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“Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool.” — Seneca
Growing up I often heard that if you want to know how a person is really like, notice his behaviour when he no longer has money and also, notice the behaviour of someone who was once poor and now has money.
My elders often told me that with money comes pride and the urge to live lavishly. Wealth does that to some people. The more money they have, the more they feel entitled, perhaps not in the best ways. People who are wealthy are often correlated to also be people who have power. When you have monetary wealth, the options to spend become endless. Wealth also puts you in a position of power. I know that money cannot buy happiness, but it can surely buy a whole lot of other things. It can allow you to become a helping hand for those in need. It can help you bring into existence new ideas and organizations for the betterment of society.
Lately, I’ve been thinking of how unfortunate it is if wealth doesn’t humble you. I’ve also been pondering on why people are driven to buy certain things, live a certain lifestyle, achieve a certain status quo. I believe that human behaviour mimics what we believe to be accepted in society. For generations, wealth is outwardly associated with a big house, a high-end car, renown clothing brands. It’s not difficult to determine whether or not someone is wealthy. That’s how…
