Money is present in every aspect of life. It's indispensable for surviving in a world increasingly materialist and consumption-oriented. Around the world, societies have classified their populations according to their incomes. Social status and purchasing power are determined by the amount of money made. Therefore, people strive to make money to get the best status. Chasing this purpose, there are some who make money legally and others who do so illegally.A biblical verse goes: "The love of money is root of all evil." In others words, when people put their complete trust and faith just in money, they can be capable of "selling their own souls" in order to have money in their hands. These wise words are true for both types of people.
Some people make money breaking the law or by ignoring ethical rules. A great percentage of prisoners in the jails are serving sentences for crimes related to money. Crimes such as robbery, kidnapping, murder, corruption, prostitution, scam, fraud, and illegal traffic of drugs or weaponry, are a result of eager behaviors of people who love money at any price. Paradoxically, after their crimes, they don't have enough time to enjoy their money because soon they are arrested and imprisoned; otherwise, they live hidden and worried sick.
On the other hand, people who make money legally can attain their money goals, however, a huge number of them, at the expense of hurting their health, breaking off their relationships, or immersing themselves in vices. Nowadays, many people work overtime on their jobs and they live so anxiously. Being "workaholic" is almost normal in our societies. A lot of medical offices are visited by people with symptoms of stress. Also, relationships are affected when somebody dedicates themselves to long working hours. Many divorces are product of partners being absent; many children demand the attention of their absent parents through bad social behavior; and many persons suffer loneliness.
In addition, many companies, taking advantage of the social necessity of making money, offer to the people different kinds of gambling and lotteries. Making money easily is the dream of a lot of people, but it is “a double-edged sword” because they can be trapped in gambling and lose more than they have inverted.
In conclusion, money is important in the lives of the people. However, happiness and prosperity doesn't come from money only. Money is a means, and it's not an end. Therefore, everyone should consider making money wisely, without badly affecting their health, violating ethics, breaking laws, exhibiting anti-social behavior, and destroying relationships.
