Q&A with a
Monk-3- Earning Money
D- Disciple M- Monk
D: Is earning money an Art?
M: No. If it is an art, you will do at your own convenience.
D: Is earning money a Science?
M: No. if it is a
science, you will start experimenting with your money.
D: is it a Sin?
M: No. if earning
money is a Sin, then life itself is a sin.
D: Is it a Tactics?
M: No. if it is a tactics, then you will start cheating.
D: Is it Luck?
M: No. if it is
luck, you will never work towards making money, and you will wait for luck
D: Is it a duty?
M: You are partly
right. But it is one part of your duty
D: What is meant by earning money?
M: This should have been your first question. Instead of
assuming, start asking.
D: Sorry. Now can you tell me the answer?
M: It is a compensation for your skills/Knowledge/investment
and sometime your patience. In a nutshell, living only to earn money is greed
and earning money to live life is a need. The definition of earning money is
based on your greed or your need.
D: Am I right in understanding
that, “earn money to live, don’t live to earn money”.
M: Right or wrong is person and situation dependent. Go
with the flow
D: Should I pay you some money?
M: Smiles, I did not sell anything. Remember money cannot
buy everything
D: Sorry and Thank
you.
Written By: M.L. Narendra Kumar
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