Without investment there won't be wealth because those that got inheritance still has to thank their parents or those that they got the inheritance from for investing while the rest of those not wealthy to have an inheritance for their children were playing. We don't have to be judges though because some got too fortunate while others had a bad luck while investing because all their investments didn't go as they planned but still we don't have to use because of that to not think about becoming investors ourselves. It's better you fail while trying to be wealthy than not to be try. You can get wealth through various means but all are investment because owning a business is an investment, going to school to get a degree that'll fetch you money is also and investment.