Excellent thoughts. In fact, the richest and happiest person is someone who needs material goods least of all. Unfortunately, there are very few people. In reality, we live in a consumer society. Everywhere - on TV, on the Internet, on billboards, in ordinary conversations we are forced to consume. We are taught that consumption is cool and the more you consume the better you live. This happens "hidden". That is, we are not told this directly. We are shown the image of "successful" people who live very well. That is, they impose to us what we should strive for. Dear phone, expensive car, huge house, stylish things, prestigious work, many women (if you are a man) and so on. But the main thing is a lot of money.
Now the famous saying "time is money" is at the same time. We spend the most significant resource - time and in exchange we get money. But in some cases you get little money and in some cases a lot. Someone exchanges their time cheap, but someone is expensive. It depends on the social situation and the efforts made, but in many cases, blaming such a phenomenon as "nepotism".
Many people are unhappy with their work. They spend their time in exchange for money and do not get pleasure. But some people (they are few) do the work and get paid for it. The best job is a high-paying hobby. Such people can be called happy. In the end, what's the difference than what you do, the main thing is that you would be happy and get pleasure from it.
Good communication! This is food for the mind! Thank you!