MONEY: The Root Of All Evil?
Once upon a time (familiar storyline), there were 3 characters: Big-Heart (BH), Little-Heart (LH), and Mr President.
Subsequently, Mr President started facing some political problems that required solutions that only BH can provide. Mr President and his large entourage drove noisily to BH's house.
On seeing Mr President, BH told his wife that he would deal with Mr President for not coming after all these years and for arriving rowdily.
Now perplexed, his wife asked him why and how BH didn't answer her.
BH angrily walked to Mr President and told him to leave his house. BH equally removed the president's hat as evidence that Mr. President came to his home. Mr President's OTIMKPUs (bodyguards) were enraged, but Mr President intervened. He left BH's house, a subdued man.
BH's wife was so furious that she snapped. Have we lost the opportunity we have been waiting for years? A confident BH answered NO; a president's problem is never done; he needs me; if Mr President came here, he would come back.
Two days later, Mr President returned to BH's house anonymously and tabled his problems. BH listened and agreed to assist him, but first required the president to address his own needs, which Mr President was asked to list.
BH brought out a list of young people from his community who require scholarships. He also itemised projects he would like to see working in his village, including hospitals, schools, water, electricity, roads, etc.
Mr President asked BH, "What do you need as a person?" BH replied, If you do as I have asked, you have settled my personal needs.
On the other hand, Little Heart (LH) was nobody in his community. If dreams do come true, LH has never dreamt of a presidential visit, let alone realised such a dream.
One day, Mr President was in LH's community to initiate a project. He decided to pay a surprise visit to one of the locals, and LH was chosen as the recipient. LH was overwhelmed by the President's gesture. It was too good to be true.
At his house, Mr President asked, "Who are those beautiful girls?" LH replied, They are my daughters; you can have them. That's your wife, " Mr President asked; She's gorgeous. LH replied again, "You can also have her; even if my mother is there, you can equally have her."
Mr President asked, "Are you going to mortgage your soul because I came to your house?" LH answered, Why wouldn't I? You can even have me as a slave. Did I ever expect that Mr President would visit my house?
Then, Mr President asked him, What do I give to you as a reward for all you have given to me?
LH responded, "Mr President, I want you to remain my friend forever." With you by my side, I will chase away those pupils attending the village's primary school and build my mansion there.
I will also convert our local hospital into my personal recreation centre without minding if those poor people will die; at least, with you by my side, I can travel to Europe or America to treat myself if I become ill.
Also, some prospering youths must be destroyed so that only my children will flourish. And so many other things I will tell you later… HAHAHA HA
Now let's replace the President with MONEY.
If you know that you will be rich one day because you have worked damn hard all your life, there is a 90% chance that you'll channel that wealth to good deeds when the money eventually arrives.
That was precisely what happened with Big-Heart (BH). In fact, BH was so angry with money for its late arrival that he first subdued money before applying it to good causes.
How about Little-Heart, who never expected to be wealthy in his life, but suddenly stumbled into wealth? Well, he fell stupidly in love with money, and that's when Money Is The Root Of All Evil.
~liberate your mind