"Financial freedom", the goal pursued by countless people. However, during this process, it is filled with confusion and dangers.
When at school, there are supplies from home, so you don't have to worry. But when you start working, with a monthly income of 5,000 or 10,000, or even going into debt? The more you work hard to earn money, the less money you have? It's time to stop and think carefully. If you can't adjust in time, you will fall into a vicious cycle.
Money is our source of strength. Money is merely a tool. We should make money serve us, rather than becoming its slave. First, you need to figure out what money is for in your life. The clearer you are about this, the greater your motivation to save and earn money will be.
Why do you end up in debt or even live beyond your means? Most people can't control their desires. There are too many temptations in reality, and they want too much. Even if you earn 5,000 yuan, you might still live beyond your means. If you earn 10,000 yuan, you might do the same. If you earn 100,000 yuan, you still might.
Without a fulfilled heart, desires are like an endless pit. No matter how much money you have, it won't be enough to satisfy them.
Just like eating, eating is about filling the stomach. But food is also an urge. If one cannot control it, some people will spend a lot of money on food, or gain weight from eating, and then go on a diet. Isn't it necessary to spend money endlessly?
Not having money is just a superficial issue, a result. To truly change things, we need to make changes at the root cause.
There is a saying in Buddhism: "Make efforts in the cause, and let the result take its natural course."
You need to clearly identify which aspect of the product is driving your continuous consumption.
You should also understand the underlying reasons behind the consumption - whether it's for status or your own desires.
Only by truly understanding this can we curb our impulse to consume.
As a worker, in the early stage, one needs to plan their fixed expenses and adjustable expenses. After getting paid, save the money for each month first, and the rest is for expenses. This is the source of the foundation for doing things.
Making money and earning money are two different concepts.
Making money means obtaining income through one's own efforts and time, while earning money requires cognitive thinking.
To make money, you need to have a certain skill. You have to practice it for a period of time until you become the best in the field. At this point, others will pay for your skills. This is the first stage. So you need to clearly understand yourself, what your strengths are, and practice them until they become irreplaceable.
To make a lot of money, one needs to rely on their thinking and cognition. Understanding the industry, understanding the trends, even understanding the esoteric concepts - you must have the ability to foresee. If you still don't have the ability to make money, then focus on the present and improving your skills is the key.
The reason why most people are poor is that the poverty of their thinking leads to the lagging of their actions, and the lagging of their actions in turn leads to the poverty of their thinking. If one truly wants to become wealthy, one should think and act like successful people.
How do successful people think and act? They study, don't complain when encountering problems, look for issues within themselves, focus on themselves, improve themselves, have an optimistic mindset, are dedicated in their work, have strong execution ability, review and summarize, and overcome one difficulty after another.
I believe that with a positive mindset and making small progress every day, time will reveal the answer for you. Even if you don't achieve financial freedom, you can still lead a wonderful and happy life of your own.
