Money.
The very word conjures up wonderful pictures of riches and luxury. True, money is a good thing to have. It can bring you a luxurious and extravagant lifestyle. It can make your life wonderful. But there is always a flipside to the issue. So today in this post, I will be blogging about the positive effects about having money, and the negative effects of having money, and also touch on money related issues like greed and how money is not everything, and there are more important things than money in this world. So sit back, relax, and erm..... let the blogging begin!

In our modern and competitive society, everyone is materialistic and money faced as they face hectic lifestyles in order to earn that little money to ensure their survival. Everyone hopes to strike it rich and be able to live the life. Of course, I am sure everyone wants to be rich. When we are rich, we are able to do most of the things we want to do in life and accomplish many things which would not have been possible without money. Also, families which are poor are often the ones who needs money the most. Money can also be used positively by being donated to the needy as they are the ones who need it the most. Though donating a small sum may not seem like a very big effort, I am sure that the money will go a long way in helping the needy.

Money can give you a good life, but i think that money can also be a bad thing. Firstly, people who are desperate for money might resort to breaking the law and using underhand methods to get more money. They may resort to minor crimes like stealing or even serious and major crimes like kidnapping to get a ransom. As the saying goes, "money is the root of all evil". I find this saying rather true. For one, money motivates and encourages a person's greed. As time passes, he might become more desperate for money and resort to stealing to get money or when he finds a wallet or a large sum of money on the road, he will just pocket it out of momentary greed and not return it to the nearest police station. I feel that the fact that people are all desperate for money is largely due to the competitive society. When people compete for a job and a steady income, there will be those which are relegated and "kicked out" of the job interviews. When a person cannot find enough money to carry on with his life, he becomes desperate and will resort to other measures to get money. Though there is no way to actually solve this problem, there are ways to alleviate the issue like having societies that help the needy.

Thirdly, I feel that although money may seem to give you everything, it actually cannot give you everything. When you ever become an extremely rich person, it would soon come to you that money cannot buy everything, and it might seem meaningless if you cannot find people to share it with. In my opinion, it is still the care and loving relationship with your family that matters. If you have a united and warm family, I think that that is truly then you are the richest person in the world. To end off, I think that money cannot buy happiness in this world. Your family and friends are still the best assets you can have.

What is your perception of money? Leave you comments behind!