Good Speech “Do People work only for money?”

Materialism puts money on the highest position. Still money is not the only thing people work for. Discuss other reasons for people to work.

As Garth Brooks, a famous American country singer, said, “You aren’t wealthy until you have something money can’t buy,” we all would accept that money is not the only wealth and there are things that money can’t buy but still mean to us. Thus, money is not the only motive for people to work, there are a lot many.

A person works in an environment for eight to ten hours. If he is told to work in an environment where he does not enjoy working and is simply given a handsome amount of money, I wonder how long he would survive! The fact that people are in every kind of profession itself implies that they enjoy their part of work. For instance, a teacher does his work not simply for money or because he does not have any other option but also because he enjoys teaching. Similarly, why many scientists devoted their entire lives just for one or two inventions? Was it money? No, it was simply their passion towards their work that pushed them so hard.

People also work for exposure. There are people who find a peculiar pleasure in dealing with different people while out at work, each one with a different psychology. This makes them understand life from different angles or different viewpoints. They grow their practical dealing and social abilities. Many people work for name in the society as hard earned name brings a sense of achievement. Even the people born with the silver spoon in mouth are found to struggle and work just to satisfy their inner self by achieving something on their own. Many people work for their desire to be remembered even after they die.

To conclude, I would say a person cannot live with money alone. Work is the best way to fulfill subjective desires. On the top of everything, as a social being, one never wants to lose the feeling that he is living a worthy life.