<p>Now, in a value-less, mathematical world, sure there is no “right” or “wrong,” “better” or “worse.”</p>
<p>But clearly in our subjective human reality, some motivations are nobler than others.</p>
<p>And being motivated by money is the most fickle and ignorant motivation of them all. Because money is one of the few goals that is almost always a MEANS - never an ends. Money is never an ends in itself.</p>
<p>Wanting to live debt-free or wanting to live a life free of monetary concerns (financial stability) may be nobler goals - and this can easily be achieved on a 70k annual income.</p>
<p>But that’s not the TRUE motives or goals of these people who want zounds and zounds of money. No, it most certainly isn’t “financial stability.”</p>
<p>I’d say its having lots of pointless, fun toys; extraneous junk, luxury hot tubs, etc — but that’s really not it at the core either.</p>
<p>They crave something they’ve probably been deprived of most of their life: status, respect, some sort of authority.</p>
<p>Having something others want - being able to control others.</p>
<p>Maybe they are insecure, their self esteem has some problems, so they want a 300k a year salary so they can turn to that/ point to that for comfort. But it’s so obvious that something as superficial as a number will never fill that void in their soul, so even once they get that 300k raise they’ll want more; it’s won’t be enough; that hole in their soul with still be gnawing at them, burning on the inside.</p>
<p>They’ll keep chasing the dollar, which will never provide the real satisfaction they desire.</p>
<p>Or maybe they want money as an asset in their “dating” box. Unfortunately I don’t think an air-headed gold digger provides much any long term satisfaction or fulfillment either.</p>
<p>This is why when your life’s work is “horde as many bananas as possible for myself” - you seem very naive.</p>