Money Guilt?

Many people and organizations, including the socialists, collectivists, mystics, leeches and moochers, use false guilt to deprive entrepreneurs of wealth and success in order to serve their own evil and devious purposes. Do not be guilty about being successful; money honestly earned is simply a measure of the value you have created for others.

In Ayn Rand’s wonderful book, “Atlas Shrugged”, Hank Rearden defends himself before three collectivist judges. This is part of his speech:

“I work for nothing but my own profit - which I make by selling a product they need to men who are willing and able to buy it. I do not produce it for their benefit at the expense of mine, and they do not buy it for my benefit at the expense of theirs; I do not sacrifice my interests to them nor do they sacrifice theirs to me; we deal as equals by mutual consent to mutual advantage - and I am proud of every penny that I have earned in this manner.
I am rich and I am proud of every penny I own. I made my money by my own effort, in free exchange and through the voluntary consent of every man I dealt with - voluntary consent of those who employed me when I started, the voluntary consent of those who work for me now, the voluntary consent of those who buy my product.
I shall answer all the questions you are afraid to ask me openly. Do I wish to pay my workers more than their services are worth to me? I do not. Do I wish to sell my product for less than my customers are willing to pay me? I do not. Do I wish to sell it at a loss or give it away? I do not. If this is evil, do whatever you please about me, according to whatever standards you hold. These are mine. I am earning my own living, as every honest man must.
I refuse to accept as guilt the fact of my own existence and the fact that I must work in order to support it. I refuse to accept as guilt the fact that I am able to do it better than most people - the fact that my work is of greater value than the work of my neighbors and that more men are willing to pay me. I refuse to apologize for my ability - I refuse to apologize for my success - I refuse to apologize for my money. If this is evil, make the most of it. If this is what the public finds harmful to its interests, let the public destroy me. This is my code - and I will accept no other.”

Let us maintain the proper perspective on money and the creation of wealth. Read the Money Speech here – it will forever inspire you.

This is the reason why we called our business DollarMakers.

Robin J. Elliott www.DollarMakers.com