The reality my uncle ignored about money and how it's nearly cost his life/ life reality answers

 MY UNCLE WAS TELLING ME HIS LIFE STORY, THE REALITY HE IGNORED ABOUT MONEY.

 

My son, for years, my salary came in and went out like rent,I was making money.Good money. My friends thought I was" balling " but with my savings account is 0% always.

My mindset was simple and dangerous: why save when tomorrow another one will come?

So I spent. I spent on new phones, fresh sneakers, weekend hangout and things that looked good on me

For 2 weeks,  I told myself I was enjoying my money

In reality, I was burning my future bacause I trusted that more would always show up.

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 THE BIGGEST REALITY I IGNORED? , I WAS INVESTING IN THINGS , NOT PEOPLE.

 I  refused to invest in relationship, my father will call, come let sit. Let me show you how I built my little business, I would say " dad I'm busy" busy buying gadget, busy showing off.

By the time I was telling you, my dad is not that Rich but he is stable,he own land, he has people who respect him, when he needed help sometimes 10 people show up but me then, when I need help, my back account was the only one that replied me.

That's when it hits me: money finishes, people don't.

HOW I WAS MAKING MONEY WITHOUT SAVINGS:

every ery alert was an excuse to spend, salary hits, monday- new clothes, Tuesday - club, broke by next Monday.

I thought savings was for people earning millions, I didn't know that saving #500 consistently beats earning #200k and spending #200k.

The reality I ignored, if you can't manage, more money will only make you a bigger fool.

I spent because I thought tomorrow will bring more:

This was my most toxic believe, I did see something and say " I deserve it" ,  Another alert is coming and it did come but so did bigger bills , family needs and emergencies.

I was on a treadmill, faster income, same empty account.

Google it , if you want: it called lifestyle inflation.

But I called it " living my best life"

 MY DAD STORY THAT SHAMED ME 

My dad never earned like me,he was a technician but he invested on 3 things :

1 his skills: he kept learning even at old age, that people travel from far to meet him 

2 his land: he bought small plots when all I buy is new trending things.

3 his people: he showed up for everyone, weeding, funeral, problem.

 My son, listen to my mistake and try not to repeat it.

 I Invested in gadget that are outdated now, he invested in assets and people that still pay him.

A time came, I was stranded, guess who sent me 20k, my dad!, the man I never had time for, the man I called old man with old lifestyle.

 MONEY TRUTH I KNOW NOW THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW MY SON.

1 income is vanity, saving is sanity, investment are reality, if it's not growing or working for you, it dying 

2  invest in people before things. Things depreciate, people appreciate. My day is worth more than all my trendy stuff.

3 tomorrow money is not your money, spend like every alert might be your last, because one day, it will be.

 

Conclusion :

 I am not writing this as a rich man, I'm writing as a man that got a vital reality answers, the mistake he made, he wasted years because he ignored this reality.

I have learnt my own lessons, if you are like my uncle, please apply to avoid regret.

Do not earn but empty, spending because more is coming, be wise.