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Money: A Double-Edged Sword

I know of a person who was born into an ordinary
family, but who, in his later years, came by a lot of
money and became rich. One of his friends complained
that before he had become rich, he had been easily
accessible to everyone, but that now it was very difficult
to meet him. The wealthy person replied: “Mere upar
daulat ki bijli giri hai.” (The lightning of wealth has
struck me). Externally, wealth seems to be a good thing,
but internally it is otherwise. Every wealthy person lives
under great stress.
Once I happened to meet a businessman who took
me to see his godown. Although this godown seemed
to be a junkyard, there a poor labourer was lying on
the ground and having a very sound sleep. Seeing the
labourer, the businessman remarked, “I envy him,
because although I have a luxurious bed, I’ve never had
this kind of sleep.”

It’s good to make money your servant, but it’s bad to
let money become your master.

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