They say money doesn't buy happiness. You obviously need enough to get by and pay off the mortgage then have the toys and then the time to play with em. while keeping the mrs happy and get involved with the kids. So many people in my work are driven by dollars but they do it while sacrificing a life. It sucks being surrounded by money hungry people who are competing for coin. It's hard to ignore the rat race though, seeing colleagues earn twice my income(even though I earn enough). Best part of my day is going for a surf before work.