I'm surprised that no one has brought up the fact that wealth is relative. Poor in one country may be well-off in another. It is also a reflection of your values, your needs and your wants. I have met many, many hard-working intelligent "poor" people who are perfectly happy; I spoke to a wonderful lady today who told me how happy she felt to have her health, a wonderful family and her faith but yes she is poor. She would be surprised to find that she is lazy and terrible with money.
Does that mean every poor person is noble with a value system that values family over possessions? NO. Does that mean that every rich person is materialistic and greedy? NO.
It just means that one's financial status is a reflection of many different factors. My personal philosophy: take care of your own business and don't worry about what anybody else does or does not have.
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Money can't buy you happiness .. But it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.
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