• "Money is the root of all evil"
• "Rich people are selfish and greedy"
• "More money, more problems"

It is amazing how "self evident" those statements seemed, back when i had a poor mindset.

Sure there might be some very powerful people trying to keep the entirety of the population down, but we are doing the most damage to ourselves, with thoughts like those.

The trouble is that there is a lot of truth in those statements, but they are only a part of a much bigger picture. such as:

The love of money is the root of all evil. - This statement is pretty close to a truth. Because, those people who love money, love it for its power and its power over others. And these same "money-lovers" are the selfish and greedy.

Self made people, the ones you would describe as rich, are usually very charitable.