In order for us to survive, we need to have money. How can we fill our stomach with food if we do not have money inside our pockets? Our basic necessities such as food, clothes and shelter can be purchased only if we have penny in our wallets. As the world ages, the inflation rate increases too. Along with that is the top up within the prices of the goods in the market. The economic rate relies on the workforce of the country itself. According to International Monetary Fund, the global expansion has lessen. World's economic growth was at 3.5 percent in 2019 and 3.6 percent in 2020, that was as of January 2019.

In every household, there is a breadwinner. The more working family member, the higher chance that they provide the needs of their family. Mostly, the breadwinners are the father, mother, or the eldest child. The monthly income is being budgeted wisely, to make sure that even the last cent is spent to something beneficial. We cannot deny the fact that money plays a huge rule in our lives. Without money, we are unable to avail products that will make us survive. Of course, with the guidance of the creator, and our own hard works.

On the other side, money has an undeniably disadvantages. Have you ever heard of the saying, "money is the root of all evil"? At first, I did not understand what it actually means. But as I grow older and see the reality in this world, I proved to myself that that saying makes sense. Let us try to break it into pieces to comprehend even more.

In the past decades, crimes have increased rapidly. Specifically, the stealing or the robbery. A lot of people are being involved in this kind of wrong doing. From the smallest to the most expensive objects being robbed, the jail is where they will be placed for some months or years, it depends. Just like what they say, big or small, they are all sins. They are all misdoings which we should never commit. But to tell you honestly, I have two sides of the coin that keep on running in my mind.

Money is powerful— to the point that it can make people too greedy

Through newspapers, news in televisions, radios, and different platforms, we are aware of the controversies that happen around us. It is sad to think that there are people that are blinded by the shine of the money. It transform them into the selfish human beings that care only about their properties and luxuries. What makes it worse is that those money do not came from their own hard works— in other words, those are corrupted. It should be allotted for others, but because they only think about themselves, they do not give a single care. As long as their bank accounts are full, they are already good.

Money is powerful— that the poor ones are being oppressed because of wealth absence

Honestly speaking, if we will base on the economic status, life is not really fair. There are the wealthy ones, and here are the unfortunate. Seems like there are a line that divides the society into three main classifications — rich, average and poor. I see a lot of injustice on how the society looks down on the poor ones. If you do not have money, you will be badly treated. I firmly believe that the unlucky ones should not be blamed for their situation— no one will choose a life that is too complicated. What they lack is the opportunity to showcase what they can. Because sometimes, no matter how hard they try, the fate dictates what will happen afterwards. If they are given the chance like what others have, maybe they can also do better.

Some of you might ask of the purpose why I had written this. I always wanted to remind the world that we should not be driven by money. Money will provide us our needs, but above all, the goodness and characters is the key to peaceful life. We should be truthful, transparent and always choosing to prevail honesty. Root for yourself, make a promise ; a promise of never blinded by the money, and will be humbled by the blessings from above.

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