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Having more money and less free time is better than earning less money and having more free time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#money #time
It is believed by some people that being wealthy and having less
time
 is better than having more
time
 and being less wealthy. From my perspective, I partly agree with
this
 as I argue that having
time
 and
money
 are equally important.
To begin
 with, there are several reasons why people might believe that being wealthy is more important.
Firstly
, having a lot of
money
 might help people to have a stress-free
life
.
This
 is because individuals could buy whatever they want to fulfil their everyday demands.
As a result
, it gives them the privilege of living a luxurious
life
, leading to
a
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possible stress-free
life
.
Lastly
, individuals who are not as wealthy might have to work day and night for
money
, resulting in them not being able to make
time
 for themselves.
On the other hand
, I believe that spending long hours at work and not enjoying
life
 is the wrong outlook on
life
.
Time
 is the most valuable resource in
life
. One can use the
time
 that they have to make
money
, but can not use that
money
 to buy more
time
. Spending
time
 with your family and loved ones should be prioritised over anything else.
This
 is because
money
 can be made, while moments with loved ones can not be found again once it is lost.
In other words
,
life
 would be meaningless if one only focuses on work. In conclusion, having
money
 is important to fulfil our demands
of
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ourselves, but without
time
, it is meaningless.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • financial security
  • facilitating
  • lifestyle
  • professional development
  • increased stress
  • work-life balance
  • hobbies
  • quality time
  • physical and mental health
  • financial constraints
  • luxury items
  • overall well-being
  • personal growth
  • middle ground
  • sacrificing
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