“Money numbs your senses. People who touched paper money and then placed their hands in hot burning water didn't feel as much pain as those who hadn't touched money.” PeopleFeelsHandsPainWaterPaperHotSensesBurningTouchedPaper Money Author:Kabir Sehgal
“Researchers have compared brain scans of those people who are making money to those high on cocaine and found that them to be almost identical. Money has a biological and psychological effect on us.” PeopleFoundBrainEffectsPsychologicalMaking MoneyIdenticalCocaineResearchers Author:Kabir Sehgal
“The challenge of our generation, whether it's young lawyers, young investment bankers, is to make capitalism work for people not just around the corner, but for people all around the world.” PeopleWorldYoungChallengesGenerationsCapitalismInvestmentCornersLawyerAround The WorldBankersOur GenerationAround The Corner Author:Kabir Sehgal
“I think the money for the solutions for global poverty is on Wall Street. Wall Street allocates capital. And we need to get capital to the ideas that are successful, whether it's microfinance, whether it's through financial literacy programs, Wall Street can be the engine that makes capital get to the people who need it.” PeopleThinkingNeedsIdeasPovertySuccessfulStreetsWallSolutionsProgramFinancialEnginesLiteracyFinancial LiteracyGlobal PovertyMicrofinance Author:Kabir Sehgal
“We need to have financial literacy in America, not just complaining about obstructionism. We need solutions. And I think the solutions are using high finance to make capitalism work for people around the world.” PeopleThinkingWorldNeedsAmericaSolutionsCapitalismFinancialComplainingFinanceAround The WorldLiteracyFinancial Literacy Author:Kabir Sehgal
“After Hurricane Katrina, I wanted to go back to New Orleans to help musicians return to the city. But Andrew Young advised me, "If you want to help people, go work at an investment bank." His contrarian advice opened my eyes to the importance of capital. "Learn how to make some money before you give it away." I learned that you can bring about good in the world especially if you have a paycheck.” PeopleIfsWorldWantGivingHelpingEyeWantedYoungCitiesAdviceReturnMusicianImportanceInvestmentNew OrleansHurricanesAndrewPaychecksKatrinaHurricane KatrinaGood In The World Author:Kabir Sehgal
“"Begin with where you are." Everyone is looking to get ahead, but you get ahead by doing well at the things that are immediately in front of you.Start with the people around you, learn from them, and invest in them.” PeopleWellsFrontsWhere You AreGet Ahead Author:Kabir Sehgal
“People have tried to control other people by trapping them with debt. A loan can become a harmful and dangerous weapon.” PeopleDangerousWeaponsDebtLoan Author:Kabir Sehgal
