Re: Motivation
※ 引述《oxyoxy (牛)》之銘言：
: So... Do you mean that earning a lot of money is meaningless?
: I don't think so...
: For example, love(between girlfriend, mom, etc....) is important..
: We can't buy love by money, but we can support love by money.
: If we don't have enough money, how can we support our family?
: Even your girlfriend loves you now.
: If you are poor, she might marry another one who are rich someday.
: (Someone posted an article in the board "SEX" talking about his heartbronken
: experience)
: I won't chase money endlessly; I will earn enough money at least.
It's interesting that you should raise this issue, and I'm quite glad that
you raised it actually. Because I always remember something that my father
said to me once. I suggested to him that being rich doesn't mean that one is
happy. And he said that that's true. However, he said:
While being rich doesn't mean that you will be happy,
being poor definitely means that you will be unhappy.
So basically, he is suggesting that you could not possibly be happy being
poor, always worrying about money etc. So that, according to his theory,
the best that we can do is to earn as much money as possible, and then to
try adn be happy on top of that. So I guess he sees money as a precondition
to happiness.
I'm not sure I entirely agrees with that. But I know it will be difficult to
argue that one can be poor yet happy. I think I need to qualify that though.
It really depends on what you mean by being poor. Poverty? Then sure, I agree
that you cannot be happy. But if it means only not being able to afford great
luxuries in life, or being able to spend money on frivilous things, then I'm
not so sure.
Really what I'm thinking is sometimes people try to buy happiness with money.
And conversely, too much money can make one unhappy. You worry about people
trying to steal your money, you're worried that your business will fail, or
you are so busy earning a great deal of money that you don't have time to
enjoy or appreciate life etc.
Anyway, I rambled again :P One thing that struck me in your post is that you
mentioned the idea that your girlfriend might love you now, but might marry
a rich man if you are poor. Now I have to admit that that does happen. I have
either heard or seen too many such cases to deny its truth.
BUT the big question is, you mentioned love, and supporting love with money.
Yes, that's fine. But does marrying a rich man equal love? I would strongly
disagree. At the best, I could say that the girl decided that stability (
represented by the security of the man's wealth) is more important than the
emotional feelings (that I would call love) she has for the poor guy.
And yes, once again, I agree that it does happen... Sadly? Maybe. Maybe not.
All I'm saying is, I would think it's the worst thing, and would make sure
that I never think or act that way.
I don't think that earning money is meaningless. But earning money without
knowing at all why you are doing so is. If your sole motivation is to earn
money, forgetting completely why, other than accumlation of wealth. Or the
blind belief that money can bring you things that generally cannot be
brought by money, such as love and happiness.
I'm still a believer in true love and genuine happiness. Perhaps I'm too
young and ignorant still, but I do wish that I'm right. :)
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