02/08/2026
MONEY AND PURPOSE
Which should come first, as both are important in our life and one has to come first.
Well, it depends on where you stand as it is an open argument.
Here is my own findings and understanding
Please read carefully and judge without sentiment as it may help to shape our perception about life.
_FINDING PURPOSE BEFORE MONEY OR FINDING MONEY BEFORE PURPOSE.
HERE ARE SOME QUOTES TO REFLECT ON ABOUT PURPOSE AND MONEY_
*Your habit will determine your future
*Live life on purpose
*More people than ever are living for immediate gratification.
*You can turn negative consequences into positive rewards simply by changing your habits now.
*Up to 90% of our normal behavior is base on habit
*Invest most of your time doing what you do best.
*What is money to you
*How to get Money
*Who and what we must be to make money.
*My argument*
Finding Purpose/Finding Money
Purpose provides direction, while money is simply a resource. Without a clear sense of purpose, money can easily be spent on short-term pleasure, leading to extravagance and poor financial decisions.
Money amplifies the character and habit of the person who possesses it. Like owning a firearm without proper training, having money without purpose can be harmful, not because money is bad, but because it is being used without wisdom [experience] or direction.
_A QUICK QUESTION THAT MIGHT RUN ON OUR HEAD_
How can someone who has a direction or purpose follow it without the resources ?
Ans.
It is true that to fully achieve our purpose, we need resources, Now here's the trick. Resources need management and only purpose guarantees the proper management of the resources, so getting a purpose is but the first step [Initial priority], it must then be followed by commensurate resources.
So purpose should guide the pursuit and use of money. Money is essential but it is most valuable when it serves a clear purpose
Purpose without resources can remain unrealized. On the other hand, resources without purpose can remain unrealized. On the other hand, resources without purpose can be misdirected or wasted.
The ideal is to develop purpose *first* while intentionally acquiring the resources needed to fulfill it.
Purpose attract the right people to you, your habit also attract what you pursue.
Five things to know about money
*Money is a resources that add value to human life
*How to get money-Simply by adding value to human life
*How to maximize money-Using it appropriately and for the best purpose.
*How to manage money-Have a plan and track how you spend and what you spent for.
*How to Multiply money- By investing you can multiply money.
Money is a resource that shows up in everything you do rightly in this world.
What problem are you solving to add value to human life? Thank you for reading
My next article will be on "how to finance your purpose"
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I acknowledged the contribution of Charles Polok on this article.
