Work is a real pleasure nowadays. I have come much closer to a lot people because there is so less to do (as in work) and I keep wasting everyone's time. A few days ago, in one of many interesting conversations, somebody mentioned a line that stuck in my head and I thought about it for a very long time.
"What if God allowed humans to buy deeds for the money they have earned in this world?"
Initially I felt lost. I had never given this thought any thought because to me money has always been evil and God would just not allow it. I gave it a thought and realized the importance of not letting anyone carry anything from this world to that.
Dwelling further into this thought I realized that the one thing that would be murdered in every possible form is "relationships". In our world of lies, deceit and resultant paranoia, money already plays an imporant role in turning healthy relationships into U2s "With or Without you" (literally that is) - we need relationships but then money is also important and at some point it becomes really important so there is no other relationship that can exist but the one with money. Today's relationships require money - no money no honey (I hate that phrase so much). From daddy's last will to dowry, every relationship - at some point - has been left lifeless because of this evil.
For years humans have fought and killed each other for money which has, as per Godsmack, left us "raped and drained of an innocence". Pick up any history book and one can see the human history filled with cases wherein money has played its evil role either directly or indirectly. One can contest that Power has also played an important part in destroying human-kind. But then, who is allowed to take "Power" with them at the end of it all? Also, in so many cases money has been a catalyst in the overall spread of evil due to wrong use of excessive power.
Let's take a guess, if God actually allowed the money earned to be exchanged for deeds, who would be the best human being? Warren Buffet (or Bill Gates for that matter. But then, what would happen to all those who filed the anti-trust lawsuits? The doorman of Hell would be waiting). But then what would happen to all the selfless human beings who never had any wordly desires and the purpose of their life was the betterment of humankind?
Money attracts money which inturn attracts vanity and selfishness. Those who are rich want more to be the best, and those who are poor, want more to have enough, and those who have enough want more to be rich. There is just no end to it. Imagine the world coming to an end sooner then it should because humans would do anything in the name of money to succeed in the hereafter. I contest myself that it is not money that is evil but humans themselves. I say, sure - the very reason why money itself would not be held accountable for anything but humans and that too for their deeds, not their money.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Rich forgiving
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"What if God allowed humans to buy deeds for the money they have earned in this world?" Thank God that is not a reality; otherwise this world had been a living hell. If people will know they will be able to buy deeds for money, they will turn into animals - lying, deceiving and murdering people for money.
“…money already plays an important role in turning healthy relationships into U2s "With or Without you"…” This is simply because most of the people link money with happiness. You are right that every other person is after having more and more money. What they fail to understand is that if money could ever buy happiness, then the richest people in the world would have been the happiest in the world.
“…no money no honey…” I don’t agree with this. If that was ever a case then there would have been more frustrations, break-ups and divorces amongst poor families, but that is not the case. Think it this way; everything in this world is interlinked. So no money => no honey => no happiness => no motivation => no money. This is kind of a vicious circle.
“Money attracts money which in turn attracts vanity and selfishness.” So do you mean to say that all rich people are selfish?
(“…no money no honey…” I don’t agree with this. ). Neither do I. I think nowadays (nothing against the west but is more common there, or so I think?) women get married to get a divorce if the guy is rich and the guy does not wanna get married because he might end up losing all his fortune.
So do you mean to say that all rich people are selfish?
I think it would be a very general statement but it can be said - maybe not for everyone. I am not taking away all the good things done by Bill Gates (even if many say he just did it to get the feds and IRS off his back) in terms of charity. But the real heroes are the ones who dont let it out in public.
"...women get married to get a divorce if the guy is rich..." These are all exceptions and exceptions are everywhere in everything. Another example of an exception is that some women (mostly in Middle East) don’t want to marry a rich guy, because of the possibility that the guy might end up having multiple wives!
"But the real heroes are the ones who don't let it out in public." True, but then how would you call them heroes if you won't know what they have done?
("...women get married to get a divorce if the guy is rich..." These are all exceptions and exceptions are everywhere in everything.), Absolutely. I just think that in time this will only increase.
"True, but then how would you call them heroes if you won't know what they have done?" Why would you want to know what they have done when they dont want to talk about it? You just know they are there. I would think that if I like doing something good that I dont want others to know I would never try to dig and find out what good others have done because that is just hypocrisy. As they say "Never let the left hand know what the right hand is doing" or even better "Naiki ker darya mein daal".
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