Money vs People

Well, I wanna share you my experience and perspective related to that title.

Have you heard about a phrase "money can't buy happiness"? 

But also heard another phrase said "but money can buy me ticket to Paris or Hermes" 

Kinda contradictive, right?

But this time I wanna take you this topic to the work-life balance perspective

Back in my darkest age when I have thought that

money is everything and everything is about money, 

I forgot something that also matter

People around you

Sometimes as human,

We believe that we have certain power over something

In this case, when you have more income than someone

When you feel you pay them to do something

When you feel you have more things than other person

You forgot, that those whom you have showed, the money, the pride, the status, the words, the behavior, is someone who also struggle just to have a lil piece that you had.

As someone who works in service industry

That so far, still depending on its human resource,

I need to remind you that,

It's human who makes your business runs well

So it is very important to treat your human right.

Maybe you think that,

"What? I have put my money, time, effort, to make them smarter, better, understand them, but they still behave like that. It's useless."

Or

"What? You think your way better? Look, you still lost, they still leave you, no matter how much effort you have done. So why should I follow you?"

Or you see someone

Asking for a help

To do something that outside your main job

That is not benefited you

Or the Company

Then you refuse it, reject it, not wanting to help

Just because "why should I help her/him? She/he makes my life miserable"

Even though the fact that you can actually help them effortlessly,

Just because of the odd mindset which prevents you to be a good person

Well...

I feel sorry for that

We live with others

Dependent each other

No matter how independent we are

Because as our nature, we, humans, are actually, social beings

That's why it is very important to be nice, kind, and generous in every aspect of our life.

Sometimes I feel sad and bad

For people who don't want to help each other

Just because they don't want that person to be better than them

Not because they can't actually help them

But they just don't want too

Eventhough that cost them nothing

Real nothing

Like..

Why??????????

Who the hell I am talking like this

Like I'm an angel who always help unfortunate people in this whole world

Mmmm...no...I'm not

I'm just a person who try my best to unleash my peak performance in every aspect of life

Who try my best to become a better person every year

Who try my best to be good to others every single day

I ain't no angel

I'm just a saint.

Haha. Just kidding.

I'm nobody.

Literally nobody.

But like I said, I just try those good things, because it feels good to be good

I feel that, when I become more positive in my life,

I feel better about myself,

And hopefully it radiates people around me

Back to the topic

So, don't you ever think money always comes first

Or money always wins

Or money is everything

Yes, we need money for living

Without money we can't buy food, drink, gas, pay our bill, and everything we have now

But don't you be blinded by the shine of your dime

That it makes you forgot the moment you were born and will die later

You wore nothing, will become dust, and return to the earth, eventually

Just be kind to others

With your words

With your behavior

Because you don't know the struggle that someone has to face in a day, right?

If you have been doing kind, nice, and good to people

Well, I am so proud of you!

Thank you for doing that for yourself!

You did a good job!

Your kindness can mean a world to someone's worst day

And keep doing that!

Maybe not everyone can see that

But always believe

That there must be someone out there

Who watch you

And proud for every good deeds you do

For those who met me at my worst, 

My darkest age

I'm truly sorry

My deep apologize

I feel terrible that I gave you terror 

Traumatized experience

Wish I could turn back time,

I would become a very nice and humble person that I always wanted

Really

Experience and mistakes are the best teacher, right?

Even tho it costs me a lot

However, during those time,

I feel so blessed and lucky to have such a wonderful BFF who always believe in me

From day 1 we met, back in 1996.

She studied about human

Works in human resource field

Cares so much in people development

Which can balance me who works in financial service industry

Which everything is about money

So I know, that sometimes, in certain moment, 

We must put people first

Above everything

Without her, I might still blinded by my dimes and pride

That actually nothing, compares to rich and warm-hearted person, like, Bill Gates, maybe?

Haha

Lesson learned:

1. Yes, money can make you happy, make you can buy things you want, or go somewhere you dream of, but money isn't everything
2. It's not that hard to make someone's day better, simply a smile, a thank you, or a hello and how are you is enough
3. If you don't want to become a better and nicer person, it's okay. Your call. But, don't you regret it someday.

Well, what have been done is done

Let's become a better person!

Shall we?