Why You Shouldn’t Chase Money to Make Money
“Isn’t making money all about chasing it?”
It may sound true on the surface. But in reality, it’s the opposite.
When you make money your goal, you often can’t sustain it for long, or you end up facing unnecessary risks and burnout.
Here’s why—and how to make money come to you naturally.
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1. You Get Trapped by Short-Term Temptations
When money is your goal, you only look for ways to earn it quickly.
This makes you abandon opportunities that could create greater value in the long run.
For example, if you only focus on high-profit short-term projects,
you won’t build foundational assets like brand, expertise, and trust.
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2. Motivation Doesn’t Last
Money is an external reward. At first, it can be a strong motivator, but once you get used to it, the satisfaction drops sharply.
When you hit your target amount—or fail to grow as much as expected—your drive collapses.
In contrast, when fun, meaning, and growth are at the center, you can sustain motivation for the long term.
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3. Decision-Making Gets Distorted
When your thinking revolves around money, you focus less on “Is this right for me?” or “Does it align with my strengths?”
Instead, you only see “Will this make money fast?”
This weakens your long-term competitiveness, and can even lead to unethical choices.
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4. Relationships Suffer
If you think only about money, it’s easy to see people as mere tools.
Without trust and strong relationships, you may manage short-term deals but long-term business will be difficult.
Good relationships and a solid reputation are assets more valuable than money in the long run.
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5. You Miss Inner Growth
When you only focus on money, you tend to neglect intangible assets like experience, learning, and growth.
But these assets are what help you survive market changes and crises.
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Money Is a Result, Not a Goal
Money follows when you provide value.
If your goal is money, you’ll burn out chasing the immediate.
If your goal is value, growth, and meaning, money will follow naturally.
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💡 Practical Tip - 3 Steps to Make Money Come to You
Set Value-Centered Goals
→ Identify problems you can solve and the changes you want to createBuild Expertise & Trust
→ Even if it doesn’t make money right away, accumulate assets that prove your worth over timeDesign a Revenue Model
→ Connect your accumulated value and trust to a sustainable income stream
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When you live this way, you stop being a “money chaser” and become the person money comes to first.
