M for Money

Having an itch for money is not a negative view, but a neutral view. After all, currency is a medium of exchange for buying goods and services and clearing off debts. It is true that money can buy us many good things. That doesn’t mean one mustn’t save. During hard times, when you are alone they can save you from going to a further descent. This is a perspective we hold about money and true to some extent. We feel it is sometimes a good thing that some are desperate about their 100 rupee note, because if they weren’t they would not value it and if they don’t value it they would not provide any service to you.

One thing we all like about currency is that it is a common denomination for buying many things. It is a city-man’s barter. It is with this paper note we have innumerable amounts of choices, we can buy food, clothing and shelter. These are the basic things. The problem with currency is we don’t know what to buy and when, that is to say most of the times. Again, most of us are very frivolous about it and buy things in a flicker. We go to the market wanting something else; we see something else and buy something else. We realize that is where the excitement is. ‘Buying in a blink.’

It is the mental security which the smell of a paper note can give you. You feel glad to have a 1000 Rupee note in your pocket. It opens new doors to freedom. The power of currency is in its spending and not in accumulating.