Those monks you speak of don't chant "OMMMMM" all day. They do so for short periods, maybe 15 minutes, twice a day. The rest of the time they work harder than most North Americans, breathe more effectively, think more creatively, exercise their bodies more effectively, and accomplish a great deal more on a personal level.

But, hey, thanks for the compliment! ;-)

My point about money is that it's merely a tool. It can be a very useful tool (as a means of exchange of goods and services), and I enjoy using it just like you do, but when it becomes the final arbiter of every vital decision then some very bad decisions end up being made.

I'm saying that money itself (rather than what you can DO with the money) has become too dominating a factor in our collective decision-making process. And that's resulting in some very bad collective decisions.

Would you agree?