Poverty covers a lot of the real character of a man. Once money arrives, a lot of things will begin to unfold. This may not be true for everyone, but for most people, money changes them; there will be a shift in their mindset, either for good or bad.
Money is powerful; it commands respect. For some people, it makes them look like a mini god to others; the pride that comes with it is another thing, but still, I have still seen wealthy ones with a sense of humility and great attributes to one another. Sometimes, I wish everyone behaved in a way not influenced by money, but is it even possible? I guess not, because humans are endowed with different personalities, so we see things and behave differently because we have different perspectives about life.
I have had experiences with how people are easily changed once their lives turn around financially, both from my close and distant relatives and even from a few friends. It is what it is.
It's interesting how money reveals a person's true nature and even his priorities in life. Some people lie low simply because they haven't seen money, but once money arrives finally, they will begin to exhibit their underlying nature and characters covered by poverty initially.
I have a close relative who suddenly became selfish from the kind heart we knew him for; he has become dishonest, greedy, a cheat, and all manner of bad behaviors I am even ashamed to mention here. It's surprising for real, because for the past years, we have seen this guy as a kindhearted, nice church guy. The way we respected him due to his personality was wonderful, but then, his real self currently simply proved to us that money reveals the true nature of some persons.
Should we blame money or his character? His character, of course. Money is not the problem here; people just need to work on themselves and choose rightly what they want for themselves instead.
The truth is that we can't live without money; we need it, and when we lack money, we begin to pray and work hard for the money to come, but allowing money to control your lifestyle negatively is what is baffling to me. This guy was never a nightclub person, but surprisingly, he now clubs and even brings back ladies to his home while the wife is still there and alive. When she confronts him, he will beat a living hell out of her.
The guy now smokes and gets drunk almost every night after he is done with his business for the day. The wife told me yesterday that she is at a point of developing high blood pressure because she can't place it. This was a man they both were always going to desert for prayers, praying that God should bless them financially. They once fasted for 40 days, asking God to bring money into their home. The guy has demonstrated love and care to her and the children, but suddenly he just changed to a totally different person due to money; it's a concern!
Perhaps we may not truly understand a man until he massively hits money? By then, his true version will emerge, either to remain who he is or be changed into something different entirely?
Money is powerful; it's needed to survive, but it makes sense never to allow it to take total control of how we treat others.
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