Smokey Rings

What would you do for money?  When I ask this, I realize that buried in the question is this ugly thing, DO FOR money, like it's the boss and you and I are the servants.  I used to love trades, I still do. When I trade my services for another's, it is an exchange of something I want for something I have.  Each party comes away clean, knowing their work is appreciated and that their services are valuable and valued. Take away what we want and work for money, that's what you are left with. Now this seems rudimentary, because it is obvious we work to earn money to buy things, but I think this is almost a lost concept.  Stuff=money and money says YOU WANT MORE STUFF, thus we do for money, not for ourselves. This money monster is sneaky, and insidious, and doesn't like us to figure it out.  The sneaky part of this monster swirls in almost invisible smokey rings around us whispering you need me, no matter the cost, I am worth it...it down grades our offering and discounts our worth and it is a liar.  You are worth more than any amount of money~with one big puff, blow the smokey rings away.