There's a saying and I don't know who said it, but it goes like this: Whoever thinks a million dollars is a lot of money doesn't have what it takes to make a million dollars.
Took me years to understand that quote.
I remember thinking it seemed wrong to have so much when others had so little.
Then I learned that being poor doesn't help poor people. Being rich and giving back to the community and the poor helps poor people.
What does it benefit our planet if the kind, wise, compassionate, loving, peaceful people all decide to make just enough money for their own needs? What would happen to our planet if the wise, loving, compassionate, peaceful, just, merciful people all had a billion dollars? what would they do with that money given their values?
Don't be afraid of wealth. In my opinion, there is no shame in acquiring wealth if what you intend to do with that wealth will benefit mankind. Think how many people you could help if you had 100 million dollars or even a billion dollars. Institutes could be created, knowledge and learning could be shared, coalitions formed, museums created, space exploration funded, etc.
At this point in my life, I don't know what I'd do
without at least a million dollars. To foster world peace I have to imagine I'll need trillions. A millions dollars... pfft, pocket change!
