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Read it ? ... Fine! Money has played an increasing role in our lives since ages. While we seem to have fine-tuned our understanding about money over this time , I may also venture to state that some mis-conceptions and myths about money too have crept along.
It is time to bust these myths once and for all!
In my more than two decades of post - qualification experience with people in general and investors in particular ,
I could sift out following MYTHS that many people have about Money!
1. Money is EVIL :
Now that's too dramatic - right from the yesteryear hindi movies , you may say? But beleive me friends - even today there are many who believe this. Lets get it straight. Money itself is not evil. In fact my view is that it is a boon to satisfy and enjoy our mortal lives. How can it be evil? What seems to be evil is the excessive greed for money.
2. Earning more = cheating! .
Now whoever said that ? In today's high velocity world , earning twice what you used to earn two years back is not something new. Our general incomes have risen dramatically over the past couple of decades. In fact a friend told me that his son's starting salary is the same as his (the friend's) retirement salary a few years back. Businessmen have started earning exponentially due to globalisation and the internet revolution and his profits have actually the capacity to multiply! And nowhere are we even mentioning cheating or unethical practices!
3. Money can't buy happiness.
Do you still believe this ? Then surely you live in the early 20th century! Material happiness is something which can be actually enhanced with larger amounts of money. Enjoying your destination vacation, sending you child to the best school and college , giving out lavish marriage parties , celebrating a dream birthday - all of these give happiness and these are possible only and only with money. In fact in today's world - you need to pay huge amounts even for 'spiritual happiness'!
So shun this myth and stop living in utopia!
In the next article we will discuss 3 more of such myths. . . .
https://www.spreaker.com/user/8342452/moneymyths
Read it ? ... Fine! Money has played an increasing role in our lives since ages. While we seem to have fine-tuned our understanding about money over this time , I may also venture to state that some mis-conceptions and myths about money too have crept along.
It is time to bust these myths once and for all!
In my more than two decades of post - qualification experience with people in general and investors in particular ,
I could sift out following MYTHS that many people have about Money!
1. Money is EVIL :
Now that's too dramatic - right from the yesteryear hindi movies , you may say? But beleive me friends - even today there are many who believe this. Lets get it straight. Money itself is not evil. In fact my view is that it is a boon to satisfy and enjoy our mortal lives. How can it be evil? What seems to be evil is the excessive greed for money.
2. Earning more = cheating! .
Now whoever said that ? In today's high velocity world , earning twice what you used to earn two years back is not something new. Our general incomes have risen dramatically over the past couple of decades. In fact a friend told me that his son's starting salary is the same as his (the friend's) retirement salary a few years back. Businessmen have started earning exponentially due to globalisation and the internet revolution and his profits have actually the capacity to multiply! And nowhere are we even mentioning cheating or unethical practices!
3. Money can't buy happiness.
Do you still believe this ? Then surely you live in the early 20th century! Material happiness is something which can be actually enhanced with larger amounts of money. Enjoying your destination vacation, sending you child to the best school and college , giving out lavish marriage parties , celebrating a dream birthday - all of these give happiness and these are possible only and only with money. In fact in today's world - you need to pay huge amounts even for 'spiritual happiness'!
So shun this myth and stop living in utopia!
In the next article we will discuss 3 more of such myths. . . .
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