Nour, I think we all have to have certain standards that we wish to attain or continue. Money may be more important to some than others but even those who say it isn't, need it for providing a basic and somewhat comfortable standard of living and allow them to pursue their occupation, hobbies, whatever. For instance, as writers we need a computer, tablet, etc. maybe a desk, comfortable chair etc. etc. These things don't materialise out of thin air. We may also write for the love of it, but that being said, we don't begrudge the money we make on sites like Medium (even if small) and at the very least we seek recognition for our work. Excellent article as always.