Not every Guru needs to be financially sound but most of them are wealthy. The most famous Gurus in the world, those who can draw thousands of people to their training and conferences, are often very rich. They live in fancy houses, wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars. Their lifestyle speaks a lot about them and they influence a large part of the population. Most of them have already achieved a level of success and they motivate the world about it with the help of their personal experience.