If We were a Wise Society, We would not Focus so Much on Riches

   Those who seek to be rich seek to be rich. When a person chooses a profession because it will make him rich, he continues to focus on the goal of money once he has landed the job.
   And, so we should see there is a weakness  -- or, at least a limit -- to the argument that if you don't pay an executive well enough, your business will not thrive. There actually might be a danger in seeking out candidates who are in it for the money. When they focus on how much money they make, they sometimes do not focus on the details of making the business better.
   Everyone wants to make a decent living. But, if you think there are not those in the world who choose their profession altruistically, you are wrong. Some want to be police officers, and teachers and social workers because of the good they can do, not because they are going to become rich.
  Now, you might assume that those who pursue these careers are not as intelligent or as talented as those who aspire to more prosperous careers, but that would be a mistake.
  Those who really make a difference, are those who value making a difference above making a dollar. If you love achieving something, if you love improving something, you sometimes sacrifice pay for the opportunity to make the world better.
  If we were a wise society, we would not focus so much on ensuring riches for those we place in key positions.