Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory.
Someday you will meet a man who cares
Someday you will meet a man who cares
for none of these things.
Then you will know how poor you are.
--Rudyard Kipling
Sadio Mané, a Senegalese soccer star, earns approximately $10.2 million annually. He gave the world a rude awakening after some fans were flabbergasted when they saw him carrying a cracked iPhone 11. His response was inspiring:
Why would I want ten Ferraris, 20 diamond watches, and two jet planes? I starved, I worked in the fields, played barefoot, and I didn't go to school. Now I can help people. I prefer to build schools and give poor people food or clothing. I have built schools and a stadium, provide clothes, shoes, and food for people in extreme poverty. In addition, I give 70 euros per month to all people from a very poor Senegalese region in order to contribute to their family economy. I do not need to display luxury cars, luxury homes, trips, and even planes. I prefer that my people receive some of what life has given me.
Image source 1: https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/liverpool/i-had-to-run-away-to-achieve-my-dream-my-family-would-not-help-me-sadio-mane-39112380.html
Quotation source 1
Quotation source 1
Image source 2 & quotation source 2:
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/sadio-mane-spotted-broken-iphone-21179746
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