Have you ever heard that “The most generous people are the richest and that the poorest people are the least generous”? What do you think about this statement after you have read it? Do you go like, hmmm… “I don’t believe in any of this. It just doesn’t make sense.” Or you go like, “I believe in this 100 percent and I am going to be the most generous person alive!” If you are someone who believes in the latter, welcome to the world of Rich. I assure you that you will never be poor and if the handouts that you make comes from the bottom of your heart and that you don’t expect anything in return, prepare yourself to receive the riches of the world beyond your wildest dreams.
Have you heard of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ? Having built their wealth, Bill and Melinda Gates went on to set up a foundation to help the poor and the needy. They believe that every life has equal value and the foundation was created in year 2000 to help reduce inequities in the United States and around the world. I believe that Bill Gates is doing just the right thing by setting up this foundation. Some might call it a strategy to divert attention from all the negative attention that Microsoft is getting from all the billion dollar lawsuits against it while others would tend to belief that the Gates having reached the pinnacle of success is now looking for something that can now enrich their life’s spiritually and in a more enduring manner.
Whatever it is, the Gates are doing a noble thing and I respect what they are doing and am more predisposed not to make any judgments or assumptions against them. As long as it benefits the world’s poor and serves to aid in the redistribution of wealth, I feel that Microsoft will go on to survive till the end of the century which is of course something that no one can guarantee though. Companies big and small rise and fall. But it just requires you to pound the history books and look at the rise and fall of civilizations to understand that like civilizations, a company is a manifestation and a product of human social organization albeit with differentiated objectives and different modes of command and control means.
Whatever it is, both are subjected to change and will need to adapt to change if they are to survive. The civilizations of afore like the Roman Empire fell on the greed and injustices of men. That leads to an unequal distribution of resources as a more powerful individual inevitably has the ability to channel resources sometimes for his own greedy motives. When that happens, the individuals in society that is being ruled starts to feel dissatisfied and it does not take much for pent up frustrations to grow into a monster rebellion and non-cooperation from the many sectors of that society to cause a downfall of that civilization. The crumbling hence starts at the top. It will take some time for the bottom to realize but the trickling effects of corruption and greed will reach the bottom non the less. It is just a matter of time.
Hence Microsoft need to do something with the all the unhappiness created with their success. Unless that success is shared, you will not get any allies from anyone. be it from the rich or the poor. We need to remember that this world was created for all of us. It wasn’t created just for any one group of people or for just one person (Something which rulers and leaders are more predisposed to think). It is for all of us and it is the responsibility of the people better off to redistribute the wealth that they have acquired to help others who are not as lucky as some of us might think.
Think of it this way. Would you live on this planet alone? Just you alone. I would answer with a no. We are social creatures and we need each other to survive. As such, it is clear that for any individual to maintain and retain wealth, we have and need to go back to the principle which I termed as the “Social Principle of Wealth“. This principle states that for an individual to experience everlasting wealth, that individual has to consistently serve humanity and ensure that the wealth generated from that service is constantly in demand. On top of that, the wealth generated has to be redistributed according to fair means and intelligent judgment, utilizing the best thought out systems based on available knowledge, experience and the best of individuals to redistribute wealth.
The Social Principle of Wealth affects the individual, organizations and nations. It is a law that transcends geographical boundaries and boundaries yet undiscovered. It goes beyond the material and requires strength of heart and character to uphold. It is a mindset and if translated into real action will allow that individual to realize his or her full potential. It is encumbered with terminologies and names such as social enterprise, social responsibility, social work, etc but all of those fall within the intricacies of the principle above. A society is only able to grow and prosper as long as its constituents grow and prosper. It is a fallacy to believe that a cone shaped society in terms of distribution of wealth coupled with an inverted cone shaped society in terms of stratification can lead to a secure base for optimal growth.
Anyway, I will elaborate more about the principle above in relation to the individual for you to gain a better understanding of how you too can achieve success in life and build your own dreams from ground up.
To your Success!
Ardy
