Are you getting what you want or what you need? When we buy things these days we often purchase most of the things that we want. This is what drives our purchase decision more than our wants.
The things we want like an iPhone, a new bikini, a new TV, a fancy car are all wants. You can get by on much less. It is said that over 660 million people live on less than $2 per day! That’s right – less than the price of a Starbucks coffee.
Some people tell me they want to invest in a business or create one but they just don’t have the money because their $350 per month car payment is chewing up their free cash flow. Well how about taking the bus? Are you willing to take the bus for 1-2 years so that you can create a business that you are passionate about. Create something that is worth living for? Or maybe create something that makes a difference and then have the free-time to enjoy your life.
Look around you and see what are the things that you have right now that you want vs what you need. You will be surprised that most things are wants and not needs. Look at the larger picture of why you bought those things. It could be only to please the people around you that give you social status – if it’s because of this then you are giving them the higher power. Take control into your own hands.
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