It’s like a love and hate relationship.
Marathi comes predominantly from sages like sage Tukaram, sage Dnyaneshwar.
Obviously, that makes them hate money. Plus, the upper class in Marathi is a priest class, who is not allowed to be desperate for money. So, in general, Marathi hates money for reasons. They are supposed to be worshiping God, farming, and living austere lives.
But what creates a struggle in their minds is that they are all well-educated. Then they see the dumbest people making loads of money. In fact, many times off of their own money.
Then they say, give me also some money.
Agreed.
They deserve money, but do they deserve money?
Money comes to those who live life for others. If you cannot wish good to others, if you cannot care about the poverty of others, you cannot be rich. Because God will not allow you to be rich.
Asking for money doesn’t give you money.
Making others rich is an extremely laborious task. A lot of hard work goes in there. From educating yourself to honing your PR skills. Everything is incumbent upon you. You give away your life for others, then God will say, Tathastu.
This part a bunch of Marathis don’t get. What about sage Tukaram and sage Dnyaneshwar? Well, they never said, sit back and relax. They said, work hard and make good food for your entire village. Which is the same as making money for your entire village these days.
Improve the place where you came from.
If Marathis put their minds to business instead of some old ideals, Marathis can achieve some of the best money in the world. Let it be chemicals, electricity, mechanical, aerospace, teaching, or food. Their genes have it. They have a natural inclination for these fields. So the probability is very high.
Marathi mandals all over the world should hold workshops on entrepreneurship. And they should have volunteers to accompany you to the banks and investors to raise money for new businesses. I am sure that in the coming decades, the world will see many Marathi entrepreneurs.
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