To summarize my comment, because something as mundane as money is more likely to enter (and therefore effect) into my relationships with others when we know how

To summarize my comment, because something as mundane as money is more likely to enter (and therefore effect) into my relationships with others when we know how much we make. Its hard to be friends with someone who you know makes twice (or half) what you make. But there are many people who I think are cool and would want to have a relationship with that make a lot more/less than I. Thats also a reason why modesty in our behavior is important - the wealthier person in a relationship shouldn't keep proposing things that are financially difficult for the other