Do not Fear Wealth - Money is Not the Root of Evil

Some people actually fear wealth and that money is evil.   The root of all evil is money…rah rah rah.

The flip side of this is that the deficiency of money or poverty is the root of all evil is well.     How can money - paper itself , or perhaps linen paper be the cause of evil  and wrongdoing ?  Its only money after all.  Its only a currency - in this case paper - made to make your life easier and more convenient .  It could be shells, it could be diamonds , it could be gold, it could be land.  It this case it a convenient paper exchange of wealth - paper currency - which easily fits into your pocket or waller.

Its often jealousy, anger resentment etc etc etc that are the cause and roots of evil - not just the messenger.  For example - human resources expert E.R.J. Brown tells the tale of a young fellow who had the misfortune of having a new Toyota rammed by a stolen runawya van that was being chased by the police.

What followed was a long tale of perseverance by the gentleman - first with the auto insurance company , then with the replacement car purchase.  It turned out that the car owner was able to upgrade to a new vehicle which was a major upgrade at not much more cost than the original initial vehicle.

The interesting thing that Mr. Brown points out was the jealousy - even meanness and hatred initiated by this simple procedure.  You would think that acquaintances of the car buyer would be happy for him - for his success after much persistence and effort.  You would think that they might ask the car buyer could he replicate the good sale price of the car and help them buy or obtain such a deal on a new vehicle - be it Toyota or Buick. Instead for the most part of the whole group of so called friends and acquaintances  took to petty jealousy ,   All a very foolish waste of time and most counterproductive.

As the sayer of truths Simpson Labovitch has coined “Those that cannot do teach , those that cannot teach criticize, those who cannot do either play cards  or work at the chicken factory?

Money is not the root of evil.  Do not fear wealth or prosperity.  Fear and recoil from jealous , foolish and downright dimwitted behavior  like a hand on a hot stove

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