Considering money as the end is the tragedy

Can money buy happiness? It certainly can in terms of the material comfort that can be purchased with money. But that does not necessarily mean the degree of happiness is absolutely proportional to the amount of money one owns. Yet many people believe in money's miraculous power to get them whatever they want, even though the money they have accumulated through whatever means may become a burden to them, not only physically but also psychologically.

Several recent cases illustrate this.

In one of them, 200 million yuan ($32.5 million) in cash was uncovered at the home of a former official with the National Development and Reform Commission when he was placed under investigation for abuse of power and his home was searched. Reportedly, four money-counting machines broke down because of overuse in counting the discovered cash.