It’s really easy to think money can solve all your problems in life, especially if you’re young and/or don’t even have any money or very little to begin with. Some people may say that only those who don’t have any money declare that more money leads to more problems in order to justify themselves for not having any but ironically, it’s the people who say that money can solve all problems that don’t have any. This article is not meant to condemn those who are rich or who desire to be rich and declare them as doomed or unhappy.
The trouble is, when a person comes into a lot of money, they immediately feel an increase in buying power. It’s tempting（adj.诱惑的）for them to go on a shopping binge(n.狂欢). Buy a bigger house in a nicer area, new cars, latest electronics, etc., but the hidden costs to maintain all that start to creep up in time. You need to hire more help to maintain the property and the material goods. You get higher income taxes and higher property taxes. The utility bills are higher. Insurance is higher.
The second problem that comes about with having more money is a social one. You would think that your closest friends, family members, relatives would be happy for you and they very might well be, but underneath the surface, a majority of them will harbor feelings of envy, resentment, and jealousy, especially those who have know you for a long time. Money has the power to strain (v.使紧张) relationships like no other.
The third problem that comes with having more money is a loss of purpose and a developed sense of apathy toward life itself. Money has a way of quickly dulling the pleasurable senses.
But again, I want to reiterate that not ALL people who come across more money will experience the problems outlined in this article. I just wrote it to warn others of potential traps they may fall into that they never would’ve seen coming.
