Chapter 45 say wealth

American singer Elvis Presley passed away and left behind huge wealth, which was envied by many people in American society. But for his descendants, they suffered hardships before they received blessings. Presley has only one only daughter who is now nine years old. According to the provisions of his will, the $100 million wealth in his estate can only be inherited when his daughter reaches the age of twenty-five, and other arrangements are made for the rest.However, the portion inherited by his daughter was too tempting because of the large amount, so the executor of the will had to protect his daughter in a luxurious building with power grids installed on all sides for the sake of safety. There are 24-hour guards, and there are bodyguards in and out. I am afraid of being kidnapped, and I dare not even go to school.Pitiful!

It is not difficult for us to imagine what kind of life the only youngest daughter of Elvis Presley lived, and if she lived like this until she was twenty-five years old, there would be another sixteen years to endure.What kind of impact will this have on a child's growth environment and psychological growth process? Is it really not a good thing? It can be seen from this that if one has earned enough wealth in life, but if one cannot recreate the wealth into eternal and immortal spiritual value, then what is the meaning of wealth?It is really doubtful whether it will be a blessing or a curse for the descendants.

As far as Presley himself was concerned, he was deeply burdened by wealth during his lifetime, and he lived a life of fear all day long. Not only did he hire bodyguards, but his living room was also kept secret.It even turned into a neurotic life. Presley was busy making money during his lifetime, so it can be said that he has become a slave of money. Not only is his married life not happy, but he also has no time to give his daughter much love. Everything is done by servants. How can there be family happiness?After death, a huge amount of wealth is left, and what is added to the young mind is trouble and bondage, pain and lack of freedom, which makes people feel sorry for the innocence of the child.

Franklin said: People love money, some for enjoyment, some for possession, and some for bequeathing to their children and grandchildren; in fact, these are unnecessary, in decades, no matter how people control and use money , it can never satisfy people's desires, so why be too greedy. There is also a saying in China: You don’t need too much money, just be content.The question is how many people in the world can be content.People without wealth, of course, pursue more and more day and night; those who have wealth, hope to get more.Therefore, it is said that some people die for money, and birds die for food.But what did Presley gain in the end?Isn't it the Western proverb that says that if wealth is enshrined as a god, it will be like a devil and bring disasters?

Everyone knows that wealth is a good thing; everyone also knows that too much wealth does not necessarily represent all happiness.But there are too many people who still desperately want to earn too much wealth.How many people can really see through the meaning of life and money? The British writer Somerset Maugham once said this: It is difficult to acquire wealth, it is even more difficult to maintain wealth, and it is even more difficult for those who are good at using wealth.Somerset Maugham has written such famous philosophical lines in his works, which have been admired by millions of readers.However, in his later years after Maugham became rich, he went to court with his own daughter because of the distribution and inheritance of his inheritance. Isn't it puzzling?Regardless of whether it is fighting for reason or money, it can be seen that it still has not escaped the barrier of wealth after all!

Exactly how much is the estate of Elvis Presley, according to the attorney's summary report to the probate court, in addition to record copyrights worth about 150 million US dollars and other huge contract royalties that have not yet been settled, There is also a deposit of 1.11 million U.S. dollars in the bank, and many properties in the mansion such as televisions, statues, Louis XIV era furniture, gorgeous clothes, jewelry, various amusement equipment, fifty guns of various types, Six famous horses, eight luxury cars, six golf carts, six motorcycles, two jetliners, and many souvenirs.

All of these are not born with Presley; as his father said, they are all earned by Presley's hard work in singing performances.However, after he passed away on August 16 of that year, nothing could be taken away, only his clothes were taken away and buried in the ground.However, the other greatest gift he left to his nine-year-old only daughter along with his inheritance was the spiritual shackles that made his little girl lose her freedom of life and action.If the function and meaning of wealth are not used to create the eternity and immortality of its spiritual value, what will it become?

Onassis, the Greek ship magnate, was as rich as a country. Once he left the world of flowers and flowers, apart from leaving all kinds of luxurious life and women's style that were rumored for a while, what would he miss for the world? Benjamin Franklin once said: Wealth does not belong to those who own it, but only to those who enjoy it.This explanation should not only be reserved for future generations to enjoy, but should be able to benefit the general social group and be enjoyed by the group of the self. That is the greatest meaning and value of wealth, and it can also create its eternity and immortality.

Elvis Presley's wealth is derived from the fans who adore him from the general public.After death, if he can bequeath most of his wealth to charitable foundations or medical or cultural research institutions, not only can his life be immortal, but how can his young daughter be imprisoned and unable to live a normal life?