At a point in time,
every middle-class person who is working hard to meet ends and keeps up the pace
faces a situation where he/she would have gone completely broke. Broke is
different from losing money. Broke is having only 1000 rupees in your bank
account while you have 15 long days to go for the next payday.
Being broke teaches
you so many things. I have been broke, having nothing in my hand, losing money
and being frustrated to the extreme.
One day, I was
surfing an e-commerce website and found a product I really wanted to buy, It
cost around 500 rs. I then ordered it without even checking my bank account.
My payment got canceled. I was wondering why it got canceled, and then I
checked my bank account. My balance was -351. I was shocked and I let that sink
in for a bit. That night, I did not sleep, I was scared of my future. I don’t
want to live with the fear of not having enough money for the rest of my life. That
is when I became an Action taker. Being broke has been a push for me to go
beyond my comfort zone and do things that I have never done before.
Below are some of
the things that being broke will teach you
1. Character
Being broke might
change your character. The next time you encounter someone struggling, you'll
understand exactly what it is he or she is going through, you'll know exactly
what he or she is feeling, you'll empathize and you'll help in whatever way you
can.
You will become from
that self-centered human being to the one who has a lot of understanding and
empathy towards others.
2. Priorities
Being broke will
help you understand your priorities. When you have only 500 rs in your hand,
you will not go buy that lipstick or wallet you wanted. You will save it up for
your lunch and dinner.
Being broke will
teach you what is really important in life. Can your expensive hair cut wait?
Do you want that new perfume? What about the sports shoes you had an eye on?
Are they really important now?
3. Survival
Again, when you only
have 500 Rs in your account, you might not want to have an expensive dinner or
that spaghetti or your favorite white pasta. You will evaluate the chances of
surviving all the days you have got until your next pay and plan your food accordingly.
You will learn to
take a bus instead of hiring a taxi. You will learn to live without ordering
out. You will learn to live without parties and fun. You will understand what
is important for survival.
4. What is Life?
Most of us always
equate money to happiness and life. When you are broke you will learn that
money is not life.
You will understand
that you will be able to survive without money. You need money to live the
desired life. But survival does not require sole money. You will know that life
still goes on and it is beautiful. There is no abrupt stop to your life even after
burning your pockets.
5. Value
Once
you recover from being broke, you will begin to look at things differently — you
will look at them and know their value. You
will cherish the Barbecue Meat Lovers pizza that just arrived and you will chew
patiently, savoring every single ingredient in it.
You
will take your car and go for a drive, pull the window down, let the breeze in,
feel the gas under your foot as you accelerate and you will drive without
rushing.
As
they say, you will never understand the value of something until it slips from
your hands.
6. Worthy
people
You
will find who your tribe is. Most people want to stick by you when you
have money and fame. These people turn their faces when they know that you are
broke. Some might even ignore you because they fear that they might have to
lend their money to you.
At
times like this, you will find who is your real family and friends. Whom you
should keep close by and the ones you should avoid.
7. Patience
Building yourself after being broke is quite a hard process. You
will learn that there is nothing called 'overnight success'. Being on the bottom makes you understand that it takes
a lot of time, effort and failure in order to finally see some glimmer of
success. The only problem is, so many people can’t internalize this fact, which
is why not everyone sees success.
8. How to be creative
When you have money
in hand, you might spend it on your wish and also you will probably not find
other ways to make money when you have money in hand. Going broke will make
you more creative and your brain might work even faster. You will become
creative in your spending and organization skills once you go broke. There
would be proper planning and priorities set so that you can spend your money
wisely.
9. Gratitude
Going broke teaches
you to be grateful for what you had and what you have. Once you become broke
you will start to appreciate things that have come easy to you. Everything in
your life that you have not even considered before will seem worthy to you now.
Being broke gives you a new set of perspective to look the world.
10. You are not alone
Whatever your
situation maybe believe that you can move on. Nothing is permanent in life. Everything is prone to change.It's
just another rainy season for you and yes, you hate how wet and muddy it is, but it will pass and the sun will
shine again.
You've
just got to stick out some confidence with a smile and a little faith. You can
never do it all on your own, believe in something and have faith in it. But
ultimately, be strong, it will be okay, it will pass.
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