After seeing many responses which contain many paragraphs, I tried to condense this one down as short as possible: Readers may find it interesting to reflect t

After seeing many responses which contain many paragraphs, I tried to condense this one down as short as possible: Readers may find it interesting to reflect that this question, "is it okay to want to make money?", is not really much of a question in other religions, and ultimately stems from the Christian background of the Western cultures. In Indian religions, for example, doing well in business and earning a bunch of money are considered good actions, good karma, and will bring you a better rebirth. Being good at what you do is just part of being good. Now, it won't allow you to end the cycle of rebirth to achieve moksha/mukti/nirvana, because all karma binds you to the cycle of rebirth, but it will let you "climb the ladder" to a life where you are better suited to pursue these ultimate goals of self-annihilation. So if you're a Christian the answer is probably "no" -- "harder for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle" and all that. But the linked post is trying to utter something more Confucian or Hindu; it's your duty to make money to support your family, go and do your duty.