Quotation of wealth
- 1. “Only the man who does not need it, is fit to inherit wealth, the man who would make his fortune no matter where he started.” Here are my brief thoughts on this marvelous quote: If an individual is given everything, their sense of mastery can be diminished because they have not had to take opportunities to succeed on their own. While fear of failure might drive this behavior, the possibility also exists that it is that once wealth is attained or inherited, there may simply be no perceived need to achieve. Perhaps if the same person who inherits wealth and chooses not to engage in tasks to build mastery is put under real pressure, he or she might very successfully build resources. But without ever needing to attempts are not made to earn one's own living. Whether or not, people who inherit money may benefit from continually engaging in soldier tasks where failure is possible along with adopting an accepting attitude that they may never achieve at the level of their family members. The idea is that when any amount of success is achieved, their own sense of mastery may increases, motivation can ignite, and life many feel more purposeful. I think this idea fits nicely w/ Ayn Rand's - one needs to be motivated to achieve for their own sense of self-worth. Sometimes having an inheritance can take away one's own sense of importance while increasing entitlement. While importance and entitlement are often linked, perhaps they are very different constructs. While a person may not view themselves as being meaningfully able to contribute to the world (importance), they may think they deserve everything (entitlement). Stephany Monroy Polo