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Topic 131: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Although some people hold the opinion that only those who earn a lot of money are successful, they fail to see that money does not equal success. Maybe some of the successful do make a large amount of money, but it is important to be realized that not all rich man are considered successful. I am, and probably will always be one of those who argue that not only the people earning a lot of money are successful.
The most persuasive point is that the amount of money is not the standard of success. The definition of success does rely on spiritual aspect, as well as physical ones. Compared with physical richness, it is moral beauty that has a much greater influence to judge whether one person is successful or not. For instance, winning Nobel Prize twice, Madam Curry is regarded as one of the most successful and beautiful women in the twentieth century. However, once because of lacking funds, she even had to cease her research work. Instead of millions of dollars, the heritage she left to her daughter was only books and notes for scientific researches. In spite of poverty, can anyone in the world deny that Madam Curry is not a successful lady?
Furthermore, although money can bring a number of things to people, yet as is known, people can not use them to buy things such as happiness, health, friendship, love and respect. Imagine a person without all those mentioned above, even though he is a millionaire, is he successful? Of course not!
Frankly speaking, a more practical reason why I am against the title statement is that, some people go against their consciences, with the purpose of pursuing more money. Some merchants sell goods with low quality. Some officers take bribes. Though they possess of a great deal of fortune, can they be regarded as successful?
Taking into account of all these factors, it is obvious and easy to come to the conclusion that not only people who earn a lot of money are successful. Instead, those, who show golden personalities and make contributions to the society, are the real great heros in history! |