Power or Money

The lady took her niece's hand and ushered her to sit next to her. She was in her late fifties. Her hair was gray and there were some wrinkles under her eyelids,  despite all that, she looked firm and commanding. She was rich, famous and powerful. Her husband died ten years ago leaving her no kids but a great fortune. She has been managing this for a long time. The companies that deal with the petrol were more than five major ones. Two in America, one was in Britain. For the  other two companies, one was in the gulf area and another one was  in Venezuela. There were also the branches for those companies scattered  all over the world. she wanted to train her niece to take care of this huge responsibility.

 Her niece was seventeen and she wanted her to understand how to manage such huge companies after her death. She was telling her about power. The girl was thinking that money was the power. Her aunt told her that money was only a mean to get you somewhere. Power is the target.  If you own the power, money can come easily. The aunt was hoping for the head of the parliament. She was elected as a member six years ago, and she was trying to get to that post since then. That is why she wanted her niece to think about power. But her niece is absolutely different from her. She thinks money is power. You can buy voters to elect you and vote for you. Or you can pay to get whatever you desire, as long as you have the ability to pay for it.

The girl came and sat beside her aunt. It is useless to discuss the matter with her. Each party is convinced with his own ideas. The aunt started to tell her niece to think about power seriously. There is something which cannot enter the little head of that girl. She thought to herself, we have more than fourteen companies all over the world. Our monthly net profit is nearly more than one seventy million dollars a month. My aunt is driving me crazy. What does she need? What is there to be put into consideration? 

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  • I absolutely choose money. Many cases win because of money but not all of it. So, be wise to use the power of money. I also need to consider the situation before using which one I'm gonna use. We can't use one of it. We will be fail if just use money or power. We'd better use both of it but if I should choose one. I choose money first. I will build the power from the money. Next, I absolutely use both of it. 

    If I only choose power, where should I find the power because let's say I've just started my carreer. Before that, I should have good education, courses, paradigm also skills and experiences. You know what? It needs money right? 

    But, based on the case of the girl in the story, she has money. She can train her skill to be a powerful woman. 

    • Mala, oops! saya lupa, power brings money. Does money bring power? Didn't hear that proverb, (survival is for the fittest)? Thanks again for your nice comment. 

    • Mala, saya setuju dengan anda, tetapi Mishaikh, teman ko tidak setuju. Mala, in some way, your point of view is correct, but let me put it this way, suppose, you have a lot of money and the governor says that he wants your money for security reasons. I am sure you will give it to him. Look at some rich people in Syria. They used to have high buildings and millions of dollars in the bank. Today, they are just refugees in other countries asking for shelter and food. Mala, why don't you take both of them? Thanks for your nice comment on that blog. 

  • Once I was with a government officer from the excise department, I asked him what charm he feels in that liw paid job. He replied thumbing the arm of his chair, the power of this chair provides me the power to make any millionaire/ billionare stand before me humbly if charged.

    This may the power.

    • Khob farmaya, Mishaikh sahib! You agree with the old lady I guess. What will happen if you have both of them? Thanks for your nice point. 

  • Terima kasih kembali, Yoga Swasono Kumboro! Thanks for pressing the like button!

  • it's great story..

    • Terima aksih kembali, Yoga Kumoro! Saya suka Bahasa banyak. I hope to improve my poor Indonesian language. Thanks for your comment on my blog, power or money. 

  • I love tha way her aunt thought. But at the time maybe I'll have the same thought with this niece. In fact we get get power by money and we can get money by power.

    • Saya cinta Marlin Mangeke juga!  I agree with you, money can get power and vise versa, but some people like to own them both. Thanks for your nice comment. 

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