Steemit Engagement Challenge / SEC-S19 / W3 | "Money or Peace?"
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Greetings to all my steemit friends present in the @hindwhale community.
I remember a song that's says love is sweet, but with money love is sweeter.it then crosses my mind that love offers peace but with money from a genuine source, you are entitled to have more peace. The question now is, if I'm left with an option to choose between money and peace, which do I go for? Let's find out.
I consider this a deep question. The reason is sacrifice could be that of time, and it could also be that of rituals that involve blood or something related. There are a lot of people who are rich through illegal ways. Here in Nigeria, I know of people who made money by sacrificing people related to them. I also know of people who sacrificed their time to invest in themself by learning skills, and today they are rich.
Either of the 2 involves the sacrifice of peace. As people will always say, nothing good comes easy. To make money, you need to be committed to learning and investing in yourself. To invest in yourself, you must dedicate your time and be focused. And to dedicate your time, you must sacrifice peace. In conclusion, we all must make sacrifices to make money. Failure to sacrifice peace today, will bring poverty tomorrow. Be smart....
Lack of knowing whether it is wiser to spend and earn or to spend after earning and saving has made thousands of people poor. It is unwise to live a life of hand-to-mouth. It is an error to live above your means. It is more unwise to spend more than you earn. What a pity to be poor even in old age. My economics teacher once clarified that no matter the condition, never forget to save at least 20% of your income.
Is that the case with everybody? Of course not. Many people lack the patience to make savings. They hardly differentiate their wants from needs. As such, they end up spending all they have. It is wise to spend after you have earned and saved. Save at least 20% of your income and from the remaining balance, you buy the things you want and need. In summary, it is wiser to spend after you earned and saved rather than spending before earning or spending all your earnings.
Although the presence of money contributes to having peace, it sometimes comes and goes. That's the reason it has never been my major source of joy. I feel blessed whenever I go to bed and wake up the next day strong and healthy. It is a sign that I have another opportunity to explore life and also to correct my past mistakes. The people around me, such as family, friends, and colleagues at work make me happy too. The love and care we show towards each other is enough to lighten my day.
One more thing, having the privilege to make an impact on the lives of people around me is one of the major things that makes me happy. My actions today are what I will be remembered for tomorrow. For that reason, I take every chance to put a smile on someone's face whenever I have the opportunity. Life is not all about the resources or the money we have. It is about the number of people we have helped. It is about our relationship with the people around us. That's all I have for you today.
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Hello dear @ishayachris!
I am agree with your this point. In my country is the same situation in my country. Many people become rich by illegal method specially our political people. I think gaining money by halal ways are more important then becoming rich. Well written 👍
@ishayachris
There is no doubt that this is a saying that has some truth in it, but there is no doubt that for the sake of earning money, people forget their peace and tranquility, even though a person is greedy. But money also fulfills the needs of man and if man talks, to bring peace and comfort so that he can work in his old age, man was trying to provide maximum comfort.