--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Money is not a problem, but unintelligent…" description: "\"Money is not a problem, but unintelligent attachment to it is.\" — Mata Amritanandamayi" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34c/mata-amritanandamayi-1026_attachment_money-is-not-a-problem-but-unintelligent_22810.png" --- # Money is not a problem, but unintelligent attachment to it… ![“Money is not a problem, but unintelligent attachment to it is.” quote by Mata Amritanandamayi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34c/mata-amritanandamayi-1026_attachment_money-is-not-a-problem-but-unintelligent_22810.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34c/mata-amritanandamayi-1026_attachment_money-is-not-a-problem-but-unintelligent_22810.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34c/mata-amritanandamayi-1026_attachment_money-is-not-a-problem-but-unintelligent_22810.png) > “Money is not a problem, but unintelligent attachment to it is.” [Mata Amritanandamayi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mata-amritanandamayi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Wealth itself isn’t harmful; the danger lies in an irrational, obsessive relationship with money that distorts values and decisions. **In simple terms:** Wealth is neutral; attachment is toxic. Key Takeaway Attachment to money can corrupt judgment. 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