Money Isn't Everything

I would say, a person who is really focused on making money can do it.
And if that is your goal in life, then I'm envious of the simplicity of it.
It does take hard work, and focus. Other than that, it's not difficult.
In order to do so, a lot has to change.
You will lose a lot of genuine friends. I say genuine because you will never know if it's having a LOT of money or it's really you.
The other thing is spending most of your time monitoring it and protecting it. A lot of time spent driving yourself for every cent.
Also, you will lost friends simply because having friends means spending money. You won't do that, if money is your goal.
You'll also lose relationships, because you will spend money on your significant other. Birthdays and anniversaries. They also come with relatives. Time spent at holidays and such take traveling. Traveling is money. Get rid of those and you will save money.
You will also forgo entertainment. The single biggest waster of money. Whether it be movies, traveling, ...I'll just say life experiences. Nothing thrilling. All you do to save and make money is to remain boarded up at home. Because eating well costs, as does living decently. Nothing frivolous.
These are all sacrifices for something that is suppose to bring you joy. Or at least buy it.
When I got my first adult paycheck (not for doing adult movies, dummies, I mean one where the check was stamped) I wanted to buy a house. It wasn't that I could buy a house with one measly paycheck, it was that I could think about it seriously.
But you know, as much as it is of an investment to own property, you don't really own it. Owning it means you never pay property tax. It belongs to the bank forever. Those guys know how to make money by using your money. Anyway, it occurred to me looking back now, that a house is also a money pit. Everything in a house is not cheap. Though most of us don't think in those terms. If there is a roof over your family's head, it's all worth it (as my Dad can attest). To me...it's money pouring out like water through a sieve. And it never ends. Because money is fluid. It always exchanges hands on a daily basis. Electronically or otherwise.
To me, this is not worth it. Ever. Because, when you die, none of it matters. All that you saved and scratched and focused on to obtain more of the green stuff means nothing. In death, that is as useful as a bag of dirt to a dehydrated person in the desert.
That is not to say, spend money as for tomorrow you may be dead. Being responsible also means shifting your money around so you are comfortable in life. Especially as every day, the older you get, the more you want less hassles. And that's what having money alleviates.
We are all so fearful of losing it or not having enough.
I think this is wrong thinking. I think you need to say that having the control of your standards of contentment means much more than having a stockpile of dollars.
Don't live beyond what you feel comfortable at. Also, don't be the person who finds themselves missing out on things because something inanimate guides you.
As you can see in the world today, religion and money guides too many people. And it's always in the service of being miserable.
Instead, provide for the people you care about (even if it is only yourself) with comfort.