Monologue

They say money doesn’t buy happiness. If that’s the case, then why don’t I feel happy? The person who came up with this quote is probably a Wall Street millionaire who is trying to make others feel good about not having the wealth that he does. Because the truth is, anything that anyone does in today’s world is somehow related to the gain of profit. From transportation to education, all the facilities that we take for granted are there to take our money. And why is going to college such a big expense anyways? Aren’t we the future engineers, doctors, businessmen, etc. that will help further this society and this world? Why must we pay hard earned money to give back to the society? And then they expect kids to focus on education. Why is it that theUnited Statesis considered mediocre in terms of education compared to other leading countries? I think I have forgotten about becoming someone important to society and rather becoming someone who has enough money to live a life without struggle. Capitalism has made me think about what major will get me the most money rather than the field I am interested in. If the wealth was spread out more evenly among more of the hardworking people then maybe more people would tell their kids to be whatever they want rather than be whatever gets them the most money. Honestly, if money doesn’t buy happiness, I don’t want to be happy, I just want the money.