Career advice and Islam
Asalamou alaikum
If there is another Islamic place I can ask this to pls point me to it. I just need an Islamic perspective. (Younger folks still in highschool or so, I ask that you skip this post but I pray that God guides you to goodness and blesses your future in this life and the next.)
I will not go too into details because I prefer some of it to be private.
I'm in my 20s, with a decent first job close to 6 figures. But I know that there is more potential (financially) if I switch my position into a different role or into another industry. I'm living reasonably well in comfort as of now but uh "others" say I should be doing more and earning even more. Now I am utterly confused.
For me materialism has never been my main goal. Islam and being able to help the community in whatever way with knowledge, strength appeals to me far more. I do not want to die with riches but good deeds. That is why I wish to also pursue an Islamic goal as well. Of course I will not ignore money. I will make effort. As a man that is my duty and I never plan to ignore financial aspects. It is my will to be financially secure. Money is certainly a tool. An important one.
But I hate hate hate making my second main goal in this life to be richer and richer and richer. This does not give me fulfillment.
Can someone give me perspective. Be honest. Should I change and strive to earn even more and embrace more career driven values?