[stretchwithme]

That makes sense. Because the same qualities that lead to higher incomes are required to care about things around you.

For example, building skills and wealth take a long term view and the ability to make sacrifices, deferring enjoyment now for the possibility of future enjoyment.

And a tree takes short term sacrifice of time for something that will have take years to materialize.

[vacri]

'pay for' is not the same as 'care for'. A poor person can care a heap about -foo-, but if they can't afford it, it won't happen.

[stretchwithme]

How much does a seed cost?

[smbwrs]

This is sarcasm, right?