Money

I once was a person who put a lot of stock into acquiring *money*. My entire childhood was overshadowed by the lack of money we had. We couldn't buy this, we couldn't go there, we couldn't live here...all because of the need for money. So I started to wonder how I could acquire a lot of it. I didn't think about the actual needs, just the money part. In my head I had begun to see money as the need.
The problem/need is not the money. The problem is poor planning and discipline. With a reliable, well planned budget and the will to stick to it, one can acquire almost anything they need (within reason and limits).
One of the things I noticed about myself when I was obsessed with money, was that I had this huge list of things I wanted to get. They were things I thought I needed and wanted. I am 27yrs old and most of the stuff I had in mind is no longer on my list. Most of them were unnecessary nice-ities. It took years to rid myself of the *gotta have this* problem. But in the end...it was weeded out-it costs too much to keep up with the Jone*s. Now that I want less unimportant things, I have plenty of money to get the things I want.