You can make money in many different ways - and money can indeed buy you plenty of things - things that can make your life very comfortable - and your every flight first class. Then why bother with Character? Why have we chosen to pick our website address as Character & Wealth? And to name our company the same name? You certainly don't have to have character to build wealth - and wealth for sure does not bring character. What is that instinctive relationship between the two that we all can sense - though may not be able to articulate?

Yes, money can buy many material goods - items that are an absolute requirement for our comforts - a good house, some security, good food, some travel and entertainment. A lot of money can buy more of these, and even enable you to do some extravagant things - but then it stops there. There is only a certain amount of money that you need for yourself and your family. Thus while money is vitally important for things that you can best do with money, it is only one link in a chain that makes for a happy and contented life. The moment money ceases to be the weakest link in your life - you enter into the law of diminishing returns when it comes to money.

Character, on the other hand, plays its best role in acquiring those things that money just cannot buy. Having a strong, good character lets you live a good, honest and charitable life, grounded by optimism and with an assuredness about the correctness of your actions. This builds relationships that are based on trust, guides you to greatness in your deeds, and, as if by a hidden force, makes the world a benign and kind place for you. Being in possession of a good character is like opening a window in your life to the cool breeze of infinite joy and wisdom to flow into your life, which always roots you to your innermost pure nature which is forever bright and innocent. Being poor in character and rich in monetary wealth is no wealth at all. You will remain just as poor as having no money at all.

It is always worth recalling the proper role of money - and remembering that if we were living in a simple farm which supplied us with our food and water needs, and we built a simple hut to live in, we might very well have all we need to survive and prosper. To fulfill our needs of companionship, friendship and to be able to follow through towards our natural purposes of creativity and industry, we have to rely on that intangible quality referred to as Character. Give it your best energies and efforts and watch your life elevate to a new plane of living.