Money is an essential part of the current human framework. It can represent success, hard work. It can also represent greed and pride. Money can be viewed either as a resource or an end in itself.
I consider money to be a resource. If I have a need like a book, meal, car or home, one of the resources I need to satisfy the need is money. View it like any resource, time, paper, water, gas etc. you will learn how you can manage money better. It needs to be earned. Maintained and utilized. To drive a distance of 5 miles you will need resources. But you are not going to use a battle tank filled with high performance diesel.
The predominant view in our society seems to viewing money as an end in itself. “I want to have x amount of money when I’m forty”. What they want to do with that money is anyones guess. Money has become an object of lust. True, having money will give power in some context, but not all. It holds value in itself like any resource. People have the illusion that money means power. That is a shallow analysis.
Im not against saving. Money needs to be saved when there is no need for an expense; or when we simply want to save it. There is a difference between saving money and making money.
Estimate how much money you need today, after five years, and after twenty years. Plan accordingly. Do not go on a money making binge like a kid eating chocolates. Most likely you will make much less than what you need or much more than you can handle. Both are self destructive.