Enough Will Never Be Enough….

One of the saddest things I see in young people today is the desire to get rich. Not only that, but it includes an attitude of not wanting to work for it (at least not in the traditional 9-5 job). All that encapsulates this empty pursuit that will never satisfy. Enough will never be enough. “More” only means more of your thoughts will be occupied by it. And in the end it will end up going to someone else. Not to mention all of the relationships that will suffer because of it. Money serves a purpose, but it was never meant to be our sole focus in life. There’s no better example of this than money earned through social media. Making lots of money by doing insignificant things that capture people’s 3 second attention spans may pay your bills, but it’s effort serves no lasting purpose. And sadly, one false move in the ethical realm, or even ticking one person off enough for them to want revenge and slander you (even if it’s false), can end your social influence career overnight, simply proving the point of this proverb. We can’t serve both God and mammon (money). As the saying goes, “easy come, easy go”, but I’ll add to that “riches never deliver on what it promises”.

4 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.Be wise enough to know when to quit.5 In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle. Proverbs 23:4-5