Power or Money

The lady took her niece's hand and ushered her to sit next to her. She was in her late fifties. Her hair was gray and there were some wrinkles under her eyelids,  despite all that, she looked firm and commanding. She was rich, famous and powerful. Her husband died ten years ago leaving her no kids but a great fortune. She has been managing this for a long time. The companies that deal with the petrol were more than five major ones. Two in America, one was in Britain. For the  other two companies, one was in the gulf area and another one was  in Venezuela. There were also the branches for those companies scattered  all over the world. she wanted to train her niece to take care of this huge responsibility.

 Her niece was seventeen and she wanted her to understand how to manage such huge companies after her death. She was telling her about power. The girl was thinking that money was the power. Her aunt told her that money was only a mean to get you somewhere. Power is the target.  If you own the power, money can come easily. The aunt was hoping for the head of the parliament. She was elected as a member six years ago, and she was trying to get to that post since then. That is why she wanted her niece to think about power. But her niece is absolutely different from her. She thinks money is power. You can buy voters to elect you and vote for you. Or you can pay to get whatever you desire, as long as you have the ability to pay for it.

The girl came and sat beside her aunt. It is useless to discuss the matter with her. Each party is convinced with his own ideas. The aunt started to tell her niece to think about power seriously. There is something which cannot enter the little head of that girl. She thought to herself, we have more than fourteen companies all over the world. Our monthly net profit is nearly more than one seventy million dollars a month. My aunt is driving me crazy. What does she need? What is there to be put into consideration? 

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  • most of the people believe that money is power. it can buy conscience, faith, and principles of anyone, but the sincere look money with contempt. they neither chase money nor power. the real power is faith, self-confidence and diligence. the money, which will benefit you, will automatically begins chasing you. the aggregation of money can harm those who chase it to empower themselves. such people lead lives like animals. Likewise, chasing money for luxurious life usually leads the money chaser astray.
  • Enna vendum Kanimozhi? I really like that. These are the qualities of power. Humanity, good justice, and respect. Ideal things, they should all be put into consideration. Kani, as usual, your comments have a special taste. Thanks, my dear young lady!

  • I agree with what aunty said power is important to manage over rule but not only power and money to live in this world. We must need humanity,good justice,respect and should be response all those things include in that power.Otherwise no valuable for that power.

  • Mashkoor ya abu Humaid! Almal yamshi wa yaji. It's true that the good principles remain while money can be lost in a jiffy. Thanks, Mr. Ahmed for your nice and meaningful comment!

  • good morning sir

    the mony did not give me happy but my good ideal help me to good and power man

    the mony lost any time

  • Xin chao va cam  on Sally! To tell you  the truth, I am on the side of the aunt, too. Many readers including our boss, Mr. Essberger, suggest that both should go together. Of course, if you have them both, that is good. Thanks, Sally for your nice comment!

  • I agree with the aunt's point of view. whe we have power, the money comes easily, otherwise, almost people who own the power allways tobe repested. Thank you so much for the good writing!

  • Khaili mamnoon Mohammad! I am afraid of that place. I am trying to work hard to avoid its ordeal, suffering, and torture. I will ask Allah to avoid me the hell of that hole. Thanks Mohammad for reminding us of the grave and its terrible or sweet moments.

  • There are a lot of things that we cannot reach via money & power.

    Things like Time, your Loved ones & Life.

    The final destination for all of us in this world
    is a narrow and damp room, three meters underground ...

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  • Thanks, Shadow for the compliment! I think you prefer power to money. Chitra had the same understanding of the aunt. Money cannot buy power. I agree with that. Some people use it to corrupt those who are in power. they do not change the equation but they make corruption only. Thanks, Shadow for your nice and meaningful comment on money or power!

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