we can learn from anyone.

A magical genie decided to play a game with two men. He summoned them and told them, "I shall grant you each wishes you may have, and that is all you may have for three years. In each of the three years you will be put into a different environment. The one of you whom survives and prospers the most will win this game."
The first man was Lester from America, he was wealthy and educated. The second man was Buru from Africa, poor and uneducated.

Lester chose all the money in the world for his first wish, the most beautiful woman in the world for his second wish, and for his third wish he passed on, because he was so confident that he did not need anything else. Buru chose shelter for his first wish, water for his second wish, and food for his third wish, because that was all he knew of.

The genie granted their wishes, and for the first year they were transported to a civilized metropolis. In that year Lester succeeded beyond imagination, he could buy anything he wanted and he already had the most beautiful woman in the world with him. Buru, on the other hand, had only shelter, water, and food but he lived a content life in the city without worries of survival.

For the second year the genie transported them to the desert. Lester had trouble buying what he needed because not many people inhabited the desert. He got by, but just barely. He and his woman suffered dearly that year, and in the end his woman did not survive and he was left in bad health. Buru, on the other hand, had shelter, water, and food. He lived a content life in the desert without worries of survival.

For the third year the genie transported them to the moon. Lester had no where to use his money, he didn't survive long and died shortly. Buru, on the other hand, had shelter, water, and food. He lived a content life on the moon without worries of survival.

The genie laughed, and wondered why 'smart' humans were so stupid.