by Vera Valsdiskovic

Created on: June 22, 2009

Why You Should Make More Money

We live in an uncertain world coupled with an uncertain economic climate in which anything can happen at any time. You may lose your day job at anytime and be in real trouble if you don't have any other source of income. And that is not the only reason why you should be making more income; explained below are four reasons why it's necessary you make more money.

1.For Financial Security: As said earlier the main reason why you need to be serious about making more money is that it gives you some degree of financial security when economic crises arise. There is a saying that money is the root of all evil, but it is not true. Money becomes evil only when you start worshiping it, rather than using it to the benefit of your family and society. Hence, don't deceive yourself with the idea that making more money is evil; it's the best way to financial security.

2. Retirement: Making more money is also a necessary requirement for a peaceful retirement. You may have a day job with a high income, but as nobody knows what the future holds it's essential that you think about making more money. Don't put all your hopes on a single income source. Go find some other income sources and make more money to secure the peacefulness of your retirement.

3. Emergency: Having multiple sources of income to make more money is also a good counter measure for emergencies. You or your family members may fall sick at any time or prices of utilities may shot up at any time. And the surest way to checking this situation is having more income sources to make more money. The money you've saved down could easily be depleted by some emergency needs.

4. Charity Works: As people who live in a cohesive society there is the need for as to offer some help to the less privileged in the society. Having more income sources is the only way to get more money from which you can give to the needy. There is no way you can help the needy if you are not financially stable yourself. And making more money is the best way to financial stability.

5. Voluntary Works: Sometimes it becomes necessary for us to offer our help to orphanages in kind, not in cash. And you can only get time to do this when you are financially secure. Having multiple income sources will give you the necessary freedom you need to have time for voluntary work while knowing that you'll not earn any income from that work.

To conclude, I urge you to think about finding other income sources to make more money, but don't go to the extent of making money an idol. Consider it only as a necessary tool for financial security, not the ultimate means to happiness.

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