What is the most important thing in life?

"Money", he replied.




Let me explain how this came about. Rewind...

Every Friday I volunteer at a local Soup Kitchen where I serve food for people that might not have the means to buy food. It's a great experience and I recommend it to everyone!

So I was walking around serving coffee and I noticed that one man was talking to another volunteer. She was a teenager, still in school. I heard him ask her "what is the most important thing in life?" To which she replied without hesitation "Happiness". The man then mockingly rolled his eyes and said "happiness...pfff".
"No, the most important thing in life is money", he told her. "Without money, there is nothing you can do and you will be miserable".

I continued walking along and went to serve coffee at other tables.

Later that night, I recalled this incident. It had stuck with me. It was interesting to see that this man, who probably did not have a lot of money, had a different view on the 'important' things in life, depending on his situation. So it is very subjective. Interesting...

This is just a thought. To see what I think is the most important thing in life, see a future post...