Money vs. happiness
It's an age old question. Does money help pave the way to the pursuit of happiness, or does it serve more to distract from the attainment of true happiness? To explore the question, one has to ask, "What is definition of happiness?" If it is the occupation of one's time with a worthy pursuit -- with worthiness being defined as challenging to oneself, beneficial to others (or at least neutral to mankind), and sustaining in that it meets the basic needs of life such as food and shelter -- then it is feasible that the accumulation of money is a by-product to pursuing happiness. It is important to recognize that in the process of pursuing one thing (happiness), one can be seduced an unintended consequence (money) and the unintended consequence has such an impact on one's life that it replaces the original pursuit as the new aim in and of itself. Therein lies the challenge, that is, being successful using modern society's standards of measurement and not letting that perceived success blur the vision and goals that a more youthful reflection of oneself set about achieving.