Importance of Money....

What is money ? I am still trying to find answer to this question. But let me tell you, what definitions, I have heard from people.

Money as defined by People is a means that gives you the purchasing power to purchase things. Money is a requirement, in early time Barter System was used, exchange of good happened between people and now its Bills against services.


Money has become a way of determining, one's Success in Life.... Is this correct ?
There were great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, who left everything and took the path of hardship, doing deeds that were good for the people..


Ultimate aim in todays society is earning money, is this a right aim ? You can earn a zillion dollars and still there will be someone richer seating on top of you...

Asoka the emperor, was a great warrior, he had a dream of becoming the ultimate ruler of the world... He started conquering nations, one after another, soon he had most part of Asia under his control... But was he content ?
He became a Saint in later part of his life, that gave him the ultimate patience and judgement to chose between right and wrong?

People have been fighting all over the world, to get a little more piece of Land, a little more oil ?
What for, are not we the ultimate sufferers of this fights ?


Humans are great beings... the only thing that differentiates ourselves from any other animal on the planet is our brain. Do we make right use of it ?

Why does a Powerful nation, has to extract all the resources from a less powerful nation? In the fight they loose men, resources and gain what a little more resources ?


I dont know what the future we are leading towards, but one thing is for sure, it revolves around money...