The article was great and well intended. I liked it very much, thank you
I went to Walmart this morning with my sister and became
extremely annoyed when I heard her and other people in the store saying:
"Is it on sale? Oh it's not? Then let's get something else."
"My kids are eating me out of house and home. I'm tired of spending extra money on them. They don't know what it's like to have a job!"
"I should have bought gas here instead of the other place I went to yesterday. I could have saved an extra 10 cents per gallon."
"I'd like to live in California, but the cost of living is too much. I need to find a cheaper place to live."
"I'm going to work extra hours to pay for this..."
"Did you bring the coupons?"
"Let's only get what we need. Everything else might have to wait."
Hearing this self-talk from all of these people, gave me a headache.
When I saw something I wanted in the store, I picked it up. I didn't care what it cost, if it was on sale, or if I had a coupon. All I knew was that I wanted it. And I got it. Quick decision! I'm not going to degrade myself by saying "Oh, I can't afford it. Better get something else". That's self-abuse.
If I'm in a position and I don't have the money to get what I want, then it's my responsibility to find a way to get it.
The downside to having a stable income is that you get stuck in mediocrity. You do just enough to get by and nothing more. Plus, you end up spending all your time fussing over bills. And on Saturday mornings, you spend 20 minutes cutting coupons at your kitchen table to save $2 at Walmart.
It's not really the amount of money you make monthly, that's irrelevant. When you spend every day or month, expecting the same results, life becomes boring and limited.
As far as having a job and running a business on the side, that's a personal choice. Lots of people keep stable jobs while building a business and then quit those jobs to run the business full time. Again, a personal choice. Personally I would not want to have a job and run a business. To me it's a waste of energy and attention. I liked a job that much, then I would find a way to
make the job my business. For example, if I loved teaching school and didn't want to give it up, then I would start my own school, perhaps a
Monstessori type private school.
A Fixed Income = A Fixed Amount of Contribution
Yes you can contribute to society through your job. Yes you can make a difference. But what if you could do more? Using the teacher example, by opening your own school, you could empower hundreds of families, instead of a classroom of 20 kids. Why earn $38,000 doing what you love, when you can earn $380,000 doing the same thing on a much more massive scale?
It's not about the money, it's about allowing yourself to increase your level of contribution.