Why is S’s wealth seen as a burden? Isn’t wealth and prestige what most persons seek? Aren’t these the things that make a person happy?
In today’s society, the wealthy have more power, generally. I have noticed that most of the people I encounter who have more money, tend to have a higher comfort level. However, this comfort is simply materialistic. The rich people often put money first and foremost as a priority and forget what is really important in life: love. This constant want to have more money and more possessions creates dissatisfaction and leads to problems such as depression and unhappy marriages.
Siddhartha suddenly becomes very wealthy and loses perspective of what he was really in search of. He was already dissatisfied with his and therefore was seeking answers. The only answer he got from being wealthy was that constantly wanting more and more possessions and money was clouding his thoughts and judgment and he lost track of who he really was.
Money does not bring someone happiness. People should view money as a means to get by in life, not as means to acquire more things. Material wealth is worth nothing compared to the bonds one can create with people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCF4wrjItRg
http://www.nowpublic.com/opinions/mystery-how-wealth-creates-poverty-world
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/invest/forbes/P95294.asp
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