[marssaxman]

Consider Maslow's hierarchy: money solves physiological needs, helps with safety needs, may ease but cannot really solve love/belonging needs, helps a little with esteem needs, and does almost nothing for self-actualization needs.

Money is important - you have to solve your basic needs - but money is not everything, because it cannot solve your most sophisticated needs.

[thewarrior]

Maybe having lots of money indicates that you have achieved self actualization by solving your most sophisticated needs ?