I agree with what was said. Just having money doesn't make you happy. But money provides a safety net for you to pursue what makes you happy (sometime money it

I agree with what was said. Just having money doesn't make you happy. But money provides a safety net for you to pursue what makes you happy (sometime money itself can be helpful, as it finances your pursuits that do make you happy). I'd love to quit my job and spend all my time on a pet game, or spend all my time painting. But something needs to pay the bulls. As an indie game dev, it's unlikely that's achievable. Most good artists (and I'm a bad one, just to clarify) don't make enough money to make a comfortable living. Sure, there's concept artists who've been in various industries when these industries were cradles, but the economy of then and now is vastly different. So, most people lives revolve around making money. Now I earn enough to live comfortably, but that wasn't always the case. It sucks when your life revolves around money, but you're not rich. I think this is the reason why most people pursue money: they want to feel safe and comfortable; not because there's some online money leaderboard