It is probably the way my parents raised me and more of the way I have decided to do things, which then became a habit. When it comes to spending, I have no problem with it and still, I do have a very big problem with it. It is simple! I am the type that would go out and not get those beauties staring at me and calling my name to get them even when I would like to have them.
I can take my eyes off things I like and move on like nothing happened, and this has helped a lot with my spending habits, especially in this crucial time in the country where getting foodstuff alone is suffocating.
Cravings can be very disturbing when we don't have them fulfilled. However, I have worked on not giving in to all my cravings. It is just like a child who wants to take sugar all day. As the mother, you know the baby wants it and sometimes you give it to them and other times, you say no! That's how I deal with tackling the expenditures in my life, which has aided the reduction in granting what I crave.
Last week, I craved eating chicken so badly that I got it, but that doesn't mean I give in to all my cravings. Whenever the craving period arrives, it is very hard to be logical. Just like a vampire who hasn't been fed for ages and now seeing blood, it is hard not to give in. However, it must be done. I remind myself of what I need to do and how taking out what I have presently can ruin a lot of things tomorrow.
Truly, after my health got stable, I have been giving in to my needs to some extent because I know what I felt while I was sick. Hence, the need for care always slips in.
But, days where I know I only have... let's say I have $10 at hand and I crave pizza, which costs $6. If I get it, I know there's a change left with me. However, if getting it would ruin my plan for tomorrow, it is a no game for me no matter how strong the craving may get. Being independent, I don't have anyone to give me money, and I am not among the set of people who say, "God will provide for tomorrow." Though, I know He will, but He won't come down from heaven to make it happen.
I can't just hold on to the belief that things will work themselves out and spend because my cravings ask for it when I know I will surely need $6 out of the $10 to get things tomorrow.
Truly, the struggle towards not going for my cravings sometimes can be a pain in the mind which is why I sometimes talk to myself in this crucial time in seeing reasons why whatever I crave can't be gotten. Doing this, it helps relax my mind and saves me money for what I need to get.
Also, I have reduced my data consumption on a daily basis by downloading movies or updating apps at midnight with night subs, which are gotten at a cheaper rate. Although, this can sometimes be hard to do, especially when I see a movie I would like to watch to help me relax after hours of working or need the app urgently for some work.
Also, it can be very draining most times, staying awake till 12 a.m. to do night subs as we know nature sometimes can be cheated. However, my work on #dreemport has made it a bit possible to stay awake till 1 a.m as I have something doing to keep me awake. Therefore, I always check my app updates earlier and write out movies I would like to download whenever I notice I have exhausted my movie list. Doing this, I don't get hooked up with using my normal data to update apps or download movies.
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Still yours truly,
Balikis.
Thanks for reading.
Peace be unto those who crave it and more to those who chase it away.