Having Money, Being Rich Or Wealthy; Do You Still Have The Fear Of Financial Repercussions?
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Make no mistake, money gets things done and even if you can't buy health with money. There's a psycological wellness that comes with knowing that you have the means to get things done. People are sharper, more confident and more agile when they have finacial backings because with the right innovations this eventually takes care of the future and takes away financial circumstance.
Having money can of course have its perks; you don't feel the need to plan nor feel the need to be in a haste especially when money comes easy to you. To me, I have been in that state or condition, where I looked at my bank account and it couldn't even afford a one week expense and suddenly six months later I could virtually afford to go to the costliest place and virtually feed myself and my family for two to four years comfortably.
The feeling of plenty made me forget that money was fleeting and the real value is us. I actually spent 80% of all that money in less than a year and well that was when I started getting the lesson. The feeling of being wealthy can be dangerous.
Sometimes we're not really rich but being previously exposed to lack and want might make us feel that we have a lot when we have only been exposed to have more than we used to and ever imagined. To me, no one is truly rich unless they can afford to spend without the thoughts of repercussions.
Every now and then, I have the thoughts of repercussions running through my mind, scared of having nothing, scared of falling sick and not having that emergency fund to take care of things. at the moment i am actually broke and this has somehow brought a sort of uncertainty in my life.
People find it difficult to accept that you're broke until you probably need their help to feed. Being broke to me is being uncertain about your finances, being scared to spend on willful comfort of today because of the uncertainty that comes with tomorrow. Being broke can be more psychological than even actual because sometimes people find it difficult to estimate their worth.
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It's better to underestimate your worth rather than overestimating it. For example, someone who plays online betting with let's say 90% of their saving having nothing but the assurance of having the right permutations and no other financial backing might just be overestimating their worth.
Decisions like this can be spiraling. Inasmuch as risks brings reward being irrational with taking risks sometimes increases the chances of people ending up broke than they've been in the past, it's more of a psychological thing.
Currently i don't know if I have a girlfriend or not and where I came from, you'll need that financial certainty. Trust me, it can be a burden, nevertheless iresspective of how I try to trim down my spending for fear of finally having no money at all, i end up even spending more even when I planned earlier to be frugal or prudent.
What is the essence of this posts. Money can give you that confidence it can also give you overconfidence. Making you exactly spend more no matter how many times you've tried to be cautious or prudent. Remember you are not really rich If you cannot spend without the thoughts or fear of repercussions
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