New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- 'The first thing I learned about having money was that it gives you choices. People don't want to be rich. They want to be able to choose. The richer you are, the more choices you have. That is the freedom of money.'

This sharp insight by Trevor Noah reframes the idea of wealth. Money is often seen as a luxury, a status symbol, or a source of power. Noah reduces it to something simpler and more human. Choice.

The quote moves the conversation away from greed and towards autonomy. Most people are not chasing gold-plated lifestyles.

They are chasing options. The option to leave a bad job. The option to live in a safer area. The option to say no without fear.

According to this idea, money represents space. Space to d...