Making money, growing money, protecting money, and using money wisely are different issues. Being good at one does not guarantee success in others. The important thing is to earn, grow, and safeguard your money, and then care for the people around you. To win money at a casino, you just need to observe the successful winners and replicate their actions. You cannot engage in economic activities alone; you need a business partner to earn and manage money together. While it is possible to go solo, you may struggle to expand beyond a certain limit. That doesn’t mean I ignore the poor. If there are needy individuals around you, they might come to you to borrow money, or you might help them at some point. If you try to thrive on your own, it will be challenging to retain your wealth. You can safeguard your money by helping those around you become prosperous as well. However, some people disregard this idea. A person who believes in the power of money often flaunts that power. When these peop...
A balloon will pop when placed atop a single pointed needle. However, if you drive the needle with multiple thumbtacks arranged like a rug, the balloon won’t burst. This illustrates that the impact of sharpness can depend on context. Even if we face inner turmoil, the way we position our challenges and the situations we create can transform those difficulties into connections rather than sources of pain. The key lies in how we manage the distribution of sharpness rather than the sharpness itself. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”