Fifteen Things Money Has Never Done for Me
Terry L. Mitchell
June 06, 2009
As Iīve mentioned many times before, I donīt get all that excited about being on the receiving end of money. Oh I used to, but I have since outgrown that tendency.
When I was growing up in a poor family and had very little of it, I imagined that money was magic that it could buy almost anything. I just knew that one day, when I grew up and became gainfully employed, I would begin to reap of all of its benefits. I became disillusioned with it when I eventually discovered that there were certain things that money couldnīt buy. I had never dreamed that money had so many limitations.
At that point, I stopped being too impressed with it. Donīt get me wrong, I realize that, as a practical matter, money is something we all must have in order to buy the things we need on a daily basis. Thatīs why I go to work everyday. And I have no desire to be poor again.
However, I still chuckle when I see people on TV game shows practically doing cartwheels and back flips over winning as little as $50. Sometimes it makes me wonder what itīs doing for them that it has not been able to do for me. Anyway, below I have listed fifteen things that money has never done for me.
1) Caused someone to like me.
2) Brought me any prestige or respect.
3) Made me a big shot.
4) Made me rich or famous.
5) Made me any wiser or more intelligent.
6) Made me more mature.
7) Made me healthier.
8) Helped me have more fun.
9) Made me happier.
10) Made me a better Christian.
11) Made me better looking.
12) Allowed me to feel more relaxed.
13) Given me a guarantee of a longer life.
14) Stopped or slowed my aging process.
15) Made me more popular.
When I was growing up in a poor family and had very little of it, I imagined that money was magic that it could buy almost anything. I just knew that one day, when I grew up and became gainfully employed, I would begin to reap of all of its benefits. I became disillusioned with it when I eventually discovered that there were certain things that money couldnīt buy. I had never dreamed that money had so many limitations.
At that point, I stopped being too impressed with it. Donīt get me wrong, I realize that, as a practical matter, money is something we all must have in order to buy the things we need on a daily basis. Thatīs why I go to work everyday. And I have no desire to be poor again.
However, I still chuckle when I see people on TV game shows practically doing cartwheels and back flips over winning as little as $50. Sometimes it makes me wonder what itīs doing for them that it has not been able to do for me. Anyway, below I have listed fifteen things that money has never done for me.
1) Caused someone to like me.
2) Brought me any prestige or respect.
3) Made me a big shot.
4) Made me rich or famous.
5) Made me any wiser or more intelligent.
6) Made me more mature.
7) Made me healthier.
8) Helped me have more fun.
9) Made me happier.
10) Made me a better Christian.
11) Made me better looking.
12) Allowed me to feel more relaxed.
13) Given me a guarantee of a longer life.
14) Stopped or slowed my aging process.
15) Made me more popular.
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