You may be the greatest philosopher, but imagine begging on streets due to lack of money. (Diogenes was that person).
You may be the best athlete, but imagine the plight of beginning on the streets due to lack of money. (Manmohan Singh Lodhi, a silver medalist in 100m-run at Special Olympic Bharat 2017 in Ahmedabad — was taken to begging on the streets of Bhopal).
You may be the best actor or the most gorgeous actress, though imagine the plight of many celebrities going broke. (Parveen Babi, Meena Kumari, Bharat Bhushan were virtually on streets and the list goes on).
These may be extreme examples. I agree. Though it directly points towards the fact that without money, you are own your own.
Without money, whoever you are, nobody will give a damn about you. A fact, I personally (thankfully) learnt in my teenage.
Money may not solve all of your problems. But lack of money, definitely will attract misery in your life.
Money definitely betters your life.
That’s why I keep reiterating, strive to make more money. Nobody regrets more money, but lack of it.