You ask why, don't matter, my pockets got fatter/Now everybody's looking for the latter
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success is measured by wealth; others chase the same goal.
- In plain terms
- My pockets are fatter, and everyone wants that success.
- What can you take from it?
- Material gain often becomes a common pursuit.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is wealth the only metric of success?
- How can we define success more broadly?
Another view
Reduces success to monetary terms.
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