The larger message being expressed, in my opinion, is the POWER of THOUGHT.

Years ago someone told me that "poverty is a state of mind!"

Now, since I knew bunches of poor folk, indeed, I was even thinking of MYSELF as one, I got kinda mad.

Later, I made to someone totally different a cutesy remark that "if I pay $300 for a suit, I'm leaving the tags on it!" This guy looked at me and quietly asked "Can't you afford a $300 suit?"

What blew me away was that I COULD! I had NEVER GIVEN UP THE POVERTY STATE OF MIND from which I'd risen.