Money thrives in circulation, not stagnation. Idle capital is stagnant still water. Over time it depreciates, loses vitality and gets quietly eroded by inflation. Circulating capital resembles flowing running water: through turnover, investment and empowerment, it expands and appreciates through exchange. The wealthy seldom hoard cash; they keep capital deployed in high?quality avenues and resources so that money works for them. Hoarding cash keeps you poor; circulating capital creates wealth.