“Money is not everything” How many times have you heard that? I’ve heard it more times than I can count. For me, money is not everything but if you don’t have it stop thinking about other things. If we do not have money, we can’t really buy anything, we can’t give the best education our kids, we can’t give our parents an oversea travel trip. We study the definition of money and we know that money is only meaningful for the things that it can exchange. My own definition of money is a tool to buy time, necessities for my family, our future and love.
Meanwhile, I believe “money is the root of all evil” is misquoted. In fact, the quote “for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” is true. Notice the difference? It’s about the love of money, not money itself, being the root of all kinds of evil. Come on guys; rethink the logic of saying that money is the root of evil. My father is a sole breadwinner for our family for more than 20 years. He finds as much money as he capable of, for sake of his beloved children, his wife, his parents and his retirement age. Does he love money? Yes, he is but that money is for his family. Does our government provide reliable social safety net, equitable policies for everyone regardless the color of our skin? I don’t think so.
Meanwhile, I believe “money is the root of all evil” is misquoted. In fact, the quote “for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” is true. Notice the difference? It’s about the love of money, not money itself, being the root of all kinds of evil. Come on guys; rethink the logic of saying that money is the root of evil. My father is a sole breadwinner for our family for more than 20 years. He finds as much money as he capable of, for sake of his beloved children, his wife, his parents and his retirement age. Does he love money? Yes, he is but that money is for his family. Does our government provide reliable social safety net, equitable policies for everyone regardless the color of our skin? I don’t think so.
If any major religions truly pointed to money as the root of all evil, a lot of people would be trying to be as poor as possible. Money would be treated like a communicable disease. Some people of faith do give away most of their income or take a vow of poverty so that they are better able to serve others and do good works, but most of those will describe their lifestyles as a special calling or a gift, something beyond what God requires of most adherents of their faith.
I’ve sometimes heard “Money is the root of all evil” used as an excuse for not saving, as if to say, “I’m a better person if I’m poor.” But intentionally spending all your money as soon as you get it does not make you a better person (unless, maybe, you’re giving it all away). Rather, it makes you irresponsible. On the other hand, making good use of your resources by saving for your future does not make you evil; it makes you more able to help others (or avoid needing the help of others) when the need arises.
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