In today's world, it makes sense to expand my thinking about wealth. I have a modest house and modest cars. I realize that many people don't have enough to eat. I also realize that quite a few people have quite a bit of money. However, having money doesn't necessarily make a person rich. I know that sounds crazy but think about debts, obligations and liabilities.
If I have an income of a million a year but bills that run two million, I am not rich. Well, maybe for a short time but the bills are going to be there and I am going into a financial hole.
If I am obligated to maintain a business or a school and it is going under, spending more than it earns, I am not well-off.
So, when I hear about a millionaire who is having financial difficulties, I am going to avoid sarcastic laughter and withhold judgment. The situation is probably not one I understand or have faced and a complicated one. On occasion, the saying "Give a man enough rope and he will hang himself" has some merit. With so much money running around the planet, a person might well have more troubles, more debts and liabilities, given enough funds.
I remember what happened to King Midas. It doesn't really matter whether everything I touch turns to gold or books or beef steak, my life needs a balance to it and variety.
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