Let's Lift Others as We Rise

Change is a constant thing in life. Nothing stays the same, so whenever a new milestone is achieved that is significant and would likely bring about obvious or subtle changes in the person and his or her environment at large.

Poverty puts a cap or limit to what an individual can do or try to do hence why people say that wealth brings out a person's true personality. This is true because people who want to help with philanthropic gestures but lack the money are unable to help but if they become wealthy, you see them engage in a lot of philanthropy.
Also people who want to try out some lifestyles especially the seemingly extreme social engagements that lack money, when they make money, you will see them traveling and "living their best life".

When an individual makes some money, most times people overestimate his income or rather, entitlement begins to creep in gradually which leads to some expectations that the individual may not be able to cope with.

From my observation, because humans cannot be truly satisfied. When a person makes money or becomes successful, his new target changes and he begins to aspire higher.
So he gets busy with a new circle trying to grow higher.
At the same time, his old friends may be seeking his help and depending on his personality or their manner or approach, he may begin to feel like they are disturbing him or preventing him from achieving his potential.

If he feels like all they call him for is to ask for help, it would become overwhelming faster than if they continued to talk as usual but no billing is involved.
Although in truth, once levels change in life, the relationship never really remains the same.

From my own experience, when I finished medical school and became a doctor, a lot of friends felt that I have become wealthy automatically. This was even before I started working.
While in school, I used to help out some of them financially but the expenses of induction, license and registration into the medical council drained me completely.

Subsequently, two of them in particular increased the frequency of calling me for help and despite my explanations of not having money, they will assume I am lying and call back in a week time.
At a point, I had to introduce one of them to hive while the other one said he didn't have a good device.

Yet the one I introduced barely made out time to try making some money for himself.
He still calls me for money but anytime I see the call, I already get irritated because I don't like saying "I don't have money". Although many times that is the case.

One thing about being the financial pillar of support is that with time, you will get exhausted and you will have nothing to show for the money you make.
You can't even make investments because you are always sending money to one person or the other.

When you make it, try to help others make it too. If they continuously depend on you, it will drag you down.

Remember the popular saying "give a man a fish and you have fed him for a day but teach a man to fish them you have fed him for life".
I will still shout out to my bro @spero who introduced me to this platform.