Money

I got my salary yesterday, one day ahead of schedule. There were powerful emotions in the air. People were overjoyed, and started making plans for the weekend. Others were relieved, coz now they could pay there credit card bills:) The news did not have a much of an impact on me. When i saw the total lack of emotion I was experiencing i started wondering... I have always claimed that i'm not much of a money guy, i can picture some rolling eyes right now:), ok ok i admit that i do need some money, i want to be able to afford a decent accommodation, have a clean pair of clothes to wear every morning, and ahh.. yesss.. food, that is one of my luxuries, if i may... i want enough money to be able to eat what ever i want, when i want and how much ever i want. But that's about it! And for this my current salary seems more than enough.
I'm not saying that this is a good thing, but it does give me more freedom. I can work where ever i want, i don't have to worry(much) about the money aspect. My current job doesn't pay a lot, its decent by industry standards, but certainly not the top draw, and with me completing six months, better offers(salary wise) are all over the place. Luckily for me, i love my job, i love the technology i'm working in, i love the team i'm working with:). So no temptations at all:)
On the other hand, money in some ways can be a very powerful motivator, it can drive you to work harder, and help you achieve more in your professional life. In that way i might be at a disadvantage, with no monetary motivation, i might end up having a laid back attitude towards work, but then who knows? if i see my colleagues get better increments than me, i might start appreciating money more:), but i think it wouldn't be bcoz of the money, rather i would perceive a comparatively lower increment as a sign that i'm not being appreciated, and that is something which would definitely bring out some strong emotions(it would piss me off :))