Money seems to influence everything in our lives down to our most essential needs, including food, water, and shelter.

Not to mention access to health care and material products, it is safe to say that entire societies are run on the basic concept of money.

If you want something, you have to pay for it with money first.

Nothing is free in this world.

Which is why, in most cases, work is required to generate your own living.

Typically, hard work can get you what you need and what you want.

The world is a competitive place, and you'd think that those at the top can get exclusive access to anything.

When financial success is attained, the things that may have seemed out of reach before can be handed out on a silver platter, after payment of course.

But don't be fooled..

It's very difficult to possess a large amount of money from a newfound success.

It can be stressful, pressuring, and even fear inducing.

They say money can’t buy happiness, but it sure can satisfy other people.

Imagine if you had the resources to provide for anyone?

Without experience, there would be no stopping you from spending money on your friends and family.

That habit can quickly become an addictive like behavior that happens as frequently as drinking water.

The wealthier a person is, the more unaware they are of their own limitations.

Whether it’s a thousand or a hundred thousand, either is still finite.

It could get blown away before you know it.

People will gravitate towards you. You’d think it’s because they needed you–

But don’t you think it’s coincidental that more people have come to you after your success?

Eventually, your money will be gone before you know it, and all the people you know will suddenly drift away, just like before.

But you already know that losing something that can be earned isn’t the end of the world.

It’s a short-term pleasure that never benefits the giver in the long run.

Unfortunately, there are many people in this world that only aim to receive–leechers.

You may have lost all your success from your one mistake, but all you have to do is to get it back, right?

To get back, you would need to move in a similar fashion, and learn from the steps initially taken.

The best part about repeating mistakes, is the experience of knowing what will happen next.

What was previously a challenge, would now become a cake-walk, and once you reach your level of success again, you'll have already learned from your failure.

So remember this,

Be aware of everything–not only with what you have, but what you don’t have as well.