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Myths surrounding money by Joseph Gatt 2007-12-30 10:06:46 |
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Money is also a state of mind. To some, being rich and famous does not buy happiness. But to many, it is the only life they ever dreamt of.
I haven’t counted the number of times I got cut off for mentioning money related topics. In all the economics classes I took, my professors hardly ever mentioned money, preferring terms such as richness. Many societies dislike rich people, accusing them of cheating to become rich. However, money is a state of mind, and if how much money one makes might not be everyone’s business, money should be a topic subject to more debates.
Many agree that money changes people, makes them more selfish and greedy, and perhaps dehumanizes society. Spiritual people also believe that money makes people evade spirituality and is the root cause of all evil. Some just don’t want people from their surroundings to get rich because that would make them look like a failure. That’s when myths around money are created.
Those myths include the fact that rich people exploit other people, and see poor people as losers. However, there is room for everybody to become rich. As long as people learn about ways to make money, find something they like, and steer away from people who would dissuade them to make money.
But that’s not it. Perhaps a little originality would be required to be rich, that is, thinking of something no one ever thought of. People would tend to blame the economy or the government for not achieving their goal. Yet there is room for everybody to become rich, anytime. The way society is structured can not prevent people from getting rich.
People become rich with all sorts of backgrounds, in all sorts of professions and in all sorts of countries. It does take a little effort, though talent is not necessary. Time is sometimes needed though, so people should abolish myths that the best way to become rich is to become rich fast, gambling, winning the lottery, auditioning for stupid television shows that promise to make a star out of you or through illegal means.
Some parts of the world hate investing money due to the bureaucracy it takes to do so. We could all agree that it would be faster to go through all those procedures than to complain about them and wait for them to be abolished to become rich.
Therefore, you should not be influenced by the negative and pessimistic view on money. No matter how convincing arguments made by people that becoming rich is a long, useless and destructive process, one should try to think on his own about money. Becoming rich is not a fate for only a certain category of people, it could be a fate for anyone. The more people will talk positively about money, the more rich people there will be, and the more prosperous a nation’s economy will be. Ovi_magazine Ovi-lehti Finland Economy |
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