Money plays a pivotal role in bringing up the traits of human. There is common saying that wealth brings changes in human attitude. Accumulating, too much money can bring out the positive as well as negative changes in humans. The positive changes includes greater generosity and the freedom to pursue passions. It also exacerbate negative traits, leading to reduced empathy, increased selfishness, or feelings of entitlement. Money serves as a tool that magnifies the results of human actions. It can free people to act on impulses they might have previously suppressed. Sanskrit highlighted this humans traits in following Sanskrit lines ;
गर्वान्ध परपीडायै दुर्जनस्य धनं बलम् |
सज्जनस्य तु दानाय रक्षणाय च ते सदा ||
Garvaandha parapeedaaya durjanasya dhanam balam.
Sajjanasya tu daanaaya rakshanaaya cha te sadaa.
Garvaandha = garva + andha.
Garva = arrogance, pride.
Andha = blind, blinded.
Parapeedaayai = para + peedaayai.
Para = others.
Peedaayai = trouble/pain to.
Durjanasya = a wicked and mean person's.
Dhanam = wealth, money.
Balam = power, strength.
Sajjanasya = a virtuous and noble person's
Tu = but.
Daanaaya = used for donations.
Rakshanaaya = used for protecting.
Cha = and.
Te = they.
Sadaa = always.
i.e. A wicked (evil) person, blinded by the pride of his wealth and power, misuses his wealth in an indecent display and uses his power to harass others. But noble people use them wisely by donating to the poor and protecting the weak.
Just as a magnifying glass makes something appear larger, money can magnify pre existing qualities, making a generous person even more generous or a negative person more significantly negative. Wealth grants significant power and the ability to make choices, which can lead to new behaviors or an addiction to power. This is why it has been said that owning money and wealth is not easy. You need to have control over your thoughts, behavior and attitude to bring positive changes in life and society.
