The power of money is creative. You don't have to have as
much as Bill Gates to experience that power. You only
have to have a little more power-a little more money-than
others. In a relationship or in a friendship group, there
are subtle things. For example, people will often defer
to you. They'll ask where you want to go to dinner. If you're
part of a faith community and you're a donor, you may be
treated differently than if you aren't. In our culture,
the power of money is the power to set the agenda. To not
recognize and lay that on the table is naïve. And it
is wasting opportunity.
Money
is a power source, like electricity, which can be used for
good, but which can be fatal if mishandled. You can use
money to open up opportunities, to create things, to heal,
to create linkages. You can also use it to shut down access,
to manipulate, to cause people great harm. Once you realize
you have money and money is a power source, you can choose
how to use it. 2.8 billion people in the world live on less
than two dollars a day. For those of us with money, what
does it mean to create goodness in an atmosphere like that?
For some, the answer might be charitable giving. For others,
it might be starting your own business. One thing I know:
when you use money to create goodness, it is a moment of
astonishing joy.
http://www.newnusedlink.com
No comments:
Post a Comment