TOEFL Independent Writing- Some people prefer to live with a lot of money, some people want to live a simple life with enough money. What kind of life would you choose?

Question

A popular saying goes: “The more you get, the more you want”. Living among international economic development, someone strongly believes money is the biggest goal. However, to me, the life earning enough money is the greatest thing.

To begin with, there is unlimited for property. Day by day, people slave at the work for all time to get more and more money. Until the end of the life, it is probably realized that a billionaire or millionaire as we are, we solely own a huge amount of money without close friends or interests. At that time, money is by no means a compliment as people thought. On the other hand, it is unable to be brought for after death. Henceforth, the life is overly insignificant and we miss the most crucial goal of life is happy mind. Conversely, the life independent on money is more simple and comfortable. The less thought, the less stress. Money does not exist forever; meanwhile happiness does.

In addition, people taking notice of earning money is less likely to spend time for other things and family, especially our children. For instance, kids lacking of parents’ love and given too much money easily lead a debauched life and cause social evils. Furthermore, money is required for modern houses with a big swimming pool, a large yard or luxury cars but it is not able to buy love or time. It is a deep regret at missing that we spend entire the life earning money without relaxing, traveling. Money is vital; however, we have never forgotten to enjoy the life and feel satisfied about it.

To conclude, nobody refutes the function of money which buys almost things we want. We are gave birth and grow up because of not only earning money but also enjoying the life and compliment.

Answer 1

A popular saying goes: “The more you get, the more you want”. Living among international economic development, someone strongly believes money is the biggest goal. However, to me, the life earning enough money is the greatest thing.

To begin with, there is unlimited for property. Day by day, people slave at the work for all time to get more and more money. Until the end of the life, it is probably realized that a billionaire or millionaire as we are, we solely own a huge amount of money without close friends or interests. At that time, money is by no means a compliment as people thought. On the other hand, it is unable to be brought for after death. Henceforth, the life is overly insignificant and we miss the most crucial goal of life is happy mind. Conversely, the life independent on money is more simple and comfortable. The less thought, the less stress. Money does not exist forever; meanwhile happiness does.

In addition, people taking notice of earning money is less likely to spend time for other things and family, especially our children. For instance, kids lacking of parents’ love and given too much money easily lead a debauched life and cause social evils. Furthermore, money is required for modern houses with a big swimming pool, a large yard or luxury cars but it is not able to buy love or time. It is a deep regret at missing that we spend entire the life earning money without relaxing, traveling. Money is vital; however, we have never forgotten to enjoy the life and feel satisfied about it.

To conclude, nobody refutes the function of money which buys almost things we want. We are gave birth and grow up because of not only earning money but also enjoying the life and compliment.