myself. For example in the case of inheritance, I see that he is a "greedy person" who doesn't care about his own family and tries to dominate whatever is available. Not infrequently it ends up on the court table. Greedy people only care about themselves.

The whole world revolves around it so definitely it’s motivating factor for us. In fact we can’t even breath without money these  days. Get this: We go to job, we earn, we spend, we flourish our lives with that money. If somehow one is thrown out of their employment then it could become disastrous for that person. Imagine all of that chain stopping right there and he would go crazy. This is why it’s obvious that peeps are motivated with the money and they want it a lot and a lot all the time.

Each one of us does have that greediness inside, it do only differs on certain person on what extent they would really be able to control.If you do really make money as some sort of god or you are really that

praising and hoping that much, then most likely you would really be ending up with these kind of actions.You wouldnt really care about relation and other things correlated as long you could really get more money.

It isnt really that bad to aim for more income or something like that, but when you are already touching other peoples principles and doesnt really show any respect
then this is where problems do start or arise.

Being rich is great but doesn't guarantee you are a successful being. Money can't buy everything. Or can you buy happiness with money? If one allows money to lead him/her, he/she will definitely find himself/herself in the pit. This is why money ritualist, kidnappers and others are common in some developing. People there just want to make money by all means so this make them to be lead by money. It's always better for one to take cautious when dealing with money so as not to fall a victim of money follower.

Money is indeed a motivation, I mean, I would be motivated if the salary is good with a healthy workplace of course, if it's toxic then money isn't motivating at all if that's the case. Worshipping money is bad, working for money too, that's why money should work for you. What I mean is you have to work smarter, not harder. Nobody works 8 hours a day that became a millionaire while sticking to his comfort zone.

Agreed, when an employee gets paid for what he have done will surely be a big motivation for him/her. When the same isn't satisfactory, surely the commitment towards the work won't be effective. Whether you work smart/hard, if you aren't paid good, then nothing can keep us motivated (until we run our own business). Education systems need to change in some parts of the world. In my country they teach, you study well, and you get good job so that you can earn big. This shouldn't be the way of teaching.

Some people do say that money cant buy everything which is true but since the beginning of life or the time we do stand on our own then we do know on how important on having the money.
We cant survive nor do things if we do lack money.

Its not bad on making money as a motivating factor as long you dont forget on balancing everything not only focusing on money making but also into other priorities as well.

Dont make yourself get blinded with greed as these things would really be resulting into bad decisions which you would really be make you look like a fool.
We do strive on day to day living or survival but we should make balance on everything.

On the one hand, balance is really needed in everything, but on the other hand, a lot depends on the character of the person himself, his priorities, his needs. I think that if a person has a goal to earn more money, then he is more likely to achieve this, because he will put more effort into it, devote more time to it, choose the field of activity that will make it more likely to achieve this. If a person has other priorities, then of course he will also earn enough, but still not as much as a person aspiring to it.

Talking about the workplace, everyone needs to have a comfortable workplace. Because it comes from personal experience, I prefer a work place that makes me comfortable, be it from my work environment, colleagues or so on. Because if we are in a workplace that is not comfortable for us, it will put pressure on our mentality and it will affect something we do. Obviously if we worship money and work for money is something wrong in my view. I like what you say that we have to work smart. But if we do these 2 things (work smart and hard) of course the results will be even better.

This also depends on the country we live in. Even if the conditions you mentioned are met, it is difficult to be happy if the purchasing power of the money you earn is low. We can improve our conditions with our own efforts, but we cannot improve our salary. This is one of my sad points. As you said, if the working environment in the workplace is comfortable, at least we feel better. As a result, money is motivating, but the ways to make money are of great importance in this regard.

We cannot avoid that money would play a role for us to keep going and getting motivated on what we do. There are people who can’t seem to be happy and motivated to continue working because of their poor financial status.

But at the same time, we are also not happy and easily get bored if we just work for something that is not giving us the passion, excitement, etc., despite receiving at least a decent amount of money every day, week, month or so.

For us to sustain, we must balance both passion and money. Never quit from your boring job to fully focus on your passion. That is my biggest mistake back then years ago where I quit my high paying job to chase my passion, but in the end I cannot sustain myself and got broke.

You must be financially stable and established first before you can fully enjoy what you’ve been passionate on.

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As Benjamin Fanklin said; ''He that is the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.''

In fact, money is not a source of motivation. The main motivator of a person is the happiness that he will eventually achieve. Money does not mean happiness either.
Money is a great power. It is the size that a person who does not know how to control should not use. Otherwise, it will cause great damage to the environment.

Well I do think money is a motivational factor but I do not think money can buy happiness. But I definitely like to feel comfortable by having it. Having some cash in your pocket can make your life a lot easier but not necessary happier.
I personally know some miserably depressed rich people. I think motivation and happiness is all about following through on your commitments.

Many people are motivated by money because money can give power, popularity, and respect, to those who have it.
Of course, they would be motivated if that was offered, and we realized that until recently those with money had freedom over what they wanted to do.
This is the concept of money as power even though in our minds money does not give happiness but money gives satisfaction and a sense of pride to most people in the world.
In this extraordinary world with advances in technology and information, no one doesn't want to have money because everyone wants to have money as a medium of exchange for goods and services to survive.

Judging from the current social life, currency is the only way of exchange. You use your work to exchange currency, and then use currency to exchange for life needs, and these life needs maintain or bring you a better life experience. This is an effective closed loop, and the completed loop is that you earn money and then enjoy the material life brought about by the reward.

of course money can't buy happiness but let's think otherwise if we don't have money we can't be happy.
money is everything to meet the needs of this life even though there are many other important things behind it that make us calm and happy, but one of the factors is needing sufficient needs in life.

I don't deny that almost everyone is motivated to do work or other things because they want money, so I totally agree that money is a strong reason to be motivated to do many things.

Money is not a poor leader,when you are proud and self-centered this is when money can mislead you. So many people finds it difficult to control money in our societies due to their incapacity to use the money at the right time for the right purpose. People follow money in other to secure a better life for themselves and can do all sorts of shaddy things to get money.

Money does not follow poor people instead money follows the rich and wealthy people.A poor many needs to look for money in other to take care of his basic needs but a rich man has his business that people are running for him,he can be anywhere he wants to be his business is booming this means that money is following the rich businessman. Happiness is gotten from God and I disagree that money brings happiness. So many people misunderstand this that is why there is so much corruption and evil in the world all in the sake of getting money to make you happy.

A man will think that if he could buy the latest Mercedes Benz car this can make him happy but after buying that Benz mate,in few weeks time he will not be happy because he wants a private jet that his friend just got. Money cannot buy internal happiness. Money is only a motivator.

Money will make you passionate.  As the term motivator means, it makes you work diligently and happily because you are motivated to do things due to the reward money.  There are works that doesn't compromise your morality and yet is well rewarded with money.  You just need not to think of doing bad things since it is the easiest way to gain money.  Be fair and look for a job that can help us nourish ourselves.  After all, there are lots of jobs there is "eco-friendly" and can give us a good sum of money.

Don't misunderstand money. In some cases, money can buy happiness. But not every happiness comes from money.
Sure, it is difficult to feel happy without money, but having a lot of money doesn't guarantee happiness.

No, not every necessity requires money.
If you live in the village, you can fulfill your foods from nature.
Happiness is also not always caused by money, it is how you thanks the God for your life.
So, it is wrong if everything requires money.

Not true but aside from money, you can also trade valuable items. When we are working it is normal that we are being paid by a fiat but if you are working from a grocery or something where they sold items that is mostly needed by a lower class person, you can also choose to get paid with it.

There are items that people buy and think it can make them happy or improve their lives dramatically but it doesn't actually. They only waste their money on it, making their situation stay the same. They are still poor but only if they save up those money and buy only the real ones that is needed like essential items, then there is a chance that they will improve their life later on, for real.

You do need money to live but you can't buy happiness with money.

The current trend where you need money to gain money is what makes the difference between people in this world.
The ability to gain confidence with how much money you have will be a motivation for some of us to gain more money for better future.

This is true, although there are good people out there but majority of people will simply work to get more money and we can't deny that.

We are motivated to go to work because we know that at the end of the day, we can earn money that we can use for our daily needs unless we are in love and just want to work so we can see our dream girl. You are right; it is now natural because we are not robots that don't eat or have no need to buy basic needs. Everyone is doing this because of money; they work or do business because of money. But when we are already rich and old, that is the time to stop chasing money; we spend it until the last breath.

Money is a factor that makes people want to move, if they are not motivated by money then it is better to be at home and with our loved ones, people are willing to go far away from their families for money and of course think that money will improve life.

money is the first thing to look for. you can make money as a motivating factor. but, as you said money is a good follower but a bad leader. so, as necessary, don't let your goals be fooled just for the sake of money.

If you don't want your goal to be fooled when looking for money, then try to make money in a way that makes you enjoy it more. The closest example is to do the work you enjoy the most or work that is a hobby of your daily habits and earn money from the hobbies or habits that you do every day. Because that kind of thing will not make you fooled while carrying out certain goals to be achieved.

Money can't buy happiness, but without money, your happiness will quickly collapse, there will be no two people who love each other and can live together for life without money. That's harsh but it's the truth.

To be honest, I am married, although we love each other very much, we also had a time when we almost got divorced due to economic difficulties. Once you run out of money, you won't need anyone, not even your loved ones and your spouse, you feel useless and don't want to bother anyone anymore. But since my income is better, more money, we rarely raise our voices to each other. We all know that money can't buy happiness, but when you're in that situation, when you don't have money, you can't think like that. It must be said that money is an extremely important factor in our lives today.

We had the same experience, though we didn't get to the point of considering breaking up. I really noticed with my partner that whenever I lost a job or had no money to spend, mostly she would raise her voice; every hour she gets angry at you, and no matter what you say, they still get angry at you. The worst for me was when I lost my job twice. That scenario is very similar; instead of cheering me up to get a new job or saying kind words to motivate me, it did the opposite, and it really hurts me a lot. Well, money really can change it all; this is a really hard truth that we need to face right now.

It can be said that money is everything in the business and investment that we make. Technology is growing, without money we will only be considered as workers paid for several categories, agree or not money is needed for now. But what needs to be understood, do not let money enslave us by all means to fulfill their desires, without considering social, cultural and religious aspects.

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Life today is really harsh, if we don't have money, we obviously have nothing, so it's understandable that people are always looking for ways to compete, even find ways to harm each other instead of helping each other just for money, for money people are willing to do the worst. Sometimes I think the power of money can buy happiness these days, I don't know if it's correct or not. But sometimes I feel that way.

It is not really good to use money as the basis of our happiness and power, but that is what we saw today, and it is a sad reality. Many people have stated on social media that money cannot buy happiness, but they are flexing some expensive items and materials, which still means that money can buy happiness through expensive things. But I've also noticed that when those rich people reach the top, they lose their happiness, even though they have enough money to buy everything. 

Money can make you happy if you already have happiness from inside. Some rich people are just sad and won't be happy to everyone. But those who are rich and naturally happy are those you see making others happy with being philanthropy.


I don't agree with it. I think those rich on top that lose happiness don't have happiness inside of them in the first place. Happiness is what is inside and amplified by money or reduced by it if you don't have money. At least we know Elon musk is not exhibiting sadness.

This may have been true in the past but with the current circumstances I think no longer true, money can buy happiness. Just like girls today, they will find and choose to love a man with a stable job, a house, and a car, not a man with nothing in his hand. When you have money, you will feel very happy, but without money, happiness will not find you.

Money is the root of evil just like an adage says that it's also answers all things. We need money to run all our probs so we don't finally go begging. Everyone need money so there is no way we can ignore it or say we are not working for it. Even as the market is dipping there are some persons that are still making money in respective of the market condition.

It is better to not be too desperate about money because this might make us do the wrong thing to make money. Our love for money should be moderate and we shouldn't hesitate much to make money by all means.

Before we cann start the plan for anything we will have to first consider the role and availability of money to use for such planning since when matters discussed always end at the need to use money for the solution to all related areas that needed urgent attention and effective response to, money sometimes encourages to start about something new or to invest or invent since they key factor to every progress is the common use of money in providing for adequate resource needed, lack of money creates depression and slows down discovering potentials.

Let us be realistic, money gives us happiness.  In what reason?  If we want to buy our loved one's gift, we need money.  If we want to feed our family, we need money to buy this food.  Whether we like it or not, money had been the basis of happiness of every individual because money is the medium to buy what we need, what we wanted to give, and what we wanted to establish.  Though I agree that there are things beyond money but to achieve those things, we need money.


I greatly agree.  Money is almost the foundation of everything we wanted to do in our life.  It is the fuel to keep our dreams and plans in action.  And without money, we can see desperation, disappointment, and even a broken family because everyone is quarreling blaming each other due to lack of money to sustain their needs.


I disagree.  It is " For the love of money is the root of all evil."  This is the most misconception of people who never see or heard the real verse of the line.
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I agree, instead of being desperate, find ways how to get a better and decent job and strive hard and be wise in spending.  This way we can avoid the shortage of funding.

Most people will realize this when thinking about it, but when we see a lot of money in front of us, we forget it immediately. We have a saying "money makes you blind". I can say that we won't stop loving money because nowadays even love will be measured in money, if you don't have money, no girl will love you no matter how sincere you are. Money can be the root of all evil, but it can also be the cradle of happiness.

Your opinion is so classy that I want to tell you that when I was in college, at that time I needed money to live and I also needed money to pay for college, I was in the hospital. I was confused about where to go. that's where I think money is not everything but for our life everything needs money. sometimes sincere friends lose to friends who have money

To ensure the physical and mental health of yourself and your family, you must have a steady source of income, which usually comes from a job. At this point, in the upper levels of the survival stage, you are no longer fighting to survive, but to maintain the status quo. You need to control the direction and speed of money flow because you depend on it to meet your basic needs.

Money is the most important factor that makes people want to do anything, there is no best motivation other than money, even because of money wars and murders can happen, but as humans we must always use the ratio that there is an important value other than money, namely humanity, so money is indeed the best motivation but there are things more valuable than money.

I kind of agree that we should follow value but I've been thinking about this a lot recently and I've come to a conclusion that if you're chasing value then you're following the money. I believe this "follow value and not money" is a sales speech and also what people tell themselves to make them fell better. Look at it this way, you have a business where  you offer service but if your service don't have value you wont make money therefore you offer a service that has value to your client. I believe if there is a way you can offer a service that adds no value to people and still make money a lot of people will go for it.

Sincere friends also need money in order to live and be sincere all the time. Because with money you can have more friends in life and it will be easier to manage everything when you are sick or in the hospital. You need to know that health is far more important than money, but a person will never be healthy if he lacks money. Because being healthy is much more expensive than when you are sick.

Someone who already has a lot of money in his life, I think he will be smart enough to control anything because with money a person can more easily manage everything he wants so that there are never any obstacles. So it is clear that the source of work that generates money is something that needs to be properly maintained and controlled so that the flow of income is not interrupted.

Money is a necessity and we need it to survive and that's a fact. To be honest, people like moving to make money but also have to pay for everything every single move. The role of money in our lives as well as in our society and economy is too huge and nothing can replace it.
Some people commit crimes and make wrong decisions because of money but we should do it the right way. We must have money as the right motivation for us to work hard and reach success and not be content with having a complete meal a day.
We should aim for more and have higher goals so we could give our family a comfortable life.

Realistically I disagree on some parts. Having a stable mental health due to financial stability is one heck of a happiness that everyone desires. Money can give you the peace of mind that you needed. You can pay bills and have access to your basic needs without any problems. People saying that money can't buy happiness either does not know how broken the current economy is with the inflation happening or just saying it for the sake of coping with their insecurities to their social media connections.

Those rich people you're mentioning either just does not know now where to spend their money now because they are so rich that they can just get everything or they did not like what their wealth led them into. Life just becomes so boring when you were given everything and that could be the reason why some of these rich people are unhappy with what they have.

Ultimate the capitalist system has been proven as the most effective in the history of trading systems, even though it is far from perfect and it needs a lot of regulation to protect the masses. There is a very fine line between capitalism and corporatism (or corporate capture) which politicians should always be keeping a strong eye and forceful hand on. Businesses should always be there to serve the needs of the mass population in every country, not just offering employment, but using responsible practices and contributing it's fair share to upkeep of vital infrastructure like road networks. However in such an environment a ruthless business person might be inclined to undermine such forceful oversight in the form of lobbying, which should be restricted where possible as it can often touch on areas like bribery.

My own take on this is that I don't agree with it. No money don't really follow people with value because if you look at the professors, the well read, well behaved and descent people, they are not wealthy, they are just average and could only feed themselves, immediate family and nothing more but they have created value, taught virtues etc but they remain as below average or lower in the society. Money rather follow people who have been into illicit business and embezzlement, stealing public money, making contacts for contract awarding. These set of people are those that money follow but they are not smarter, they only choose such style of life. Winning through fraud, illicit craft, drug peddling is not value creation but pulling down the society and corrupting it more. So I don't agree with your assertion that money follow people with value.

many people think and there is a saying that money is not everything but everything needs money, just be realistic or this factor in our life is that we always need money whatever we are going to do in life's necessities, but don't forget in my opinion the number 1 factor is in terms of humanity

Money is definitely the motivating force
I feel so bad and cranky when my bank account is empty - I feel depressed and anxious when I dont have money

When we dont have money then this is mainly on what in our minds.

How would i live?
How i could buy food?
How i could pay rent or have a house?
How i could buy clothing?
How i could buy my wants?
How i could buy my needs?

Money isnt everything but we know that this is mainly needed for you to survive on daily living.
We do have recession and inflation which it is really just right that you would be doing your best to earn money
and buy up things that you do like.No one really ones to have a miserable life.

I think the best motivation is money, with money, people are willing to do anything to bad things like corruption, robbing and so on, and of course we must be realistic in making money, we must do the best and do not get caught up with temptations to be rich instantly with bad ways.

Money is the best motivation to make people do or not do something, especially now that almost all things are judged by money so it is very difficult not to be related to money, life that is difficult because money is difficult to find, the fact of money is everything is proven and often I feel , when it is difficult then people will stay away but when a lot of money then people will approach even like relatives.

Of course, this cannot be denied because money is indeed a necessity for living everyday life at this time, it is only natural that nowadays many people measure everything with money, even when FIAT currency has not been used as it is today, in ancient times. still use gold coins, silver and others as a medium of exchange for goods or services, many people want it because money (gold coins) is considered as goods that can be exchanged for whatever we want, including girls.
Of course, Money itself has good and bad influences but it depends on how we use and make use of it. But when it comes to happiness, there are many contexts, and everyone has their way even without money.

Person who is with disability and unable to walk see the person with good legs and wishes for it. Same as that one with legs look the person moving in a bicycle and the person going in bicycle wants to be like someone on a motorcycle. This continues, and everything is connected to money and the human minds are in a state to run for it. So, it is obvious that money is the motivating factor.

The thing that makes people excited by doing anything is money, the basic human thing is like money so that you want to do anything or money is the best motivation, many cases of crime, corruption and some that start from money, but as humans we must always be realistic that money Not everything.

It is because we need to spend for our needs, food, shelter, and other things that we need to live and survive.
Money motivates all of us because we can do everything and buy anything we want when we have money. We're not going to think if we can eat within the day or if we're going to have something to pay for the bills. And that's why it's the motivation of everybody and I admire those people that are living in rural places that they've got something to eat through their farms and has free water.

Money attracts people and wealth to your life. The true character of a being is known when he or she has money not when he or she doesn't. Money brings out the best in human beings. It makes people's dreams and aspirations come more alive. The driving force in life is to be successful, what makes you think that you are successful in life is when you have money. In other words, money is the motivating factor of every human being

for me - if I dont have money in my account I feel down and ill.
I only feels happy for when my account flourishes. when it is empty - my head spins. . . So money is the motivating factor without money life is incomplete.

Money is a happy indication, at this time we must pay all the things with money, when there are people who die and he is a poor person so many people do not care, but when the dead are rich people, many people come, money is indeed a problem and which can complete the problem.

It's true that wealth will affect our social status but without hard work we can't get our wealth except its inheritance from our parents, doing hard work will make our mind stressed because there are a lot of things that we think if we can endure that stress then wealth is not impossible to achieve. Well, it depends on what you sacrifice to achieve your wealth whether it's your time, your happiness, etc.

In this case I agree with what you say, because it is very clear that human nature will show how authentic it is when he doesn't have a penny. And one more thing is that every motivation and driving force is also very clear because of money, so that everyone's standard of success is also seen through the amount of money he already has in his life by other people.

The main factor is to have a job that makes money, so that each person will not feel sad and sick because he has better expectations of that job. And I think the motivator for everyone to work continuously is money, nothing else. Because many problems can be solved when someone already has a lot of money in his life.

As I said above, that money can solve more problems in life. So it is not surprising that more people come to the homes of the rich when there is a disaster, especially if the rich person is a person who is always generous in social life. It is certain that the rich man is a person who is always seen by many people in his life environment.

Expecting inheritance from our own parents is not wrong, and even then if our parents are rich people. But if our parents are poor, what inheritance can we expect from them?
In working to make money there must be sacrificed, one of which is time. Because time is the initial capital besides health and skills needed at work. That's why not a few people are looking for skills so they can work better by saving more time and being able to maintain their health while looking for money.

Money answer all things; without money we would not be able to take care of our basic needs, which are food, clothing, and shelter. And also money is mostly just the fuel for better, more exiting ventures.
At least for most people. Some are just greedy like that. When you get a lot of money, you want more. It's an addiction. If it's the main motivating factor for you, take a close look at yourself.

money is the motivating factor for sure - I have seen people getting depressed when they dont have money
and people very happy when their account is full. So without money there is no happiness

Money is the tool of a system that people set up and consent to in order to get everything we need and store our savings. But money has ceased to be a tool and has become the object of wishes and desires. Due to the unlimited purchasing power of money, people have not been happy to meet only their basic needs and have pushed their possibilities with the effect of their desires. Having enough money to have food and shelter did not make people happy. As a result, people who are overly fond of money have emerged. Jean-Jacques Rousseau “The money we have is our freedom; the money we are chasing is the instrument of slavery.” he said. He perfectly summed up the bond that humanity has established with life through money. In summary, money is a tool as the primary object of the end, an end for the person who wants to gain power by owning the resources.

one should have money - where everyone should be spending good and luxurious life. one should not be accumulating for the future because tomorrow never comes.
But then again - Money gives you happiness and joy. and that is it.

I don't know if I am the only one - who feels depressed when there is limited money in my bank account.
I feel sad too. And when I get money - I feel so happy and satisfied that I have no words to explain my feeling of joy. For me it is definitely a motivating factor and without money - my life is so gloomy

Money move the world - but after COVID I realized there is another very important thing which is health.
I worked hard but I did not compromised on my health. Many of my friends very ill - that they were unable to move. So money is motivating factor but so is health.
Take care of both ...

Once I forgot my purse at home - its has all the cards and cash in it. I was there without even a single penny that day I realized how it feels to live without money
I felt so helpless that I was unable get food for $2 - I rushed home quickly and thanked God. Money obviously is the most important factor in one's life. 

You wont survive on daily living if you dont have the money which is given or already an automatic thing because it would really be just common sense that you arent living for free or you could acquire things for free.

This is why people are really that desperate on taking up lots of different income sources just to make themselves that able to survive and the rest would really be pertaining on buying up their wants aside from needs
which is already a different thing compared to other people.This is why we should really be wise on taking up some decisions specially on investment.
We do need to take up risks to earn something because if you wont make a move then you wont really progress.

that is so true and when people don't have money and they have debt over their head they become desperate
But I have also notice there to well to do person who get desperate for money although they are not poor - they are lazy and curel to get other people's money
I met three losers in my life. I remember how they got money from me for their desperation

Indeed, we will need money for most things we are living daily. And we also need money for whatever we expect for the future. Related to the motivating factor, indeed, money is the motivation. Probably the motivating factor is what I need for life daily and also what I hope for the future, but to realize it, we always need money. Today, money also becomes one of the decisive thoughts of someone being successful or not, being honored by others or not, and sadly this becomes the difference between the economic society levels in society. We cannot deny that people with much more money will be more honored than less. This is ironic but this is what commonly happens in this life (although not all people like this, it's almost)

I once forgot to bring my wallet even when I was treating my family. I was very panicked because I couldn't possibly get my parents to pay for it. It's very lucky if this restaurant also accepts payments through online wallets or mbanking so I can make transfers. Nowadays money is not only cash or cards but also digital money and this is very helpful. What if later cryptocurrency becomes commonplace for transactions and is legal here, this will make it easier right?

It depends on how you manage money, money is not evil and misguided, those who have real money are perverted and evil.

Maybe you've heard that money can do whatever you want to do, that's true, while you can manage money, not the other way around money governs you, everything human determines if you talk about money, many in this world do the opposite and can cause chaos, country, household, friends and so on.

Likewise with investing or trading, whether it's related to crypto or other things that are real world, don't ever do stupid things with the money you have, thus you are smarter than money.

if you leave home once without your purse - you will realize that how had it is to survive for a second.
Money truly is the motivating factor - without money there is no life. For sure. Unless you live in a jungle.

Money can motivate you, demoralized you and also encourage you as long as you desired seing the consequences through handling money, we must not let money control our emotions, behaviors lest we ride on others or step on their toes, money creates value, but we need to position this value to our good advantage and this will make us to utilize it the proper way, money is not the root of all evil, but we humans.

if you ever get a chance to spend an hour on road side with out money and you are starving - we would realize how motivating the money is! But having said - I must mention my thought - one should not spend so much time in saving up for the other people or for their kids. I have seen children moving abroad and the parents property become the bone of contention for the other

after a lot of thinking and consideration - I have realized one thing
One should not accumulated much - one should have a decent living and have some emergency fund. And that is it. Living and enjoying life should be the main aim of the person.

Follow the money if you want to be wealthy; if you want to change the world, follow your passion. This is how I see the world.
You already know that pursuing your passion will ultimately lead to financial success, mental tranquility, and fulfillment.
Most often, following the money results in anxiety, stress, and depression. Because the person is more concerned with their money account balance, etc., rather than with slowing down and enjoying life.
His interactions with his family and friends will be impacted. Due of their lack of family time, wealthy, workaholic individuals frequently get divorced. They continue to work even while they are at home.

where I live there is a saying "Don't be lazy in bed unless you can make money in bed". I think money is definitely a motivating factor for many people.
money is not everything but money makes everything easier. because of money I have to fight, it's sad that I can't help my parents or siblings because of money problems.

the biggest target in my life is to have a lot of money so I can be a generous person, hopefully my life can be useful for others.

Money is truly a motivating factor and even without been told, we should know that money answereth all things.
I strongly agree with you on the things you've said about money because I've seen situations where money allowed money get into their heads and making them misuse the money and this situation is mostly associated with free money(money gotten without effort).
One thing is to have money and the other thing is to let the money get into your head and one of the reasons why people allow money get into their head is the is to meet up unnecessary competition.

Money is good but when not used wisely, it becomes a wrong tool.

I don't think it is that way. For instance, we have people of ye olde who toil their asses off in the field for a master that pays them peanuts. They were born into this and had unfortunately died under this imaginary class system, while their masters steadily grew richer and richer, so much so that they were able to hold their family's status even up to this day. Back then it doesn't matter how skilled you are, and even in a capitalist society that isn't the case. The only difference from then and now is the idea that money is much more valuable back then fhan it is now, and stuff is cheaper. Which is why they were able to buy stuff like real estate on jobs that nowadays wouldn't even have you survive in a month
 

There were lots of factors or things which can motivate a person. A family or a loved one can motivate us. A physical thing i.e gadgets can motivate us too although money is still related with it because we need money to be able to purchase them. On the first one that I said, I think money can also be involved. We need money to travel if we are working from a far and we want to see our parents in our hometown. Money can also be used for our family to have a vacation, to buy them dress, phone and other items.

I think I know the unnecessary competition that you mentioned there but this wasn't totally bad IMO. In fact we can use it as well to motivate ourselves more.

Money can never buy happiness. but without money, one cannot have happiness. everything in this world needs money, without money there is not much we can do. according to the theme of the title above and as you said, that money is a driving factor and without even being told that money can answer everything we need. in essence, money is used for things that are vital for humans today, as a means of transaction.

However, money is always the scapegoat which is always blamed by its users. often also used as a tool to facilitate actions that lead to crime, corruption, and all kinds of it. money was created as a medium of exchange rate, and its function was very useful until the time came for fiat money to be replaced by electronic money. however, money is always the root of the problem rather than its true function.

There are things which cant be bought by Money which is;

-Trust
-Love
-Time
and other things which are correlated to this but we do know that it is already that part of necessity on which for someone to live a life.
Having tons of money could really give out that happiness since you could buy all the things you do like and could travel with your loved ones and cherish
out precious moment together compared into those situations that you dont have money trying out to experience this and this is why
i do partly agree but most of the time i do disagree with these kind of sayings.

Not everything requires money. There are some things that no need money. For example, people in the village can get food from the forests, they don't need money to do it. But I can agree that money has a crucial role in human life, without money we will get difficulties in many things. Especially if we live in a city, money is almost the key to get any things.

Well, people always need money for any transaction. We buy everything with money, it is very clear in our daily life.

Interesting points for the question: "does money buy happiness?"

Although you are right, I observe some things in life:

- People don't trust who doesn't have money, because they are seen as lazy, irresponsible, waster, freeloader.

- Women reject men who don't have a decent income, career, properties, or will stay glad by the side of the man while he can offer her a confortable life. When there is a confortable life, trips, restaurants, daily shoppings there will be "love" and a smooth relationship, but once you remove the money factor a lot of disagreements will appear frequently.

- The person who has lived a long life and hasn't made considerable fortune is considered a failure and often feels like this.

In theory there is more values and loyalty than on practice, unfortunatelly. Money should be a tool, but ends becoming the main purpose of most people's lives.

Money is no doubt important for our day to day activities and expenses. But not everyone sways to the tunes of money. There are people that are content with the little they’ve got. They live a modest life and has very little needs.
Admittedly, people that live in the city spend more money than people that live in the rural and countryside where things are more reserved. But, generally I do not agree with the OP that money is the motivating factor as there are some people that aren’t motivated or swayed by money

We are all here on this market and on this forum trying out to find ways for us to make more money or having that income aside from our day jobs.In our world which is really been having that inevitably
recession and on going or unstopping inflation then it would really be just worth that you would really be finding ways for you to make more income.
We are really that thriving on daily living and survival which it would really be just that normal that we would be aiming to make or getting some money but its not something
that easy where someone could able to deal with it easily.

Money is a label not the quality itself, by that I mean the price to anything can be inaccurate and not actually correct.   So saying money is the motivator I will say is incorrect, its one of many factors.  A large thing thats changed in recent years is people are rejecting the sometimes hours per day commute as part of their job, its a waste of time and effort. Ultimately time is money far more then many other things can be said to reliably be, so wasting time every day when its not required to do a job has been reconsidered by many workers and avoided where possible.  Obviously not everyone can change these details but certainly I see time, money, work and motivation has shifted some in recent years.

And in my place there is also a saying "Don't complain before you try" on something that already looks good. If you think that money is a very easy thing to solve all problems, then try to make as much money as possible from now on through various jobs that you can take. Because you can still do work such as farming in the garden or trading in traditional markets with minimal capital to earn money.

Almost everyone also wants himself to be very useful for others and to be a benefactor in his life. But not many people want to make it happen because some of them are so preoccupied with complaining that every day there is always an excuse not to start something better job so they can earn more money. So I hope you're not in the group of people who like to complain or anything like that.

You truly hit the mark! Even though you can't buy happiness, money can still make you happy, right? Money is, in reality, the driving force behind everything, especially in today's world, but it also serves as the source of evil and selfishness.

Money is not everything? Well, I'll tell you this, money can give you power. It tends to put you in the position where everyone value you more than those who have lesser ones.
Even within your family circle, those who have more money tends to be the most respectable person.
That's the reality of money, it doesn't only buy you happiness, but will give you the power. It grows your pride as well, being generous would give you that, as people respects you and look up to you.

We all know money has many values ​​in life but in reality money is not everything. Suppose you have huge amount of money but you are physically sick or you are mentally disturbed even with huge amount of money then how can you say that money is everything in life. We are all always chasing money. We always go forward thinking how to earn money and how to increase my wealth. But when you realize that despite having huge amount of money you are still in mental turmoil then you will realize that money should not be chased all the time.  So I think in life you should run for a beautiful life instead of running after money all the time.

Money is definitely a motivator if you want to live comfortably. As our world depends totally on money for achieving a comfortable life or at least meeting your obligations, earning should be one of your main goals if you truly want to experience a hassle-free life. But there lies a difference between rich and being satisfied. A person may be rich but he may feel empty on the inside especially if they have no friends, etc.

The way to deal with this is to balance a healthy lifestyle with your peers and earning money. While the latter should be one of your main focuses, you should not totally discredit other means as this will keep you active in other aspects of your life.

I don’t think our world depends totally on money for achieving a comfortable lifestyle like you say. What you would define to be a comfortable life would differ from the next person.
If you want to truly want to experience a hassle free life, search for inner peace within yourself and then get the money as money is obviously important. Only then would you lead a hassle free life. There are people who are happy and satisfied with the little they’ve got and do not need money to “live comfortably” as they’re comfortable with their way of life.

Money should never be the purpose. Money is always a means to get purpose. The most important purpose of every person is to become the likeness of God. Everything else is side.

that's all you need to know about our world. everything else is just pasta on the ears

When it comes to money then people would be most likely be forgetting these divine things on which they arent really be having that involvement when it comes to God or whatsoever that they would be needing to ask for which it is really that a very common human being behavior on which we are really that been driven that desperation on finding ways for us to make money which is something that really not surprising if you do ask me.
Cant really blame out others though because we do know that having money turns out to be a necessity because if we dont then we wont really be able to survive this harsh reality where
everything in price or value is rising.How you would be able to survive if you dont have money?

I agree with you that in order to receive money, you need to create and sell goods (works, services). 

Also, to redirect financial flows in your direction, constantly communicate with other people.  Only communication with other people will help you create a profitable business. 

It is very important to focus on your own mission.

It is necessary to constantly improve your knowledge and skills, as well as acquire new knowledge.

I don't understand what you are saying, because I don't think about any creature that would be like God. And it's good if you don't bring God's name in terms of money or in an unnatural world because this is about everyone who wants to achieve their own goals and there are also those who make money the ultimate goal of their own efforts.

So you should be smarter in sorting this out with the god that you believe in or are currently believing in, because I also know that the one who gives fortune is God, but don't expect any creature that will be similar to God in this world. Unless you have another understanding that I can't understand with my common sense.

Yes, without a communication, I don't think a business will be created other than that to do good communication, not everyone can do it,
it takes skill to do it so don't take it for granted,
Never get bored to learn new knowledge and skills.

I think what he said was quite harsh, but I will agree that it is true. Nowadays, our world is entirely dependent on money, without money you will never be able to live comfortably in a world where money is used as a measure everywhere.

It is often said that money cannot buy peace or happiness, but I think that is no longer true today. I firmly believe that you will not be able to get a wife without money, nor will your marriage be happy without money. And without money, you cannot find a peaceful place in this world.

Money could come in various method or ways;

1. Inheritance
2. Business
3. Work
4. Donation
5. Lotteries

The main thing hereis that you should know on how to sustain yourself because this would really be the key on having a better
life.Its impossible that you wont really be longing on how to make more money and of course this is one main motivating factor.
We are all coming after that thing.It just turns out that there are people who are lucky enough on being successful and there are still
ones who do keep on trying.

Those who have run their business and have been successful with many branches of business and continue to benefit through extraordinary marketing will certainly not be too difficult to think about money matters. Because money is only thought of by those who still don't have it, or those who are looking for it to save before opening a business that they have liked for a long time.

I have seen many small business owners too who are happy and running their business and earning good money.
The best thing is to do the research and then remain consist on what you have decided - hardwork  is the key to success.

If we keep chasing money and ignoring everything around us, like family and friends, we will easily lead to depression. But if you don't make money, or the money you earn is not enough to take care of your family, they will also find a way to leave you, friends won't play with you if you don't have money. It sounds very painful but this is all that is happening in the world today. Money rules everything, people will never help each other if there is no benefit to it.

That is way balance is very important.
We should have balance between work and family - this is very important - I mostly give time to my family in the day since I work from home and when my kids are a sleep I work at night.

That's for yourself, family and friends have made me realise that I am nobody unless I made some life changing money and become successful in life kinda shit, these people have also tried to put me down with harsh words like " you will never succeed" and so on.

I used to give more attention to everything around me until they made me realise what's more important, since then I started believing in real life advice like " nothing is for free in this life ", you have to become somebody before society can accept you, this sucks and that's why love is nowhere to be found today.

To take care of your family - you need to have good funds - and to have a good bank account you have to take time out to work hard .
But having a balance between work and family life is very important.
The one who know it - are the real successful people

i wish I have stared my own business in early age an gave it some time rather than running after jobs and people.
I have made so many mistakes and I have wasted so much money. I wish I have had save a bit.

sometime people life changes in a jiffy - I wish I win a lottery too and I become rich in no time
But I am not the much lucky!
I only won a crockery set and and ipod in lucky draw nothing else.

I think this statement has some truth to it. Money can be a powerful motivator, but it can also be a distraction if it becomes the primary focus. When people become too focused on chasing money, they may lose sight of the things that are truly important and the things that bring them fulfillment and satisfaction. Instead, it's important to focus on creating value and solving problems, as these activities are what ultimately lead to financial success. By providing value to others and solving their problems, you will attract people to follow you and support your endeavors, which can ultimately lead to financial success. Money is a tool that can help you achieve your goals, but it should not be the goal itself. And I think this is what OP was trying to refer but got distracted in his words.

For me - If I dont have money - I feel depressed and the anxiety level increases to an extreme.
It is the real motivating factor and without it our life is colourless.
To some extend with money we are able to find happiness around us - those who are poor are struggling with their mental health and money related issues.

So, isn't the confortable lifestyle the motivating factor? Isn't it the goal, after all? While money is just a tool you have to use in order to achieve that.

It's true we have to focus in earning money, as nothing can be done without it in this capitalist world, but we can't forget we aren't working and put our effort in activities because of money, rather it's because of what money can bring us, like the confortable life you mentioned. The problem is that when people have money as motivating factor, they are going to forget their dreams, family, confort and welfare, and become addicted or greedy in profiting infinitely, without limits. Then life ends and nothing was really lived and experienced.

Depending on which angle you interpret this I do agree with you, not just sure what laws of attraction you are using here, but money will always follow a skilled person that's for sure and once you have it if you lack the discipline to handle it.. can lead you astray in this regard and move you from a Hero to a Zero :)

I kind of disagree with you on this one, money can be a motivator for many and if say at a work place they're not giving you the right salary you leave and seek for a better paying job because you know what your skills are worth...So basically in this scenario you following the money and highest bidder wins!

well sometime money we get in excessive amount is a test itself.
One should stay humble during the richness and in need that it the most important rule of life.

While writing this post in the wee hour - I am very nostalgic and I remember how I have been fooled and how people have dragged money from me.
For most of the people money is GOd and they want to have it at any cost - they would not see through what ways they want to have it - they just want to have it.
I have met 4 people in my life - greedy and opportunist - how many evil people have you met in your lifetime?

But people when it comes to money they changed a lot! They will be doing anything just to get money . I only knew some friends and relatives that they still humble even if they are getting rich and they are more helpful but others that ive known was they wont be saying Hi to you or not also talking to you anymore , others also they will think that you are just using them just to get money. I know money is important as we cant leave without it as we cant buy  our needs but we should also keep in our mind that we need to be good to those less fortunate.

I don't know what makes such a mindset that when you are rich it will make you arrogant,
it really is such a stupid and pointless act that it will only harm oneself,
regarding which however it is very important because to meet the necessities of life it takes money.

Money isn't the root of all evil. Money allow us to buy happiness and self satisfaction, as well as it help us to meet our basic needs like food and shelter. money allows to be more of who you really are. people can buy power as well, we can see in politics. Money always motivate you to do hard work. In today's world people are controlled by money. Money became god, if you have money then you can control everything. Money controllers are the human world controller. But prioritizing money over time may actually undermine our happiness that's why level of our happiness doesn't depend upon your money only.

Of course money is one of our motivations to work hard. Money is not everything, but everything uses money. there is money will still die, but no money feels like dying!!!

In conclusion I just want to say. Money is spiritual, if we desperately chase it and focus on it it will be difficult to get and we can even get lost because of it. But if we focus on good, positive things, increasing value, spreading benefits, excellent service, increasing hard work and establishing good relationships between people, it will be easy for him to approach.

Having no money in life doesn't feel like death, but a person just can't fulfill his needs in life so he feels like he's dead, even though in general he can still live even with conditions that might be dying. So money is important for everyone who still wants to get their needs for life satisfaction which is always motivated by people who are still competing to earn money.

To summarize more briefly, money is just a tool to get satisfaction through the needs that are required by everyone in this world. And because this can be obtained through money, many people are willing to work hard and build good relationships with more people to make it easier for them to get money. So the real focus for everyone is on their respective jobs by building more business networks so that money can come a little easier into their lives.

Definitely money is a motivating factor in your life and you do many things to get money because obviously when you are under financial pressure and you need money for your basic needs you will do anything to earn money .
This statement is becoming meaningless now that you can live happily without money  ,when you don't have anything to give to your family you can't be happy .

This happens because money has become a necessity that must be had to buy every basic need that we must have to survive. So that money becomes very important and it is only natural that money is considered as a motivation to work harder. But Money is not the goal. it's just that money is a medium or a way to get to our destination.

Money motivates you to earn more, you can use it to recruit a team and develop together, people will be with you if you have a lot of money. The main thing is not to forget to remain human, and to achieve everything.

I think money is a powerful incentive that can drive people to achieve their goals and improve their lives, but it can also be a source of greed, corruption, and exploitation.

Everyone wants to live a comfortable life and for that they Need money to provide their family with normal daily commodities and to put food on table .
If you say money is not goal or everything that means you don't live for money , you know contentment and being happy in less

It is said that money is the root of all happiness. There are several reasons to say that. The impact of money is the highest in this age. If there is no money, a person has no value. Moreover, world politics is now depend on money. Money is now a big weapon. It is not possible if we want to do something by ignoring money. Because when you go out of your home, the money is needed. Today almost everything is available with money. But if we think differently, then we will get the negative aspects along with positivity. We can say many things by emotion but it is not possible to do anything except money in reality.

Money plays the most important role for any person to sustain the infrastructure of his life. Money has always been essential for people to work hard and organize their lives to the fullest. Similarly a person never works hard to earn extra money without his future purpose. Money plays a role in motivation because when a person is penniless he needs a lot of money. But those who save money can easily solve their problems later. But people earn money only to fulfill their future life and daily living and dreams.

Money isnt everything but we know that we cant really survive on daily living if we dont have money and this is why we do work hard for money or to earn money. Of course it would really be a motivating factor for us to work hard and there are some people who do wisely make out some other options or ways for them to earn more and this is via making some taking risks on doing investment or business on which they could potentially be able to make more if ever it would succeed but at the same time you would be losing money if it goes to the opposite side. As long you arent really making yourself greedy and you are really that on yourself on earning more and dont make yourself that lost the track then it should be fine. There's always a fine line when it comes to limits or something that you shouldnt really do on the time about money earning.
Be sensible and stick with your plans because we do have our own wishes and goals in life which does involves mostly on acquiring or achieving financial freedom.
Who doesnt really want on getting rich?

I agree with you that money doesn't follow people; instead, you have to work hard to obtain it. In our society, being without money is equivalent to being without food, so we must pursue it before it pursues us. Money may influence many people negatively, but it all depends on how you set your goals for acquiring it or how you work to follow the money.
What I'm trying to convey is that since money is only associated with human happiness, it will never follow us. Instead, we must follow anything associated with human happiness in order to better ourselves.

Almost everyone in this world will definitely need money, and having money is now a must. So do not be surprised if everyone is competing to make money. But can money mislead someone? Of course you can, because there have been many incidents, many people are willing to do anything just for the sake of money, and it is included in the wrong path. But the money wasn't wrong in the least,
but what's wrong is, the money is held by people who use it in a negative way.

Money also doesn't always mislead people, because it all depends on who the money is held by. So you can't say absolutely, that money is always misleading. Because actually there are many things in this world that are neutral and one of them is money. Money can be a negative thing if it is meant for negative things, and money can definitely be made positive, if it is meant for positive things.

And now it's really happening.
Many people are lost because of money. These lost people can be said to be unable to control money, but on the contrary they are already controlled by money. So in conclusion we as humans, definitely need money. But don't want to be controlled by excessive lust about money, because that can make you miserable.

Money is always acceptable to all people everywhere and all times. Even money can talk loudly and clearly in front of money nothing is impossible. Everyone knows money is everywhere from drinking pure water to small matchbox at kitchen we can't get anything without money and without fulfill basic needs people can't spend quality of life, all this needs motivate us to do hard work and eventually we do hard work to earn money.

Yes money can buy happiness and it motivate you because if you have money then you can eat well, you can take care of your health, you can pursue your education from reputed universities.

Yes, money is most Powerful thing in the world because when it speaks every body listens. I think  money buy freedom is easier to digest If we have money  we do not worry about day to day  living like it improve our life, gets status, material possessions, make life easier in general.  Money can create connection  with other wealthy people and can provide access to better  education.

but as long as you are content, then there are no problems. Everyone of us is dreaming about getting rich for sure, but if you've seen those families that are just struggling to eat on a daily basis, their goal really is to eat three times a day, which they will say means that they will not be dreaming of becoming rich; they just want to eat three times a day because their status right now is that it is impossible for them to get rich, so they will settle for those goals.

I agree with the sentiment that money should not be the primary focus in one's goal. While financial stability is important it should not be the sole motivator  in one's action. Money is a tool that can be used to achieve our goals, but it should never be the ultimate goal. Instead, we should focus on creating value and solving problems, as this is what attracts people and money to us. By putting our energy into creating value, we can lead a fulfilling life and achieve financial success as a result.

Yes, I also think that without money, people have no value. If you have money, a person is worth everything. If you are unemployed, then you will understand that the world is very difficult. If you can earn enough money, then you have a lot of everything.  It will seem easy. If you don't have money income, family member will not treat you well. If you run the family by earning money then this family will love you a lot. Without money people's life is very difficult. So we have to earn money.

Money is a thing that has an exchange value In ancient times there was no system of money then there was a system of exchange but now a fixed money system is established by the government of each country.  Money is needed to buy anything.  And this is why people run for money. Yes, it is true that everything in the world can be achieved with money.  And for money, people do various illegal activities.  So we need to understand the value of money and reduce wastage and save our money to lead a good life

Money, today's universal exchange medium, is like a national anthem - often taken as a given. Ready to deep dive into the cryptic puzzle?

Money's journey from bartering to cryptos is as dramatic as a Dan Brown novel. However, the true essence? It's not in the tangible form, but in our collective nod to attribute value. Intriguing, isn't it?

Claiming everything is attainable with money? That's a bit like a plot summary without the intricate details. Sure, you can acquire goods and services, but what about love, camaraderie, or bliss? Can it procure the pleasure of a captivating book, or the adrenaline rush of an expedition? I'm skeptical!

Your illicit activities point strikes a grim chord. However, the actual offender isn't money, but human avarice and ethical lapses. A fulfilling life necessitates judicious saving, thoughtful spending, and righteous earning. Isn't it more about comprehending the virtue of ethical conduct and diligence, rather than just the currency's value?

Money is just a short term motivator as the case maybe and has limited appeal.
No doubt money is important but it comes with a standard expectation with a job and people expect to be paid with a fair wage, without it there's no way it can attract or retain employees.
Money is really a huge motivative factor, the assumption has been that people will work harder and produce more if the financial rewards are placed before them. With money people can work without thinking of the pain or stress, and extra money motivate people to work extra.

right, if money can't motivate, how can someone survive or have the wealth they have now, I'm sure money is the motivation they can live much better but if you have the wrong motivation in making money I'm sure you won't get rich here . those who are in a hurry to get rich are they will actually get lost and get caught in a lot of debt, I'm sure we ourselves don't want to get entangled there.

Money is the most valuable asset in the world. All problems can be solved only through money. Regardless of the profession that everyone is engaged in, the ultimate goal of everyone is to earn money. Earning money has both pros and cons. Many adopt dishonest ways to earn money and many earn money in righteous ways. And due to the greed of this money, many people often cut ties with their families and all their vices are centered around this money. 
Now leaders don't elect to hold public meetings they elect to make money. Money is used for good as well as for bad. Of course we should have the need for money income but this need for money income should not become our addiction.

I think money is the motivating factor in people's lives. It is often seen a measure of success and a means to achieve financial stability and security. The desire for financial gain can drive people to work harder, take risks and pursue their target goals. But of course money alone is not always enough to motivate people. It includes job satisfaction, personal fulfillment etc. Importance of money may varies from different individuals and it would depend on their target goals. Money can provide financial security and opportunities but still it is not always the sole motivator for everyone.

There are very curious answers to this OP, but if we look at this same thread, most of the answers are motivated by money, the payment of a post.

It's not that I want to justify myself, but to this day I have already fulfilled my quota, so money is not always motivation.

We have a strange tendency to think that money is the main motivator to do something that involves our physical effort, time stress and a long etcetera.

Anyway, no, it is not the main factor and this is a blessing for society, since thanks to the fact that there are disinterested people, that magic happens that makes us different.

desires and needs must be met and that requires money. Therefore, I can say that money is the biggest motivation for someone to do anything, although sometimes there are some things that money cannot measure.
and it is divided into several ways, for example to make our family happy and also fulfill the wishes of our loved ones so that this becomes an additional motivation to make money.
I do not deny that money is a person's biggest motivation.

it depends on how one can control the money. indeed some people are lost because of money, they are carried away by wealth, after getting it they spend their money in things that are not beneficial even to make diseases for themselves while those who can properly control it will benefit themselves a lot and will also benefit many person.

most people who already have a lot of money or more than enough can buy pleasure, on the other hand money can change human nature that lacks human norms or bad relationships. because this trait is like a ruler where everything becomes easy life doesn't want to be complicated because money is always there. it's just that money can't buy a long life or lasting pleasure

So when talking about the philosophy of money, many people think that money is not everything. I agree that money is not everything, but almost everything needs money. if someone who thinks money can't solve all problems, I also agree but many problems are easier to solve with money than no money. or some say money is not taken to death, yes of course but it feels like you want to die if you don't have money.

It has not been experienced by many people or when people say money is the root of all evil, not that many crimes occur because there is no money. or some say Oh the important thing is love, not money. but love is more beautiful when there is money.

the conclusion here is that we need to have the right perspective on finances, don't be allergic, don't argue about financial matters. but we must be able to manage finances well, we generate finances and we can share it because money in the hands of the right people will be a blessing to many people. So it is true that money is one of the motivating factors for us in living life.

It is actually true now that money motivates everyone to do anything in life, everyone's running after money and success . Money can be a good thing and bad thing depending upon how you'll take it.
Some people don't care about illegal activities for money but some have some values which they keep in mind while earning money.

Every human that has bloos running through their vain has this inner character and they don't show until money comes in, that is when people display their character and show what they are made up of but however, there are some individuals that don't show bad side of them when they have money, especially when they are brought up with a silver spoon, nothing freak them, they just leave a normal life. Though that don't stop them from doing anything that will bring more money to them, nobody want to live where they are and comes down to where is not comfortable for them, money still remain the factor.

I agree with you, those who can manage money the right way they can enjoy as they know how to use it and possible that they will choose to keep increasing what they've already got by means of investing or putting up their own business, while for those who don't know how to control, they will mismanage their money and they will eventually lose it all, it's always better to know how to use your money as it will add more motivation if you see that you are getting something that will change the directions of your life in terms of financial capabilities.

multiply experience, expand the reach of relationships, seek continuous achievement, be consistent and responsible in all things then be sure when you have all of this then money will look for you.  CEOs of large companies are clear evidence that it is their value of themselves that makes them very rich today and earn a very large nominal salary. 

why are there poor and rich people, that's because the poor are synonymous with lazy people, who don't want to try hard in their lives while most rich people are hardworking and smart.... you decide what you will be in the future.

Money is never enough, you might think a particular amount will be enough for you but when you achieve that amount, you'll always want more and it's because you're greedy but to keep that lifestyle that you would have adopted for yourself, you need more money. Also with the high rate of inflation, if you don't keep on making money, you'll go broke very soon as you'll spend all the money that you have saved.

The only difference is that, when you have gotten enough money, now you have the opportunity to make your money work for you by investing in companies and be giving back to the community as those companies can provide jobs to residents of your area.

i quite understand what you are saying. when we set our sights completely on money, we will tend to be afraid to lose it and when we do lose it, we will become quite mad, and we will look for money again, and so on. but when we focus on ourselves and our efforts, the money will follow, and when we lose it, we tend to think less about the loss and take it for granted, and this is the thinking of many rich people in the world.

but there is no denying that many people focus only on money because of their various needs and there is nothing wrong with that, but it's good not to focus too much on money because if so we will easily be disappointed and even crazy if we lose it, that's my opinion.

more precisely like that, when there is a lot of money opportunities use that money to do business if you want to live a stable life with desires that can come true. if people are given a lot of money and don't have the mind to do business it will only be a moment in a few months the money will be gone.

Although money is everything, we should not be enslaved by money, because this will endanger us, there are many ways to make money but we must find the right way so that the money we have today does not endanger our own lives, at this time money is a serious problem that we must face because without money we have no power to get something we want, Although everything costs money, we have a way to get it right without sacrificing anything valuable.

and then there are so many people who worship money. they would damage someone peace of mind for their own pleasure.
but then you learn lesson and life  gives you wings and set your soul free it tells you that you are not worthless and there is always a new beginning.

Good wisdom regarding to not being a slave, we can acquire to earn money and we can use it to grow itself by investing or by opening our own business, I like that idea that you don't need to suffer or to sacrifice anything aside from your time and your dedication to save your money to have a better financial capabilities.

You can do it and use your income to motivate you to continue pursuing your goals, with your dedication to achieve your goals
there are things that you needed to let go or things that you need to limit, but it should not be something that will put yourself at risk.

Money, we can define it according to our wishes as users. but believe me, the function of money is something that is generally accepted by us to measure value, exchange, and make payments for the purchase of goods and services, and at the same time acts as a means of hoarding wealth, nothing more than that.

However, there are lots of people who misunderstand real money. indeed, money can be a motivating factor for us to work even harder to achieve something we want or make happen. but the truth is, money never misleads you. believe me. money will also not follow you well, as I said, that money is nothing more than a tool of exchange rate. but the fact is, everyone tries to make money in very different ways. there is a good way, namely working, doing business or all kinds of things. there are also, who justify any means to get it.

Money, it is said, can destroy a user, money can even buy anything according to the user's wishes, including buying the law. but if you want to know the truth, i will give you my point of view. MONEY, never misleads, nor does money make a person bad. Money only confirms who we really are. hopefully, you get the gist of what I'm saying.

Money is a motivating factor I also agree because Money buys you the basic necessities of life in a medium to very high standard. But it is also true that money can be double-edged depending on how we use it. One thing for sure, money can't buy friends. At least not real friends. Money can't buy fun because all the work you put into it leaves no time for fun. Money can't buy the feeling that you are creative, interesting, helpful, observant, altruistic, or kind.

The human brain has not changed much since the stone age. Feelings are what make people happy. Everyone has their own feelings that will make them happy. For some people, the feeling that they are creative can make them happy. Others are made happy by the thought that they have improved the lives of others. Some people think that having lots of expensive things will make them happy but in reality those people tend to be miserable.

There are days to a man's life when the first is inevitable. You've just got yo follow and hunt for it with the strength of your youth and some even take it down to the days when they grow gray.
Following money isn't so bad, it could lead you to developing models that ensures you not only get to keep them but to make more of it ad that doesn't neglect the fact that, money aids in the making of more money.
Following money doesn't mean you get to do unspeakable things or take ways that aids no value or pride to a man's life but, you've got to ensure that in your pursuit for money, your values are not diluted.

Money is indeed a motivating factor on which it is really just that understandable that people would really be doing their best and doing such hard work for them to earn because if we dont then we would definitely
be able to survive on day to day living, considering that inflation or economical problems does exist then living on this world would really be a huge challenge.This is why it would really be that better if you are really that wise on having multiple income sources on which you would really be able to sustain at least on living. It is really just that normal that money does really motivate us on making things or doing things on which we do earn money.It would really be just that a normal approach on having this kind of desperation on whatever things that we would be involving with.

If you dont earn money then you would struggle on living. How much more if you do have some mouths to feed? Support their living or give out their needs or simply having a family?
Pretty sure you would really be that mainly thinking up on lots of methods or ways.

Money is essential to meet basic needs and access resources and services in today's world. It plays an important role in many aspects of life. But focusing too much on money and material possessions can have negative consequences. Pursuing money as the sole motivator without considering other aspects of life can lead to imbalance and dissatisfaction. Money, when pursued without balance, can become a source of stress, anxiety, and dissatisfaction. So improve the quality of life for yourself and your family to match your financial goals and overall happiness.

Thinking logically and having clear rationality is very important if we really don't want something like that to happen to us, remembering that even though we really need money, I agree with not being used by money under any circumstances.
Indeed, in this case we will find it difficult if we live without money, but on the other hand, this can also backfire if we deify money too much, so in this case, thinking rationally and not being too impulsive towards conditions in greed is clearly something that must be considered because it is just a step. we are wrong in treating money then indeed we are carried away in this matter.

Money can actually be more meaningful and motivating when it's tied to a specific goal or purpose. When there is a clear goal, such as providing for a family, supporting a goal, or pursuing a passion, money can serve as a means to achieving that goal. However, your excessive desire for money can cause you to compromise their values or cross moral boundaries. It becomes the sole focus and obsession that govern your life. This has negative consequences for you. So remember that money can provide a level of security and opportunity, but sometimes happiness is not all about having money.

Nothing can be done in this world without money, money is one of the most important part in human life.  Money is a tool that makes everything possible.  All problems of people are solved now through money.All activities in the world are now money related. But people are getting involved in inhuman activities day by day to earn money.  Money makes people good as well as bad.  People now think that money is the ultimate path to success. Every person needs money in their life because everyone wants to live comfortably with their family and to meet their basic needs and money is essential for goods and services.But we should not be blinded by money.

We should not be a slave to money because you will do both the positive and negative acts to get money at all costs happen, you can do anything positive and negative to get money at all costs. Money is good but you must be able to be the one that leads your money.

Everything always has positive and negative things in it. And that includes money. Everything will depend on our goals in making the money. and the way we get the money is also a positive and negative measurement itself against money.

It's just that it can't be denied that money has a high motivating factor in life if we have goals that money can achieve. But you are right that money can't always buy happiness and it's not always about money. so be reasonable about money and think of money only as a tool to get what we want to achieve.

Money serves to be a necessary one along with the basic needs of our life. The bad part is looking to have beyond our needs. When we consume water or food beyond our need, it doesn't give fulfillment but kind of uneasy situation. Considering it in mind it is good to go with some limitations when it comes to money. It is the one that have got the ability to completely change our character and behaviour. At any time we shouldn't be a slave for money.

Money is certainly the best motivation for anyone, people want to work with professionals and develop anything of course because of the motivation of money, on the other hand many people are trapped by money because they can become criminals, thieves, corruptors and so on because they are motivated by money.

It can be said that money is king, criminals, corruptors and murderers can easily escape punishment if they have money, and it can be said that all humans can be subject to money, this is what makes anyone want to do bad things for the sake of money.

Money no doubt is the motivating factor but some people idealises money so much - they don't want to spend it on others and then they want to keep a tight fist on their own money and on other people money.
Which makes them a repulsive person -whatsoever

Money makes the world go round.
You are right we should not be slave of money but we should earn as much money as we  could so that we lead a comfortable life.

One question for you, do you also do bad things just for money? If you don't do anything bad just to get money in your life, that means you can't conclude that all humans or anyone can submit and do bad things just to get money. Because everyone still has a better way or way of getting money, so you also have to be able to see good ways of making money because there are not a few people who still do good things to get money in their life.

Why do you say disgusting those who guard their own money? I want to know a more precise reason for this, because if you yourself do not take good care of your money, I think it is your right completely. But I'm not sure if you will let other people take your money just like that without you even reprimanding it, because basically everyone will protect their property and also other people's assets if they are paid by the owner of the property. But I also need to know what makes you have to disgust those who are taking better care of their money?

The motivation caused by money sometimes if it is too high then it can indeed make a person act outside of morality. They justify any means to be able to get more money. So this is where it is important for us to have life principles and stick to morals. so that we are not controlled by the motivation of money. but we have to keep making money in a healthy way and a way that doesn't harm other people.

For me Money can be a motivating factor because without money how we can survive in this world. With money it can provide to meet our basic needs, to achieve our financial security, and we can attain certain luxuries. Money can be individuals personal fulfilment, recognition and a sense of purpose. Money could really increase motivation to each and everyone especially if you have set a target goal like for example a plan for a retirement, getting a real estate, having a lot of savings for future needs, health care plans and many more. But sometimes if people show some greediness that would cause negative impact instead of having more money it would result to losses.

almost everyone is like that, because all one's needs and desires will be fulfilled with money, as well as for those who think about the future, without realizing it, money is actually the biggest motivating factor for us to do anything at this time.
regardless of greed or other things that will harm oneself when looking for money, it all returns to one's personality even in this world there are also people who make every way to make money even though it will harm other people.

It would be better for money to remain a means to achieve the desired, and not the biggest motivating factor. Money by itself does not bring satisfaction or peace. How many rich but unhappy people are there in the world? How many stories have been written and films made about it? By the way, I highly recommend the recent show "Succession" which very well reveals the nature of true human desires. And money itself is extremely rare in this list.

We should act oppositely! We should learn how to control our money in terms of allowing money to work for us. You can use your spare money for investment or business. Yes, it's a good factor, but we always need to understand that it should not be the reason to change our characteristic mind as well, that money is a good instrument of enjoyment in life, but it should not be the main factor to enjoy but more on how you control it and how you see yourself being motivated when you keep growing your hold amount from your savings.

It is true that what can motivate someone to work hard and be willing to do anything to get it is money.

The current phenomenon that occurs when you want to hire someone the first time they ask is how much will I be paid if I work here. and what happens when they work for low wages, they work carelessly, sometimes not according to established procedures. But when you employ employees with high wages and added bonuses every month, what happens is that your employees will work well and enthusiastically and continue to improve their performance in order to get bonuses every month.

From this phenomenon we can conclude that with money someone will work hard and continue to improve their performance. And this is influenced by increasingly high lifestyles and ever-increasing needs so that someone has to make as much money as possible.

valid point mentioned - the point you have stated that sometimes it makes people act weird - while the other lives lifetime in the moment.
i think it's not sometimes its most of the time. some people would ruin your life and will break you into pieces.

Those who are in habit of harming people for the sake of their own benefit are in numerous number in the society.
Those who are always looking around for the ways to find ways to steal money from others. are the most cheap people you would ever encounter.