This is really a tricky one I must say, although both money and time are utmostly important, one must know how to balance it because placing one above the other may not seem the wise thing to do.
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Everyone wants a good and better life, a life of satisfaction, accomplishments, and fulfillment, people work so hard in order to make ends meet, to cater to family and the basic needs of life but the truth is giving more priority to either time or money may have an adverse effect on other things.
A few months ago, I made an acquittance with a young woman about 39 years of age, she was married and had three beautiful kids. The oldest is about 9 years of age, we met at a church programme and after the event, while trying to get a tricycle home, I realized we stayed in the same location. mobile contact was exchanged and once in a while we checked on each other and then we began visiting each other's place.
During one of such visits, my newfound older friend asked me if I could marry someone who could take care of ALL my needs or one who would spend more or reasonable time with me. Wow!! I was shocked as well as confused at first, I stared into space for a while thinking about the question she just asked and how best to answer this intriguing question. I, instantly knew that this wasn't just about me, although my opinion may count for something.
Something was definitely wrong, so I asked her what the problem was, after a long silence of thought, she began to recount her ordeals, she has been married for 10 years NOW to a well-established husband, while she was dating her husband, and he showed her nothing but love and care.
He met every one of her needs, it was just like a prayer answered when he asked that she marry him. What more can she desire but a capable, hardworking, and business-minded man? Everything seemed to be fine until she had her first child, it took the help of her neighbor to get her to the hospital during labor, her husband was away on a business trip, even though she had informed him earlier that she was told at the hospital during her ante-natal that her excepted date of delivery was a few weeks more and there could be possible complications of childbirth. She would have bled to death if not for the timely intervention of her kind-hearted neighbor.
What was more hurtful is that the children never got to spend time with their father, it seems they had no father figure in their lives, because their father was hardly home and was so busy making all the money he could. It was so bad that even during festive celebrations, his absence was noticed. Her children were really growing up but the event was the same as old. She had tried telling her husband about her worries, she had pleaded that he create time for his family so they could bond better and make plans as a family but he was adamant and insisted that all he was, about was to make money and cater for their needs.
I was really touched and almost in tears, listening to her, I could imagine the emotional and psychological torture she was going through. Yes, this was a woman who had everything but quality time with her spouse, it's sometimes difficult to make any decision in a moment like this because both what you have and need are important.
We, sometimes find ourselves in certain circumstances possibly similar to this, truthfully it would take a mature mind to carefully balance this conflict. You may go about making all the money in the world and your loved ones still suffer in silence or you may spend so much time in idleness that the basic things of life become a luxury leading you to sadness, frustrations, and depression.
I look around and see how people are constantly busy, sometimes too busy and I can't help but notice the anxiety, fears, and worries. Each day brings forth its own challenges and man in his nature wants to overcome these challenges in life.
I realized that, ironically speaking, people who want to make money diligently or at all costs, spend or invest much time pursuing that goal. It is very important to plan your life and give every aspect the possible attention needed. Many people go about not being quite happy, frustrated, and angry because of misplaced priorities, I hope you will see wisdom in this and make the right choice. Balance the two and do not place one above the other.