The true power of money is not that it can buy everything, but that it can turn many problems that originally required connections, time, physical effort, emotions, and luck into a tradable issue.

One dollar can buy a good review, ten dollars can buy a rain-soaked delivery, one hundred dollars can buy physical labor, five hundred dollars can buy time and obedience, thirty thousand dollars can reveal the interests involved, three hundred thousand dollars in bride price can expose real-world pressures, and five million dollars can make many people more willing to agree with your point of view.
As the amount increases, what is exchanged is not just labor, but also time, choice, dignity, relationships, and even social reputation.
Only in middle age do people gradually realize that money may not solve all problems, but it can solve most practical issues; money may not bring happiness, but it can reduce a lot of suffering.
Many of the world's troubles are not due to a lack of answers, but a lack of resources, and money is precisely the most versatile resource.