Money is a pursuit for people in and of itself even though it is fictitious in nature and based only on our abstract social value as a unit. Yes we can buy things from it and gain a sense of social emulation. I've kind of always tried to understand the desire to accumulate massive amounts of money and how it impacts a person (The score card.). To some money is an end in and of itself while to others it is a tool to be used for something more.
Don't get me wrong. I want money and I want more of it like everyone else. However, there are limitations to that need after a certain point where security and freedom have been earned. If someone accumulates a significant amount of money in their lifetime there are those who might consider lofty philanthropic pursuits.
It is those who give back and pick up more noble causes whom I call our high society heroes. They know that money can't buy them happiness and certainly won't make them feel fulfilled. I read an article in Greater Good Magazine that seeks to use science to improve lives and it discusses how wealth can impact our morality, relationships and sense of well being. You can read the article HERE.
I'm sort of an amateur poet, artist and lot of other things I probably don't have the time for...but maybe you like. :) It is either a tool or a tomb.
Money: The Tummy, Tool and Tomb
Give me more money to fill my tummy,
makes my day a little a more sunny.
Never end it seems to come,
pouring soul into slum.
Pile my vault to the ceiling,
as the heavens keep squealing.
Most stand and drool,
but this paper is just a tool!
For more green I once fought,
Good character simply can't be bought!
Without good works during a boom,
You could be sealing your moral tomb.
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