By Ese Ikefe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Legendary Spider-Man<\/a>\/Iron Man<\/a> creator Stan Lee<\/a> was a victim of elder fraud in \u201cBetter the name than precious ointment; and better the day of one\u2019s death than Reputation brings peace and legacy. I think a character is a reserve of However, Stan Lee<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s example demonstrates the extent to which such wisdom READ ALSO:<\/strong> Filtered Lives, Real Damage: The Hidden Cost of Social Media For Gen Z Nigeria<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is because respect is potent, but in my humble opinion, it wasn\u2019t his saving To me, a good name equals reputation, while money is cash and the power to In a weak economy, I think money is the buffer between you and disaster. For Stan Lee<\/a> owned the shield, for he was a celebrity with millions of fans around Money is also an option that reputation cannot provide. I have witnessed good
Los Angeles, United States of America, in 2018 after his wife died. Friends and
associates took his money while putting his name on their accounts. The man
who invented a $30 billion universe spent his last years waging battles with
courts and medical expenses. His reputation was intact, but his bank account
wasn\u2019t, and that story got me thinking about the proverb: \u201cA good name is
better than riches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the day of his birth.\u201d \u2013 Proverbs 22:1. This is a verse I learned as a child, and I
think our elders were right when they said reputation is everything, because a
good name means trust, honour, and access to things money can\u2019t buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
inestimable value that never goes out of style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
may fall short when life is on the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
grace. So here I am: it\u2019s not all about a good name; money does matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
solve problems. They are both important, but not equally important when life is
at stake. I have witnessed cash pay school charges for children who have no
sponsor, and I have seen it cover hospital charges when doctors insist a deposit
must be made first. I have also watched it pay rent when landlords are not okay
with \u201cgood character.\u201d Honesty does not stop poverty, and hunger does not
negotiate because you are respected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
medicine is a shield, and money is medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the world, but he had no control over the money when the exploiters came.
There was no better name to cover for him, for his life was saved by money, and
his bills couldn\u2019t be paid by a good name but by money. I\u2019ve seen that in
systems: liquidity moves quicker than reputation. So a man with a reputation
can live for years waiting for money, while a man with money can build a
reputation right now. Time is the difference between life and death, and money
is time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
people with good names get glorified and then head home to worry about
transport, while a man with money, even with a battered reputation, can pay
staff and build schools. Communities can criticise him, but they still use what
he built, because praise is rare, but cash has a real impact. If a man is wrongly
accused, he may hire expensive attorneys to defend him, and if a man\u2019s name is
good but he does not have much money, he may lose everything through the
case. Options cost a fortune, and money buys them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n