why people are so money minded?

People nowadays are getting so materialistic and money minded.. why? can it buy happiness? yes it can, but is it long term? what happens when one day your flow of cash just gone? would you choose money over happiness with the person you love? my answer would be..... NO!

No any amount of money could buy the love, true sincere love from someone.. what would you get with tons and tons of money BUT you got no one to share with? i simply despise people who are materialistic.. it's just me.. maybe i grew up in a middle income family.. i know money is important BUT not to the extend of i'd change or do whatever it takes to have it.. i know if i do that one day, it's just not me anymore.. i won't be happy and would regret later.. i guess my friends would know me well enough that i'm not materialistic and money minded.. er.... right? hehe..

This is for my baby :-

Love Don't Cost A Thing - Jennifer Lopez @ J.Lo

You think you gotta keep me iced
You know
You think I'm gonna spend your cash
I won't
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing
Think I wanna drive your Benz
I don't
If I wanna floss I've got my own
Even if you were broke
My love don't cost a thing

When you rolled up in the Escalade
Saw the dub you gave to the valet
Knew that it was game when you looked at me
Pulling up your sleeve so I could see the Rolley bling
Saw you later in the corner booth
Raising up a toast so I would notice you
But your heart's a mess
Think you outta know
Doesn't matter if you're running out of control

All that matter's is
That you treat me right
Give me all the things I need
That money can't buy yeah

When I took a chance
Thought you'd understand
Baby, credit cards aren't romance
So you're trying to buy what's already yours
What I need from is not available in stores
Seen a side of you that I really feel
Doing way too much, never keep it real
If it doesn't change, gotta hit the road
Now I'm leaving with my keys
I've got to go

A thing, a thing, a thing
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You think the money that you've made
Can substitute the time you take
Take the keys into my heart
Then you can win my heart, and get what's in my heart
I think you need to take some time
To show me that your love is true
There's more than dollar signs in you
Then you can win my heart, and get what's in my heart