I was once shocked to hear my dad say: "Money isn't real." during a finance conversation. I guess he's more hip than I thought? We had a good talk about money being more of a concept/metaphor than a THING.
This idea goes farther than I thought... but you're right, and it's a classic mistake to focus too much on money. Ironically, when we focus on being our best selves and doing good for others, that can lead to great paydays.
Agreed, Matt... for me, it's the question of whether the money "leads" (we pursue IT as the end) or the money "follows" (as in, we get involved in our passions, and that "great payday" follows simply as a consequence.