Having Much Money Or Having Much Free Time

By : moehid


I remembered when I was in senior high school or exactly after I graduated from senior high school. I had much free time and I usually woke up late in the morning. I woke up about at 07.00 am. After that I usually helped my mother, I kept the store and in the afternoon I just watched television and took a nap. About 03.00 pm I went to IEC to have daily meeting. I used to do those things about a year before I got my job. It was really exciting when we had much free time, we could go anywhere and any time. Wherever and whenever. No matter it was holiday or not. But one thing that made me sad was when I didn’t have money. I couldn’t go anywhere and buy something. I realized that I hadn’t got the job yet at the time. And I always imagined someday I could have much money. When I was in this situation I always want to go anywhere. I can go hiking and traveling with my friends whenever I want. But the problem I didn’t have enough money at the time. So I only could go to the nearest place and buy the cheapest thing. How poor I am! I was thinking when I will get much money?

Having much money is everyone dreams. We work everyday only to earn some money and use the money to fulfill our daily need. Sometimes people work until late at night and sometimes people have to wake up very early only to reach their dream. As I know money is just a piece of paper or even coin, but why people earn and compete each other only to get money. Money causes anything, such as crime or murderer. The robber do robbery in the bank and the thief kills their victim only to get the money. Mother and son can fight each other only because of money.

Is money important? I think so. But in my opinion money is just a moment. It is not eternal. Someday when we pass away we do not need to bring our money. So that’s why we shouldn’t need to be enthusiastic to have lot of money.. For me, money is just a part of my life. God creates human and he has managed everyone’s life. Money is made by human, but why people really want to have it. I really confuse about it. Personally, I really want to have much money but sometimes I’m afraid I could forget all my friends or family. I just want to have much money when people among me have already gotten their money too. So no one will feel jealous with me.

I thank God that now I have worked and I could earn some money. Although it’s not as much as I want. God has given me the reward and I really thank to my beloved mother and father. They teach me how to be independence and patient. I work hard and I could collect my money. I still remember how happy I’m when I received my first salary, Even it is not more than a hounded thousand. But I always say thank to Allah SWT. I know how difficult my parents earn money to fulfill my daily need and pay my school fee. I hope I could always help my family and my friends. 

I imagine that someday I could go around the world or at least go around Indonesia if I have much money. Because my hobbies are traveling and hiking so I usually spend my money for them. How happy I’m when I have lot of money. But now I’m not really happy because I know our life is like a wheel. I really realize it. Sometimes we are up and sometimes we are down. We never feel satisfied to have something. That what I feel now. When you have much free time you have less money, but now when we have lot of money we have less time. If we have much time for holiday we usually feel bored but when we have no holiday we usually want to have refreshing. How weird are those? Yes that is our character and we can’t ignore it. We never feel satisfied and want more and more.

I suggest for those who are still have much free time, just use them before you are busy.
And for those who have a lot money just save them wisely. Enjoy your time without money because money is not everything. People said money is everything, without money you are nothing. That’s true, but what I want to emphasize is the function of money. Do not let the money manage your time and your life. You are the owner so you have to be able to manage it. Believe it or not money does not always make us happy. Remember inside the happiness there is sadness. Having holiday could mean a trouble for us. Never underestimate something. Prepare your trip well before going.
Good luck.