How much do we need?

"Waste your money and you're only out of money but waste your time and you've lost a part of your life." 

—Michael Leboeuf

 

By Alex P. Vidal  

 

IT is foolish to despise money. We all work for money. We all want all we honestly earn.

Money means advantages for ourselves and those we love.

Of course, there are higher aims in life than money, but to attain those aims we need first to settle the money question intelligently. We ought to earn our money honestly, to save it carefully, to spend it prudently, and to invest the surplus wisely so as to insure ourselves against sickness and loss.

If we get the money question straight in our minds it will do much toward realizing our happiness and success.

Money is not everything, but money is something very important, according to thehindu in an article “Money is important, but how much do you need?”

Beyond the basic needs, money helps us achieve our life's goals and supports—the things we care about most deeply—family, education, health care, charity, adventure and fun.

It helps us get some of life's intangibles—freedom or independence, the opportunity to make the most of our skills and talents, the ability to choose our own course in life, financial security. With money, much good can be done and much unnecessary suffering avoided or eliminated.