All, I would like to add to Hudi's comment:
"Money is ONE measure of how the community values you, and only one of
many. It is mostly the measure used by people who don't know you, who
measure the results of your work at a distance and usually anonymously.
The measures by people who do know you, your closest community, are love,
respect, faithfulness, trust, etc. So when I consider my self-esteem, my
success, I have to ask if I care more about how I am measured by people
who know me least or by people who know me best."
This is something I meant to add to my last post on $ vs value. How much
an individual or company earns is a reflection of the value of a service
that that person or company provides to a specific SEGMENT of society, NOT
to society as a whole. Drug lords are highly valued and highly rewarded
by drug pushers and users. I do not value the service they provide, and
in fact pay a high price (in money and in fear) to try and insulate myself
from them.
Similarly, the cigarette and beef industries, sports atheletes, and so on,
are highly valued by certain segments of society only. The amount of
money they earn is NOT related to their value to society.
Brian
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