Runningbird you are right!....money has amazing benefits....but a word of caution to everyone (not to imply that you don't already know this)...money comes from growth....money does not cause you to grow...money does not give you higher self-esteem...but high self esteem can help you attract money.....you have to "be it" before you can "have it"...
Money will not make you a success....you must first become a success and then the money will follow....It's like high school, you go through all the grades, and then you get the diploma....the diploma doesn't define you, it's what you went through to get the diploma that makes you who you are...
That's why people who win the lottery typically lose their winnings in a short amount of time...they got the diploma (if you will, the money)....so they look like a success...but they never became the successful person, as far as money is concerned...they never got the education...so they can't hold on to it...
Money ruins the fool....although it's great, it's a double-edge sword...a mugger uses a knife to kill, while a doctor uses it to cut out cancer, so it depends on the person wielding the knife....
With all that said, you are right, money when used properly can give you an amazing life.
I'm sometimes extreme in my comments when I say things like, money makes you feel good, because I want to combat a mentality that says, "It's OK to be average, rich people have it bad too...."
We should all be striving to grow and become our best so that we become people who can properly handle money for our good and the good of others....we all have the potential to be rich...
