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Price Tag - Jessie J

I'm rarely a fan of mainstream music, but I really do like this song. Honestly, I appreciate song/lyric writers who write about what's actually going on, as opposed to this rough culture of sex, drugs and alcohol. 

What's really interesting about this song is I was first introduced to it when I was talking to a lot of people about a career in finance, and really going forward and trying to get contacts, and avenues and resources. One thing I've learnt over the few days of conversation is, of all people with all sorts of different occupations, people in finance should never, ever, be motivated by money. I mean, you would still aim to earn a lot of money, and to tell you the truth, I don't see so much of a problem in that. But, to just work for money, to want to get promoted for money, and not progress/influence/opportunities etc, is really scary, especially in finance. Money is so abundant, and you see people make money so quickly (but also lose money so quickly). 

Money's such an important medium, but it should never be your master. Also, like the song, this society should really start seeing beyond the price tag.