There is something called voluntary poverty, usually practised by stoic personalities to be powerful.
This is based on the principle that he/she who has nothing has nothing to loose and so has nothing to be threatened with.
Personalities like Jesus the Christ, Buddha, etc, used this voluntary poverty tool effectively.
-Chidi Anthony Opara (CAO)
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