One of the biggest factor to obtain wealth, beauty and social position is Intelligent Quotient, IQ.

However, there is also one big factor discovered by Gautama Buddha, cause and effect that has big impact on an individual on wealth, beauty and social position. This factor is inside the story :

Once when the Buddha was staying in the Jetavana Monastery at Savatthi, Queen Mallika approached the Blessed One (Buddha), greeted him and asked the following questions :

“Reverend Sir, what is the cause of when a woman is ugly, poor and low in the social scale ? and what is the cause when a woman is beautiful, rich and high in the social scale ?”

The Blessed One replied :

“Mallika, when a woman has been of quick temper, violent, and becomes angry and spiteful at every little thing said against her; when she is stingy and has not given alms to monks or holy men, and has always been envious at the gains and honour of others; then, when she dies and is reborn, she will be ugly, poor and low in the social scale.

“When a woman has not been of quick temper, not violent, and has not become angry and spiteful though much had been said against her; when she is generous and gives alms to monks and holy men, and has not been envious at the gains and honour of others; then, when she dies and is reborn, she will be beautiful, rich and high in the social scale.

“These, Mallika, are the reasons why some are beautiful, while others are ugly; why some are rich and high in social scale, while others are poor and low in social scale.”

When the Buddha had spoken, Queen Mallika said :
“Reverend Sir, now I understand that from the deeds of my former existence, I am now ugly, of a bad figure and horrible to look at, but yet I am rich and high in the social scale. From this day onwards I resolve not to feel spiteful, angry or sulky with the maidens in the palace. I will give alms to monks and holy man, and will not be envious at the gains and honour of others.

“O it is wonderful, Reverend Sir ! It is as if once were to set up that which was overturned; or were to disclose that which was hidden; or were to point the way to a lost traveler; or were to carry a lamp into a dark place. Even so has the Blessed One taught the Dhamma in many different ways.

“I take my refuge in the Triple Gem. Let the Blessed One receive me as a disciple from this day forth as long as I live.”

- Extracted from the Anguttara Nikaya (iv. 197)

Wealth = Not be envious of others’ possession/good fortune, or be happy on what others have
Beauty = Practice non-anger
Social position = Not be envious of others’ high position status

It shall be noted that merely attaining high social position just for the sake of high social position is a very superficial intention.

It shall be noted that merely attaining high social position just for the sake of high social position is a very superficial intention. But by willing to make everyone happy shall be the intention and the high social position will automatically come, nevertheless when it come one shall not emotionally attached to that position, otherwise it will cause one to be not altruistic in its deeds, because the mind will keep going for that pleasure of being in high position and will divert the attention from its original intention to make others happy. And this concept work the same for wealth and beauty. When they come, just let it come, one shall not be emotionally attached to it for the sake of altruistism in the deeds.

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