Money Makes a Good Slave but a Poor Master

This week, I have learned from different essays, and in the book “A Field Guide for the Hero's Journey” about the power and influence the money in our life, when we put it in first place, money can destroy us.

I like the story of the King Midas. He has a strong desire of get gold, and he received a gift, he could turn in gold everything that he touched. In just seconds, he built a fortune, but he noticed that he lost the pleasure of take a flower, and smell his aroma; play the guitar; and finally, he lost her daughter after touch her.

The story of King Midas could be associate to an exceptional story, but many entrepreneurs become like King Midas. They become successful entrepreneurs whom can rise fortunes, but they lost the time for enjoy the pleasure of a good food, a dance night, and even some lost their families.
I am not suggesting that work hard and rise money is bad, but we need to fix an equilibrium, and understand what is the purpose of money.

King Benjamin say “I would that ye should impart of your substance to the poor, every man according to that which he hath, such as feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and administering to their relief, both spiritually and temporally, according to their wants.” (Mosiah 4:26)

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