Money is just an idea. But, like the atomic bomb, this idea can destroy or build you. It can lead you to a life of abundance and happiness; It can destroy your dreams and ambitions in life, too. It is so powerful that people all over the world are wary of it.
You may have heard the story of a beggar who is not very fat, but strong, with a cherubic face, and an excellent bodied body, so capable of driving women crazy with his good looks alone. It’s a funny story. Do you want to know why? The funny part is due to the fact that this guy doesn’t have a single dollar in his pocket. This explains very well why he is a beggar.
In his twenties, he had a lot of money. Beautiful girls frequented his villa day after day. As an inexperienced businessman, he befriended the big shots in the city and was able to push his new business forward. For nearly ten years, his life was perfect, full of unforgettable happy moments.
One day a message came. A lawyer sent her to inform him that his parents had been assassinated by a gang of men who pretended to be employees of his father’s law firm. They were asking for severance fees and other related fees which his father was not in a position to grant at that moment. The letter further revealed other illegal activities of his father which could have been the culmination of all these events, and which ultimately led to the tragic assassination.
Tears started to roll down the larger parts of his cheeks as depression began to possess his entire soul. He thought of only one thing to blame for what happened: man’s desire for money. “It is outrageous to sacrifice all moral principles for money,” he said to himself as he began to wipe his wet, gloomy face with his right hand, “Money to me is the root of all evil.”
With all the lawsuits arriving at his office every day since his parents passed away, his money wasn’t enough to settle everything. There was only one thing he needed to do: shut down his company and file for bankruptcy.
Since then, his life began to change from bad to worse.
How he took to the streets is another story. “Money to me is the root of all evil,” he kept repeating or even shouting out loud in the streets as he walked beggar like a madman from one corner of town to another.
Money is just an idea. Watch out, though! This idea is so powerful that it can make or break you.