Of course. Money isn't everything. But it does rate right up there with oxygen. If you don't have it, that's all you think about. Very unhealthy. 

Just try telling a drowning man to focus more on the better things in life and see how it goes.

But tell him to focus on the life preserver you’re holding out and he lives if he swims to it. 

The same as focusing on not having money will keep taking you places that have none. (Drowning)... 

While focusing on the skills, and opportunities, and relationships, and ways of creating wealth (preservers) will keep you on the path towards it. 

Focus can be good or bad. 

Nice thing is...  

We choose.