Rich people are arrogant, selfish, stuck-up, greedy, only about themselves…right?
Now before you build yourself a mental bouncy-house and jump up and down in grinning agreement, consider a possibility. What if the answer is actually…no?
Trent Dilfur, a retired NFL quarterback, had this to say about money. Pay close attention.
“Money makes you more of what you already are.”
I’ve heard it said—gosh I’ve said it myself—that money can make someone arrogant and selfish. We hear stories all the time about those that were once so “generous” and “kind” and “down-to-earth” until they made a lot of money or became “all big and famous.” Yet behind all of these “accurate” stories lays a huge misunderstanding of money’s muscle.
Yes money is powerful. We are all very aware of that.
But the misconception rests in our understanding of what this power is; what money essentially does.
Money does not create something new. It takes what is already there and exponentially expands, inflates, and enlarges it. The result of this is clarity. It brings a crystal clear vision to who you really are.
Money is the mushroom that turns little Mario into big Mario.
Yes, we have all met very wealthy people who were very egotistical or selfish or greedy. But don’t think that it was money that made them that way. Money simply made it obvious to you what they already were before they had it.
Which takes us full circle…smack dab in the face of you and me. What are you like?
Are you selfish? Do you really put others first on a regular basis? Do you have proof?
Are you greedy? Don’t be misled; you can be very poor and extremely gluttonous.
Are you proud? Remember that there is extreme pride found in low self-esteem.
But the better questions are…
How well do you love? Are you generous now with what you have? Are you kind to those who are rude to you?
Ouch. I just asked myself these questions…
