is it the money that is great or are we great?

It is a very surprising thing that on getting wealth, we consider ourselves to be great! If we have become great due to wealth, is it the money that is great or are we great?
Without that wealth we would be small only! This money is something that you have earned. This wealth comes to you and then goes away. If it stays with you, then you go away.
It will definitely not stay with you. Similarly he that considers himself to be great due to his knowledge, abilities, position, entitlements etc, is also making a grave mistake.
In reality you yourself are so great, that it is from you that these thing have got their significance. It is because of you that the money has attained significance, it is because of you that the food has got meaning, it is because of you that clothes have a purpose. All the things in the world have attained significance because of you. But you on the other hand, think you are great because of all that you have – this is a mistake. To consider yourself great or superior because of all the things that you have acquired is a big mistake. If this mistake is wiped out, then equanimity will come automatically; because we are naturally and innately established in equanimity; It is not resulting from effort or skill. We are to perform actions only to get rid of the attachment to actions, not for the purpose of gaining anything.

Jai Shri Ram