Money Cheapens Everything

Money cheapens everything.  When an effort is undertaken for an appreciation or an enjoyment of the effort or given task at hand, the endeavor seems pure and true.  However, when the effort or task at hand is being completed for any pecuniary gain, monies paid only cheapen the effort.  Because, with the exchange of money, the effort or task is then likely being completed for the sake of the money to be earned and no longer being performed for a mere enjoyment of the task itself.

That is to say, once the matter becomes about any money received for performing the effort as opposed to merely an appreciation of performing the effort, then the effort typically becomes more about the money involved and less about the culmination of the effort.  While exceptions to any general rule may exist, the exchange of money makes any effort less pure and arguably somewhat unseemly and possibly even less rewarding.  And I am aware that these words of money cheapening everything could be seen from other perspectives, if not an economic rule of a different meaning 

Nevertheless, in a nutshell, when doing something for money, the thing quickly becomes about the money, and maybe not so much about the thing getting done. 

AVT (November 2020)

 

 

See: 

A Perplexing Dichotomy for the Modern Age: Money as Worth?

https://poetrybyadamvernontrotter.blogspot.com/2010/06/perplexing-dichotomy-for-modern-age.html

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A Perplexing Dichotomy for the Modern Age: Money as Worth?

June 4th, 2010

A perplexing dichotomy that often presents itself is the issue of the intrinsic and personal value of money in the modern era. On one hand, money is worth all including worth itself. It seems money can buy nearly anything one desires. However, on the other hand, money isn't worth anything - as it typically has no true or real value. And, generally, what can be bought with money has no real value in the grander scheme of life either - as what is usually most desired can not be purchased. So, I wonder which of the opposing hands is the Right one?

Adam Trotter / AVT