QUOTE(la bella @ Apr 2 2009, 02:04 PM)
i refer to your bold statement. I believe everyone has their needs. According to
Maslow Hierarchy of Needs, low level needs such as physiological need (things that required to sustain life, such as cloths, foods, shelter)must be satisfied before higher level needs are persued.
The 2nd level of the needs is the
safety and security needs, which i think is most related to money. Once the physiological level needs are met, our attention will turn to safety and security such as financial reserves, living in a safe place, medical, insurance, and job security. Base on your bold statement, i agreed that you'll ask for more after you achieve something, that's normal desire. But if you want to achieve higher level, you need to pass the 2nd level which is relateed to money. If you have not enough money, you ain't able to achieve the 3rd level which is the social need (friends, dating..) The social level need will fail if the safety and security level is not satisfied.
The 3rd level is social needs, followed by esteem need, and the highest level of need is self-actualization. im not going to elaborate more for this as you can read the details from the above link.
Hmm, somehow I have to agree with you.
I agreed too that money can act as a guideline for security and safety etc for time like this.
Anyway, If you mentioned that money cannot satisfy my needs, then what should I do ? ONLY work for money to fulfill my needs and abandon the other level of needs?
Else you shall earn ENOUGH money for yourself. Don't take my words alone for that, b
ecause MONEY is NEVER enough for us. (example: After a person can buy phone, then he want computer, then want laptop, then want car, then want house, then want 2 or 3 car, then want bungalow, then etc etc). Once you feel rich for a moment, you will think that you are not rich enough.
That is why I mentioned that moderation/balanced is the key. Earn your best as possible, by the same time do not abandon the time spend with your family , lover etc. I am not going to chase on the goals "EARN ENOUGH MONEY",but rather to "Earn as best as you can".
When I was small, i have a temporary goals to "EARN MANY MONEY" because I think its the most important things. What happened, I put my ambition too high and wanna be a doctor or lawyer because I understand that they earn very much. In the end, I joined IT because I don't like doctor or lawyer and I have my limitation too. I just achieve what I can, and try to get a stable job
I would suggest to appreciate what we have now, and then try the best to earn. I wont last forever, so do everyone. I didn't realized how fragile human can be, until I experienced it myself..
You can try to watch the movie "Click" or "Yes Man" . Then you could understand a partial my feelings
Thanks for reading, and flame me if you like to
Edited PS: I would think that TS you should choose true love than money alone, provided that he's at the stable position as you mentioned unless you are only looking into s*x,money,fame and glamor alone

Ops, its up to you already since you mentioned that you have chosen
This post has been edited by danilo5753: Apr 2 2009, 03:29 PM