The Simple Reason Why You Want Money || S01_P01

... and what really matters

“If Money Had A Taste"

The personal development space has a section of market where people are—directly or otherwise—selling us the dreams of financial independence or a millionaire status. There’s nothing wrong in that— I agree. But I believe, there are hundreds out there who would really like to listen what I have to say. (Stay with me please.)

Our active indulgence of following a celebrated person who is seemingly rich, happy and alive , has influenced our minds to desire what they have and to be like them.

We then find ourselves pondering:

“Will I ever become a wealthy person someday?”

“How do I get rich?”

“Is there any shortcuts or secrets that I should know of?”

In the flow of these thoughts, we forget ourselves—our own true and healthy desires. And instead, we tend to fixate our mind onto our next big question:

"How do I make money or become rich faster?"

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This question holds our undivided attention each time when we see it; because it promises virtually everything a person could ever ask: wealth, status, comfort, security, and dreams.

This question might stir something in you:

After deep contemplation through countless days and nights, you might plan and take determination to go up the hill and achieve the answers to this particular question—no matter what;

or

After having a good look at your capabilities and limitations, you might sit down with your hopeless thoughts doing nothing about it.

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“So how can I help?”

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I believe there's a much better approach to see through this question.

“When you’re someone who takes things too literally”

Thinking about it with a wider perspective might really help us understand the whole point of wealth acquisition.

Let us think this through with a clear perspective:

Why do we really need money?

To be precise, we want money so that we can live and enjoy life with freedom.

And again, to be more precise:

We want money to live with enjoyment and freedom and with less or no work.(I might totally agree with doing no work at all).

However, we, the inexperienced, often avoid the part where we have to work. We ignore the fact that work is integral for money to exist.

One must understand this:

Money = product of work

Work = product of time (+ energy + resources)

Using our logic we can argue that:

Time = Work = Money

Therefore, if you agree—with what I've just said,

the most important question now becomes this:

"How do I enjoy and invest my time doing one particular work?"

Here, "to enjoy" means to work on something that demands your unique skillsets, values and perspectives—something that challenges you to do better and improve with each experience. You enjoy it for the sake of doing it, while others might not even like the thought of doing it.

"To invest" means to be aware of the compounding effects of the work you're mastering—or even learning. You invest your time, while others might have nothing wise to do with it.

This is something that we must question every day to figure out a true and authentic answer for it.

This small shift in our perspective should definitely benefit those, constantly struggling to figure out their area of expertise and influence—to figure out their role in the journey of life.

“An Exercise For Your Brain”

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To Peace.

Thank you for giving me your time.

Leave a comment so I can read your thoughts as well. (It will really help me to learn and improve myself further.)