I'd like to think there is a why in behind whatever anyone aims to achieve. For instance why do you want to get married, why do you want to be doctor, why do you want money? There is always a why to doing certain things and at times we might think we know the answer and can answer right away but the behavior tells otherwise.
I have reasons to believe some let their sense of reasoning for financial sustainability get clouded by being obsessively materialistic.
A recent financial chat with a friend got me wondering what this person wants after explaining the why behind my actions and seeing she doesn't agree with me.
About two months back I shared Hive with a friend, she is unemployed and looking for a job. She has a phone and access to the wiffi, so I shared Hive with her, showed her what I earn on average monthly, there was a level of keen from her which I couldn't judge how keen she was. The question she asked me was;
So you have this amount of money and you don't and to buy a car, are you the stingy type?
That hit me, I wasn't expecting such question. I explained it doesn't make financial sense to liquidate my assets because I want a car, my assets are bringing in money for me daily whereas the car will be taking money from me, for traveling, maintenance and besides I don't really need a car now. I will buy a car when I can do so by spending a portion of my asset without liquidating.
For me my why for wanting money is achieving financial sustainability, it has to be passive, it is not about some material possession, we all want the finest things in life, am a fan of Audi and been wanting the A3 to start with but that must wait for now while I establish financial sustainability. I was perceived as a stingy fellow despite my why
If you play chess or even monopoly, after the battle on the chess board the king, queen and pawns all go back to the box
same can be said for the game of monopoly everything goes back to the box after all that is acquired. At times we tend to forget we going to be boxed up going on like we are immortal beings wanting all the unnecessary material things.
For some it is about looking good to impress others, for some it is simply about contentment.
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