Money

"The golden age only comes to men when they have forgotten gold." (G.K. Chesterton).... I read this quote in a book called "Strength for a Man's Heart," which is a short story of poems and quotes by multiple authors. I chose this quote because to me, our society has totally lost sight of life and what the goal of life is. Everybody today is so concentrated on money and materialistic items that nobody is happy because they never get what they want; they are always wanting more. It seems most of the people you see that are truly happy are people that don't really have a lot of money. I think people should stop concentrating so much on money and start concentrating on being morally happy with themselves, and helping others achieve the same goal. I think this quote is very true because the people that concentrate on love, faith, family, and helping others, are the people that are really happy. I know plenty of people with great jobs and tons of money who seemingly hate their lives. Why is this? And what does it take for somebody to truly "forget the gold?" I think the answer is found by using your money for things you need and using it for things that make your love, family, and faith come closer togther. And I think it is also found when you help others with it. Money is nice to have, but happiness comes with your internal actions, not your external materials. What is your opinion?