81 / 365 Practise Austerity
Wealth
consists not in having great possessions but in having few wants.
Epicurus
Austerity is an important quality to be
developed. Money is a valuable resource which should not be squandered away.
These days everything is becoming dearer. It is wiser to save one rupee than to
earn five rupees! We live in a ‘world of
temptations’ where the media is so powerful that anyone can make out a case
that their product is essential for us. Every day a new mobile phone with
tempting features hits the market with jazzy media advertisement tempting you
to buy.
One of my relatives who has been living in
the United States for the past six years in a fairly decent senior position
tells me that he has been managing comfortably with one car, one cycle and one
mobile phone! He says that he doesn’t have more than six pairs of dress. What
is even more interesting about his claim is the fact that in the United States,
the temptation to spend is very high!
Over this weekend, critically audit your
basic need and check if you need all those gadgets, which are in your pending
buying list!
Spend less, save more and live happily!
(From
my book “365 Exciting Ways to Live”)
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