Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Money


Money dominates and controls most of our lives. Wealth is the greatest goal…and those who build obscenely enormous hoards of personal wealth are the new heroes, the new Gods.
Life is an endless repetition of paying bills, loans and taxes and buying objects and services that we feel we cannot do without.
Over 70% of our waking lives is spent in earning, managing and handling money.
The remaining 30% is spent in spending or worrying about money.
Thus, we squander our most precious possession…the days/hours/minutes of our lives …on the frantic pursuit of money. Only a very small percentage of individuals is actually able to pursue careers that they truly passionately enjoy and believe in as a means to earn money. The vast majority are forced to compromise and do whatever it takes, regardless of their personal interests.
Schools and colleges are factories to create workers who will docilely use the best years of their lives to earn money. Children are educated with the goal of getting the best-paying job. They emerge from the education system to spend the next 40 -50 years of their lives on the treadmill of earning money….by fair means or foul.
It's good to remember a few things about money:
You can’t eat money.
You can’t take it with you when you die.
You can’t buy peace of mind or love or happiness or fulfilment with money.
You can’t replace the precious time of your life that you spent chasing money.
Earn money – honestly and doing what you believe in. Earn enough to live decently and comfortably. But don’t let the blind pursuit of money ruin your life.
 Give enough time for your soul’s pursuits as well…for fun, for love,for family, for creativity, for fellowship and sharing.
When you are facing death, will you suddenly regret the precious moments, hours, days, years that you lost chasing money ?
You were born to discover greater treasures. Don’t let money block you in your true journey. Every moment of your life is a precious gift…and carries within it the secret of infinity, eternity and bliss beyond all measure.
Re-discover your treasure. Here and NOW!

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