11 Comments so far

1. Dining Room Tables on June 2, 2008 11:44 am

   Yes, rich is often mistaken for money. Rich is actually a lot more than that and this video brings that out loud and clear.

2. raymond on June 2, 2008 1:01 pm

   Hi Dining Room Tables,

   You’re right.

   When people say, “this bread is rich in vitamins”, they don’t mean that you can find some notes or coins in it, do they?

   

3. Top Rated on June 2, 2008 11:17 pm

   Quite often as children, we’ve had the message pounded into us that money is the root of all evil. It’s really not. Look at how much good Warren Buffett, and Bill Gates have done with their charitable foundations. Their’s nothing wrong with getting rich. It’s a question of what you do with the money afterwards, that makes it evil or good.

4. Hai Liang on June 3, 2008 2:04 am

   Yup with more money you can do more good to benefit more people.

5. raymond on June 3, 2008 2:12 am

   Correct folks. Money is like a knife. You can use it to cut some vegetables or to kill people.

   It’s the user that is evil. Not the money.

6. Brett on June 3, 2008 4:49 am

   Also you have to think about the motive behind obtaining the money. You can work hard for your money and it can be honest, but your motives for obtaining that money can be the evil part.

7. raymond on June 3, 2008 7:15 am

   Hi Brett,

   Thanks for sharing your perspective. That’s interesting.

8. Kim McGinnis on February 20, 2010 10:45 pm

   Interesting take. I actually agree with what Michael Beckwith is saying in that video. I read The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles, and thought it was a very valuable book-insightful as well as practical. The fact is we humans live in a material/physical world and in order to be of greater service to our fellow humans and creatures it certainly helps if we have the means and the time to put our efforts in this direction. We just need to make sure our intentions are pure and that we do not fall down the slippery slope of greed and forget about the others we initially wanted to help. I recently read a book called, “Wake Up! Your Life is Calling,” by Andy Feld. The author’s remedy for staying on course is a daily practice of meditation. I prefer contemplation, but the point is by going inward on a daily basis, we learn to focus on the intent of our higher selves, and can even tap into higher entities (ascended Masters), who are at our beck and call if we take the time to tune in. Sound a little far-fetched? Well, I’ve personally had success with this, like Andy Feld, AND I know a number of others who have had equally amazing experiences.
   thanks for listening,
   Kim

9. raymond on February 21, 2010 6:20 am

   Hi Kim,

   That’s interesting. Thank you for sharing.

10. Andy Feld on March 4, 2010 3:12 pm

    Thank you Michael and Kim. The current worldwide financial crisis is our most wonderful wake up call yet. For the first time many are now understanding that wealth, prosperity, and happiness does not come from ‘thing’! Learning to embrace Universal Oneness and our power to create joy from within is the lesson of today. Thanks you all. Andy

11. raymond on March 6, 2010 11:44 pm

    Hi Andy,

    I totally agree with you.

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