The pursuit of mental wealthWhen it comes to the fortune, most of people naturally associate it with money which perhaps gives them happiness to some extent. Ironically,several persons couldnt help seeking for treasure in the desert,only to find that there was nothing valuable but a bottle of water that continued his life.Money, which plays a pivotal part in our daily life, is generally acknowledged as the best medium for acquiring living necessities and other useful things. Furthermore, its a criteria to assess economic development of a country, so every country keep an eye on it. Its no denying that sometimes ones property or fortune may decide a mans status in the capitalize country, such as America. Broadly speaking,it gives rise to the integrated national power,thats why De Xiaoping regarded it as the core of economic development , which properly improve the Karl Marxs theory of economy supersatructure condition is up to the economy level. Owing to the policy of opening -up and reform , plenty of Chinese households gain benefits and lay a solid foundation for the economy. Large numbers of people spare no pains to make money to pursue a happier life. Some businessmen are adept in earning money, which is not only beneficial to their families, but also to the development of society. From my perspective, money is a two-edged sword. Its essential that we should take the essence and discard the dregs. Apart from the advantages I referred to above,other advantages can also be illustrated as follows: First and foremost, people in possession of a large sum of money can possibly put a high premium on their health conditions due to the development of national health care system. Second, money is likely to cultivate peoples awareness of competition.In order to meet the requirement of employer, they have to go out of their way to work for fear of being fired, which can make tremendous contributions to the development of company. On top of these, its of great responsibility for many people to donate money to the poverty-stricken areas where people are confronted with the diseasters and the problem of being educated. The true value of these money is that they contain the mental wealth. Its widely recognized that LeiFeng is a great man who serves people heart and soul rather than pay attention to “RMB”. He is worthy to be respected forever on account of the mental wealth. Its our worthwhile to learn from his spirit of dedication. From now on, lets make joint efforts to help people like Lei Feng in pursuit of a noble personality!江苏省徐州高级中学 高二九班 黄家龙 电话：15151876815