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description: ""Money is not the root of all evil. Money itself is not sinful; what is truly harmful is the greed for money. From a moral perspective, pursuing money is not a bad thing; it has little to do with one's character. However, greed is harmful to people.The reason why greed for money is harmful is because desire is a bottomless pit. Greed will occupy your mind, making it impossible to break free. Loving money and earning money are not inherently wrong, but the key point is that no matter how much money you earn, you will never feel satisfied. The reason people never feel satisfied is because once the switch of desire is turned on, it won't automatically turn off at a specific number. As the saying goes, greed is a valley that can never be filled. So, don't think that once you earn a certain amount of money, you will naturally feel satisfied and stop.Of course, the punishment for greed also goes hand in hand with money. Those who earn money will only want more. They become sensitive, suspicious, paranoid, and afraid of losing everything they currently have. There's no such thing as a free lunch; everyone has to pay for their own greed.The purpose of earning money is to solve financial problems and meet material needs. I believe the best way to get rid of the greed for money is not to upgrade your lifestyle after earning money. People who earn money often naturally raise their standard of living. Suppose you earn a large sum of money all at once, rather than through gradual accumulation. At this point, you still maintain your original lifestyle, and before you have time to upgrade it, your money will far exceed your actual needs and desires. This, in turn, puts you in a state of financial freedom.Another point that benefits me: I value freedom above all else. The freedom I speak of is diverse: the freedom to do what you want, the freedom not to do what you don't want to do, the freedom from being influenced by your own emotions or the outside world, and so on. Freedom is the value I cherish most.To some extent, money can buy freedom, which is certainly good. But to some extent, money can also impair my freedom, and I don't like that.The winners of any game are those who are addicted to the game. Even if the marginal utility of winning decreases, they will continue to play.""
datetime: "2026-06-11T08:49:04.000Z"
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