Difference b/w earning Money & Respect

As most of us are busy in money making these days, I just encountered an example of difference between earning money and respect.

In 17th century Guru Gobind Singh ji, who were founder of Khalsa panth and tenth Sikh guru. They fought against mughals to save the humanity and religion conversion. They had limited amount of Sikh solders and wealth. The mughal emperor Aurangzeb who was considered as the strongest, wealthiest, and rude emperor. who wanted to destroy other religions, invaded on different empires.

Today we can see the difference, where ever Guru sahib put there foot, that place is blushing and the people who followed guru sahib's teachings are grooming and progressing all over the world,

i.e the result of earning the respect and making long term investments by giving values to the disciples, which is valued by heart today as well by all the Sikh people. 

whereas Aurangzeb who earned only money and made people fear, is no longer recognized. His next generations saw a complete downfall and now a days his Mazaar in Aurangabad is thirsty for a bottle of oil for lightning lamp and cleanliness. Tht's the short term term earning which no longer sustains.

Values of Sikhism

1. Equality: All humans are equal before God – no discrimination is allowed on the basis of caste, race, gender, creed, origin, color, education, status, wealth, et cetera. The principles of universal equality and brotherhood are important pillars of Sikhism.
2. Personal right: Every person has a right to life but this right is restricted and has certain duties attached to it – simple living is essential. A Sikh is expected to rise early, meditate and pray, consume simple food, perform an honest day's work, carry out duties for his or her family, enjoy life and always be positive, be charitable and support the needy, et cetera.
3. Actions count: Salvation is obtained by one’s actions – good deeds, remembrance of God – Naam, Kirtan and Simran.
4. Living a family life: A Sikh is encouraged to live as part of a family unit to provide and nurture children for the perpetual benefit of creation (as opposed to living as a wild hermit, which was, and remains, a common spiritual practice in India).
5. Sharing: It is encouraged to share and give to charity 10 percent of one’s net earnings.
6. Accept God’s will: One should develop one’s personality so as to recognize the unity behind happy events and miserable events – the will of God causes them.
7. The four fruits of life: Truth, contentment, contemplation and Naam (in the name of God).