To me, money not only represents the medium people use to
exchange goods and the ability to afford goods, but also represents the national
identity of a country. Money is both economic and political. Money is
characterized by its uniformity, divisibility, durability, portability,
scarcity, and acceptability. Money has to be uniform for the sake of convenience
when exchanging. It also needs to be divisible when talking about trading.
Durability and portability make money last a certain amount of time with
stability and people may use it everywhere. Just as every other goods and services,
money is scarce; people always need to make choices of what to buy, how much is
it…etc. Also, money has to be accepted by everyone so people can compromise on
the value of what they are selling. I often use money to buy things I want, or
sometimes “loan” it to my sister and earn some interests. Monthly pocket money
and Chinese New Year events, especially playing ma-jiang, are my primary resource
of money. I would consider money as a very important aspect in my life. When I just
simply turn on a light in my room, I need to pay for the electricity. When I go
to bathroom and wash my hand, I need to pay for the water. Without money, it’s
pretty hard to live. I am satisfied with my condition right now. I don’t need
excessive money, sufficiency is enough. Though money cannot buy everything,
without money, you cannot do anything. I can basically do anything for money as
long as it is not illegal nor against integrity.
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