There was once a junk dealer who
made his living by picking up things other people had thrown away.
He lived in a rundown house on
his own.
Every day he would go out early in the morning and return late at night. He had
no relations or friends, as he was a loner. One day he fell sick and never
recovered.
He passed away and since he had
no close relatives, the police entered his house to investigate.
They found the whole house
littered with old furnishings and assorted items from his past.
However, to their surprise, the
police discovered more than $100,000 in old bills packed in small boxes
throughout the house.
The question is why would a man
with $100,000 cash in his possession lived like a beggar, and chose to keep his
money stashed-away in old boxes, which were not properly kept in a safe place?
He probably feared that he would
lose his money someday and therefore lived like a pauper.
The truth of the matter is that
money is only an idea manifested on paper with ink on it.
It is only useful and of value
when it is being used. Money is not meant to be hoarded, but rather to be used,enjoyed and circulated.
Money is neutral, and it isneither good nor bad. Whether it is good or bad depends on how it is earned and
used.
Every day he would go out early in the morning and return late at night. He had no relations or friends, as he was a loner. One day he fell sick and never recovered.
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