As a child, I learned what it was like to live on a budget. You know, using coupons, taking vacations rarely, hardly seeing your parents because they were working 9 am to 5pm for someone, other than themselves. If you have ever been in a situation similar to the one I have described then you know that money can, will, and does help. However, there is a fine line when it comes to money and happiness.
When you have known what it like to live a life with a limited or strict supply of money you know how much stress it can add to your life and those you love. When your child’s birthday is coming up, and you want to give them the experience of having a “bowling birthday party” (for example) but you know that it was way out of the families budget how do you feel? It is not to say that you are a bad parent because you cannot provide, but you must be able to explain this to your child accordingly. Make sure you still plan something fun, yet thrifty so they have a memorable birthday. On the other hand, wouldn’t it be nice to not have to worry about finances at that moment? The stress that spending money we don’t necessarily have places on our bodies is enough to have worry over.
There is a difference between having money to spend wisely, and having money to spend on items to compensate for other areas that may be lacking in your life. If you are the type of shopper who likes to go to the department store with only one item in mind, yet leave with 20 items you did not plan for, then this is the opposite of why we need to be financially sound. Buying unnecessary items that you did not plan for does not bring happiness. I will repeat this because this is the most important sentence of this blog post; buying unnecessary items that you did not plan for does not bring happiness. 9 times out of 10 we will leave with 20 items instead of 1 simply because we do not have the money. Yes, it is true that more affluent persons will not spend their money as a person who is limited. There is a certain sense of knowing we should not spend or cannot spend that makes someone who is struggling financially spend even more. We do not want to feel or appear as if we cannot have something we want. A person who is living comfortably rich does not have this same need to feel adequate to others. A person who is living a completely rich lifestyle (being physically healthy, mentally sound, financially stable, eating properly, and reducing stress when applicable) has an even easier time of handling spending habits.
On the other hand it is easier to live a life where money is substantial for situations like the following: being able to buy your child the book they want from the bookstore without thinking twice, why? because reading will only help a child grow, and because there can never be too many books on the shelf as long as they are all being read!, being able to go for a massage when the pressure is really “on” in your life, why? because without managing stress by unwinding however suitable for you, you will eventually crash and not be able to work as you would like to, being able to send yourself back to school or being able to put your child through college with ease is something every parent should feel they have the ability to do. These are just a few of the reasons why we do need money. As long as we are putting our financial energy into places that have a deeper value than material items then we know we are not compensating for something that is lacking from our lives. We are taking stress out of our lives by earning a comfortable salary. Although salary may not be enough, there are many places to invest the salary we do earn. Places like real estate, affiliate programs, internet marketing, and much more are places that can help us earn a stable income and lead a completely rich lifestyle.
Article by Sara Dawn
Health Coordinator @ NYW
Nutrition Specialist
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