There is a proverb about rich people, it says, “it is a good thing to be rich, and it is a good thing to be strong, but it is a better thing to be loved of many friends.” People are obsessed with money and power; they want their friendship badly. The latest research shows that obsessive drive towards wealth and power is a harmful addictive just like drugs or alcohol addiction. So is it wise and worthy to have a rich or powerful friend?

No, it is not wise to seek rich friends. The ancient literature says, even a simple food served with love by your friend who respects you is way better than a royal feast served to you by someone who merely treats as a count. It clearly says you don’t go after money and power instead choose love and respect. We should not forget that “money might make you wealthy, but true love makes you rich.”  If you think it’s worth then here comes the proverb, “the company of just and righteous men is better than wealth and a rich estate.”