Does money change people?.
I saw a picture while I swiped through people's WhatsApp statuses today, it stated.
Money doesn't change people... It unlocks character and attitude that has been jailed by poverty.
This statement got me wondering for some moment.
Could this be true?.
Or maybe in some cases and not all cases.
I'm here now, here to voice out my answers.
Does money change a person.
When I say change, I don't mean the physical kind of change, money would definitely change a tattered looking person into a clean and neat person. It would definitely change ones appearance, except the person just doesn't want to spend his/her money to look good.
The change I mean; has been stated at the beginning.
Character.
Attitude.
You'll agree with me that when one is actually poor or not doing well financially, one might tend to be really, really humble.
With the exception of some other people: Not all poor people are humble, some still tend to show out their real attitude or character.
I've seen this.
Those poor people; after they've become so wealthy.
Some; decides to change and starts riding others, forgetting when they were in need and how an helper came forth.
Forgetting that it was also an human being that picked them up from the slum to reshape them into better beings.
The second are the ones, even after they become rich.
They still maintain their good and generous heart. Oh yes we have these kinds too.
But I'm not here to write about the latter kinds. I'm here to write about the former.
The ones that suddenly change towards others, once they become rich.
Most people usually say, it's money that changed them. When they were poor, they were always good to others, they were always respectful, nice and generous. When they were poor, they were this... They were that...
Were they really changed by money or they had always had it in them, but poverty hid it so perfectly well?
Oh yes! That's just it. My belief is that: "money can't change people, it can only change your physical looks and other material things."
Money only unlock those character and attitude that poverty kept hidden for so long.
Someone who was so humble when he/she was poor, suddenly becomes rich and changes so much to the extent of looking down on people, shouting at people and just talking anyhow to people.
That character was there, it has always been there.
That attitude was there, it has always been there.
But the poverty kept it hidden all along.
When money finally showed its' face. It suddenly became something else.
I know of a person who is the most humble person in the world whenever he's broke or has little or nothing. His family members would always be there to render help and assistance to him during those trying times, but once that money comes. His attitude suddenly changes.
Today he went to drink,
The next day, he has an argument with his wife and sends her out of the house.
Another day, he's insulting his children all because they requested money from him to do a thing or another.
That same day, he insults his children's mother before finally giving them the money they requested for...
Another day again, he calls all his children, seat them down for hours; reminding them of the mistakes they did some months, weeks or years back.
Oh, and so much more...
Now, after he successfully squanders all the money he has, he becomes so humble and sober once again, his wife who pities him would come back again, trying to support, trying to gather few things together... Just to lend an helping hand to her husband.
He's so humble, he plays nice, plays calm, plays sweet till he gets his own money again and then the scenario repeats itself over and over again...
People are like this and that's the truth, I just don't know if it's appropriate to say: "some people are not created for wealth." Because when it comes, they end up misusing it and using it against people around them, even people who stayed through thick and thin with them.
Money reveals ones true identity.
Closing Remarks: It's awesome to always not be influenced by the things we have right now, making sure that the material things we have should be used well and not to the deterioration of others.
This would be all. Till we meet again In my next article and in yours.
Thanks for reading.
Money changes and doesn't change people it goes both ways, just depends on the person that gets the money... Some people change from being humble cause the money gets to their head, while others have always been proud with ridiculous attitudes that were just hidden till the money shows. As i said it depends on the person some people don't change or have anything brought out when money comes, they remain as humble as they've ever been.. Money is power and that goes to peoples head, just some don't get affected by it (they are really few people like that though)