Mad Mad Money_Mar2017

Mad Mad
Money
Life appears to be a never ending running race most of the
times. We get the feeling that despite running the race in
a tireless manner, we never seem to have a penny in our
wallet whenever we open it. We either live on credit or tend
to give away our desires in a dejected manner. We seem to
be doing everything right when it comes to money and yet
our wallet does not act as a proof for the same. Here are
some crucial reasons why we don’t have money.
1. Sticking to
the comfort
zone
We all feel safe at our
mummy’s lap. This is
good as long as your
love for your mummy
does not stop you from
grabbing the opportunities
available in far away
destinations. As long as
we remain a couch potato
under the protective
wings of our parents, we
never explore the golden
opportunities outside our
doors.
2. Lack of real
knowledge
about
economY
Economy in the local
man’s language
remains the balancing
of household income
and expenses. This
illiteracy makes people
comfortably revolve
around household
expenses and savings
year over year. Right from
a young age, people
must be exposed to
the real economy in the
world outside the four
walls. This will make
people more pragmatic
in terms of money and
accumulating the same
3. Blocked
by budgeting
mindset
Budgeting is good as
long as it acts as the
beginning for planned
activities. When we just
keep budgeting, we do
budgeting alone and
nothing else to earn
money. It is true that ‘A
penny saved in a penny
earned’. But then it is just
a penny and will remain
one unless it is invested
in a prudent manner.
4. Depending
on economic
miracles
Never think too high
about politics or societal
scenario. Societal
economics is in no way
going to lift you up as an
individual. You have to
try to pull yourself up without
depending on any
external force outside
your control.
5. Stop feeling
apathetic
about yourself
Irrespective of where
we stand financially, it is
prudent to ascertain our
situation in a periodical
manner. Even if you don’t
have a penny in your
wallet, don’t give up. Just
assess where you stand
financially and what you
can do about the same
every now and then. If
you don’t care for your
financial situation, money
will not care about entering
in to your wallet.
6. ACCEPTING THE
RESPONSIBILITY
Never feel bad about doing
any legitimate job that
can fetch you the money
you want. No job is bad
unless it means killing
someone physically or
cheating others. Try your
hands even on jobs that
others are unwilling to
take up. For all you know,
that is where the money
is lying in huge lumps.
7. Don’t commit
financial
suicide
Get out of the mindset of
comparing your financial
situations with that of
others whose situations
are worse than yours. This
means you are comfortably
justifying your financial
situation doing nothing
really meaningful to get
out of the same. Draw inspiration
from people who
are financially better off
than you. Think honestly
what took them there.
Work towards the same.
8. Never feel
happy with
your working
schedule
We are not asking to kill
yourself but never get
satisfied when you work
between nine and five for
five days a week. Having
cash in hand all the time
requires you to work
all the time. It may be
mental or physical. But
work. It may be true that
money is not everything
and there is more to life
than money. However,
remember that in reality,
money plays a significant
role deciding the quality
of the life we live.
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