Wealth is often confused for Wisdom.

Everytime a human makes it big in life, people flock to listen to what that person has to say about her success.

Events sell, processes don't.

Based on bookish data, wealth has often been received by the best combination of the most hard-working and courageous humans. eg - mansa musa

Although, hundreds and thousands of years later, we still follow teachings of the wisest there have ever been.

The wisest have certainly not been the most powerful men during their time. eg- socrates

It is after decades of their deaths when humans finally discovered their learnings and preachings that the world truly appreciated the genius these humans were.