I am in great difficulty, today when SANTA came to my house. I requested him for one blessing. SANTA said " Girish you have just one choice ,either you can become rich or you can choose intelligence? you can’t choose both. Think over it and tell me ‘.

Today SANTA has given me two options  ,

Either i can become rich or intelligent ,

I can’t choose ” both ‘

I want and need if i have both 

I want to able to be able to payoff debts ,

live safely and securely ,

I want to be  street smart as well as book smart ,

I want to be intelligent enough to answer any question ,

and understand how every thing works ,

I want to afford things , but

If i prefer to be intelligent than rich ,

why  all intelligent people are not rich ,

and the reverse is also true ,

and if i  become rich i can buy intelligence ,

but if i am rich but stupid ,

How i shall  manage intelligence ?

and I will lose every thing ,

No i have  ’ decided ‘

I’d prefer to be an intelligent than rich ,

Intelligence to be acquired is a systematic process ,

We call it a disciplined way ,

I love knowledge , knowledge is the key to all ,

and can open the world to you ,

In Einstein words ‘ Try not to become the man of success ‘

‘ rather try to become the man of value ‘

It depends upon each person’s definition of success ,

and most rich people are rich of ‘ value ‘

I will ask SANTA ‘ Intelligence ‘ for sure ,

i know all intelligent people are not rich ,

and the reverse is also true ,

but  ’ VALUE ‘  can  be accumulated  easily using intelligence ,

I will become the  ; man of value ‘

which is the biggest asset for any human ,

What do you say ?

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  • pattiann on Dec 25, 2011

    I agree with you. I love to learn.@-

  • MJRapp on Dec 25, 2011

    I think I’d go for rich. As long as I’m not so dumb that I’m sticking forks in toasters or anything, I’ll take the cash over the brains.

  • AliAhmad on Dec 25, 2011

    hmm. Very informative and interesting topic..

  • Saurav Banerjee on Dec 25, 2011

    A very good thought provoking piece. However, intelligence is always my option.

  • aheed411 on Dec 25, 2011

    A large share
    Wow

  • mphsglo on Dec 25, 2011

    I thank God that Santa has no control over this matter concerning me. ;) Cause I refuse to choose one over the other. I love knowledge and learning. Too much money creates problems that a man with no intelligence couldn’t handle; he wouldn’t be rich long.

  • caribbean369 on Dec 25, 2011

    I would have chosen being rich over intelligence. Just because I could give alot of my money to Charities and organizations that really need help out there. Which to me I believe is an act of God’s love and I value God’s love it shows wisdom, truth, understanding and so much more. Thats my opinnon. This is a very good poem and the title of it is definitly something to think about. Which I like! :)

  • prsol46 on Dec 25, 2011

    Definitely intelligence! Even if you don’t end up with a lot of money, you can do people much more good when you have a few working parts of your brain!

  • girishpuri on Dec 25, 2011

    thanks for the visit

  • Edumate on Dec 26, 2011

    Excellent write-up . You have made the right choice friend .

  • mdrkarim7 on Dec 26, 2011

    Beautifully put.

  • ittech on Dec 26, 2011

    Either i can become rich or finance
    Cant choose both i want and need coy dance
    Have both i want to able to be crap
    Payoff debts live safely and gum clap
    Want to be street smart as well as book beauts
    Want to be basilicas suppliers
    To answer any question and alumroots
    Every thing works i swain samurai
    Afford things butif i prefer to del
    Than rich utilitarian seashell

  • FX777222999 on Dec 26, 2011

    Intelligence of course, but you have to use it for your good endeavors in life.

  • nurzaira on Dec 26, 2011

    good share

  • girishpuri on Dec 27, 2011

    thanks

  • whoisbid on Dec 27, 2011

    Wisdom is more valuable than gold

  • juliachild on Dec 27, 2011

    great share

  • girishpuri on Dec 27, 2011

    every one want to become intelligent , lol

  • Suni51 on Dec 28, 2011

    Very nice share, thanks for the same…

  • Kristie Claar on Dec 28, 2011

    nice work

  • nurzaira on Dec 30, 2011

    intelligence of course

  • girishpuri on Jan 1, 2012

    thanx

  • sanataryal on Jan 13, 2012

    Beautiful writing . Very interesting as well .

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