Does having more make one better/stronger?

If I confuse the actual value of money and education (or at least the paper that comes with an education) with simple greed then I am setting myself up for a disenfranchised life. Money and education are not the be-all-and-end-all of life, but the lack of them is the be-all-and-end-all of the freedom to CHANGE your life, when you decide you want something different.