wise. The goal of amassing money is traditionally called “greed” and regardless of your motive (freedom, charity, etc.), the results will not be what you hope for. Instead, the teachers of tradition tell us to become good at the things we want to do. In that lies our freedom.
“People with a lot of money command more respect from others.”
We often believe that the owners of the big cars and houses can do much more than we can. If indeed they can, then it probably isn’t their money. It’s other qualities such as knowledge, experience, and friends.