Light shines on a broad spectrum, more than our eyes can see. I'd have to read scarcity to complete my thought, but considering the quotes here I would say that Sendhil is missing part of the wavelength that being poor gives a person. Growing up poor I learned what it meant to be in need. I developed an appreciation for what I had and an ingenuity to use it wisely. Some of my friends who inherited money did not have that opportunity at a young age. To be short, happiness cannot be gauged by money, but it sure comes in handy when a person needs to eat.