In that belief system, you only "move up" if you've led a good life, right? If you were self-absorbed, vain, conceited, prideful or materialistic, you "move down," don't you? *Trying* to move to a wealthier station in life is just proof of selfishness and materialism.
Taking a look around, I really wonder how many people are in line for a better situation than what they've got. Plus, the ones really deserving of a "promotion" are probably the ones thinking "I can help so many more needy people from my spot among them than from some ivory tower" (e.g., Mother Teresa).
Taking a look around, I really wonder how many people are in line for a better situation than what they've got. Plus, the ones really deserving of a "promotion" are probably the ones thinking "I can help so many more needy people from my spot among them than from some ivory tower" (e.g., Mother Teresa).