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Jak_n_Dax t1_iwj3utu wrote

Reply to comment by Trylks in [image] Stop comparing yourself to others based on what they possess and what you don't. What really makes someone's value is what is on the inside by thinlyBulletin23

I’ve got a couple friends that make about $10k more than me, but they don’t have shit to their names.

Meanwhile I’ve got a 401k, a couple of HYSA’s(one specifically for a house down payment).

My income will increase, but I’ve got the habits and foundation to build a lifetime of wealth when that happens, and it feels good. I just think of that every time I see my friends blowing money on toys all the time.

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Trylks t1_iwj9w21 wrote

Exactly.

I know the message from the title is more about the inside like “mind & soul” of a person.

But I think the image is perfect to explain financial responsibility, and how wealth is defined by assets (under ground), and not by expenses (the visible leaves).

The fable about the Ant and the Grasshopper may be relevant soon, with the recession expected for 2023.

PD: An important lesson, because intuitively people expect proportional expenses and assets, but the reality is counterintuitive, more expenses leaves less savings to put in assets.

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