In modern social life, money is a comprehensive representative of wealth. Since it is a comprehensive representative, simple logic infers that having money means having wealth; Accordingly, people's pursuit of money is also the pursuit of wealth; People's attitude towards money is also their attitude towards wealth. In fact, this simple logical inference is problematic, because money is only the "comprehensive representative" of wealth, not the wealth itself-you have gold or dollars, they are not cars and houses, clean air and pure drinking water, and they are not equal to spiritual pleasure, full life and freedom of thought. Although you use gold or dollars, you can exchange some of these real wealth. In other words, there is a close relationship between money and real wealth, but there is still a distance between money and the "comprehensive representative" of real wealth. Moreover, a lot of wealth cannot be represented, measured and exchanged by money.

Bacon once discussed money in his philosophical thesis: "Money is as important to virtue as it is to the army." Although trenches are indispensable, they sometimes delay fighters. Wealth sometimes becomes a tool for progress, but sometimes it also becomes a burden of virtue. Therefore, how to treat money has become a compulsory topic in life. The wise man's view of wealth is well accepted and applied. Therefore, Cicero said in the defense of Postmu: "The money he pursues is not to satisfy greed, but to get money for doing good." It is true that if money can help the world at the same time, its situation is more noble than taking it.

In front of money, there is comfort in it. The scholar of the later Han Dynasty resigned at dawn and returned to his hometown, and all the salaries given by the court were spent. Friends advised him to leave more property for his children and grandchildren, but he thought that giving them too much property would make them lazy, and the rich would easily attract people's disgust. It is true that when you die, your son had better have a moderate inheritance. If your son is young and lacks knowledge, it is undoubtedly a bait for laziness. If you are virtuous and have more money, you will lose your ambition; If you are stupid and have more money, you will benefit from it. It is the best evidence that Guangdong Province can finally enjoy its natural life and die a natural death, and that future generations can live a stable life.

In the face of money, it is certainly a superior virtue to give it happiness and help the world at the same time. But if it is for fame, disaster relief and ostentation, its mind will undeniably stop at the top of the mountain, and the purpose of giving pleasure is kindness rather than glory. Mao Dun donated his 250,000 yuan as a novel bonus before his death to develop the literary career of the motherland. This is more noble than a lifetime of fame or admiration.

Unfortunately, we live in a historical stage and society where money exists. In the foreseeable future, we can't abolish money at all, but is it necessary for us to succumb to money or indulge in its pessimism? At least, I don't think it's necessary. For an individual, if he can live with money wisely, he only regards money as a tool or means of life, not a purpose of life. I am convinced that this life with real content and rich wealth structure is a relatively successful and valuable life, although it is not and cannot be a perfect life.