Of course saving is level 1 to becoming rich which we have to do and that's what I think, and like it or not we have to pass this level first.
Indeed, saving does not necessarily make us rich because the money we have will not increase unless we add it ourselves and perhaps the problem is that its value will be eroded by inflation. However, saving will not make us poor or difficult when we face financial problems in any case.
And by saving we can also invest according to existing skills such as Bitcoin, shares, property, and so on. So saving is a very important basis for various things, including investment.
I agree with this, saving will always be the first step for anyone who has difficulty raising enough funds to purchase something or to use as a preparation in case of emergency. But I don't agree that saving will not make us poor and help us every time we face financial problems, this will only be a cycle of saving and spending for the needs/emergencies if we solely focus on savings. We will only be a slave to our job by doing it. We should focus on achieving financial freedom and we need to learn where we should use the money we saved and not only for emergencies.