“Do what’s needed first, then focus on your wants.”

who taught you how

Growing up, we all are raised with a set of morals and principles. And those are going to guide us through life. But what happens when your views on finances, being one of those morals, puts you in a very binding position because you were never taught basics of money? When I was young, I would watch my mother receive her check and go straight to the bank. She would take out money for the rent, then food, then make sure we had our personals. And if we had something leftover, maybe you got something nice at the store. She prioritized with the things we needed first, then the things we wanted, no questions asked.

from one class to another

If you happen to find yourself out of one class into another at a higher level, then you know you have to change. And generally, changing your socioeconomic class means changing your mind-frame anyways. If you think poor, you can’t make money. And a lot of people don’t want to hear that their mind-frame is derived from an impoverished situation. But it truly is, they just can’t see it. If all you know is this current state, then you can’t move past that point. Shifting the thought process to open your mind to new opportunities you will arrive at your destination eventually.

i want to change

Do you genuinely want to do better, or is it something you just say to make yourself feel good? We want to look at life in that manner of fixing your things in life that are needs and dumping the excess wants. But let’s be honest, who truly buys what they need first. A lot of people buy out of need, when in reality it’s a want. And their priorities are out of wack, with their lives hanging in the balance. And they don’t realize it until it’s far too late.

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