Wealth and power

The article which appered in the Star 13^th February 2012 mentioned that for many people wherever they are,“the ultimate goal in life is the acquisition of greater wealth and power”. Looking at a glance the current pursuit of material wealth, what the author said is very true indeed. The struggling masses in the poorer parts of the world are struggling daily and constrantly just to eke out a living. They are lucky if they can get a meal once a day. The tremendous effort to uplift themselves from poverty to a more sustainable life would need not just their own efforts but a lot of help from the their governments.

China as mentioned in the article has mamaged to leap frog to become a new wealthier nation after taking the plunge into a much freer market economy. The increasing number of millionaires from China is testimony to its success. The standard of success in this case is material wealth. Once someone has managed to leave poverty behind, the goal in enriching oneself seems to be an obsession. What is the ultimate aim?

It might be said that the millionaire has done his social duty if his business set-up has helped to increase the number of job opportunities for others. In his own way, every businessmen has contributed to uplift another person's economic situation. We can't dismiss the fact that some have exploited their workers and the rules and regulatons of the country are supposed to prevent such cases.

The succesful men, either self-made or with the help of others, are not satisfied with their status quo. Most often than not, they will be unstoppable in their quest for greater wealth. Even though the wealth accumulated can be put to good use but sometimes it is just to increase their own coffers and to enable them to continue indulging in their opulent lifestyle.

Examples of past and present successes will continue to fascinate the general public and be a catalyst for others to strive to be the same. A succesful man, with much wealth and power seems at ease with his achievements but whether he is contented with what he has is another question.

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