Why do we save money? I’ve thought about this question a lot over the years. I’ve wondered about how it would be if I didn’t have to worry about saving money. You know, if I won the lottery or something then I wouldn’t really have to worry about saving money anymore. I’d be able to live off of what I won for the rest of my life.
It’s not so simple though that question. Well, I guess it is sometimes. We save money for food. We save money for the rent and the mortgage. We save money so we can spend it on vacations and fun things to do. This might be stating the obvious, but when you start to think about it in different ways it doesn’t seem so simple anymore.
Stock My Money is what you should do.
Like this blog, we’re told to save our money at an early age. Your parents might have told you to save your money so you can buy something nice. Maybe save your money so you can go somewhere nice. Is there a deeper meaning to saving money? Is it always just for things and time off? Are we just working to save, and then saving to do?
This all sounds confusing when you try to put what you’re thinking on paper (or word document in this case) but let’s think about it for a second. Many of us are alive in this world and trying to make and save money so we can be free to do what we want. Do we really need the money to do what we want though? If we’re working towards that financial freedom then what will it feel like once we get there? How will we know? Could it be that the journey to financial freedom is just as important, if not more so, than actually getting there?
Let me try and put it in another way. Most of us during our adult life are working hard trying to save the most money that we can so that we can have a relaxing retirement. What happens if we get there too quickly though? Could we feel unfulfilled once we get to our goal and there’s nothing else to get that would make a significant difference?
Enjoy the journey
This might be backwards thinking for a money blog that is trying to get you to save your money for a bright future, but in reality the now is just as important as your future. Make yourself happy now, and your future will be just fine. I’m not saying be stupid with your money. I’m not saying don’t save. But have a little fun every now and then. Try not to worry so much. Try to be open to new things and don’t feel bad about spending every now and then. Otherwise, what’s the point?
A great way to enjoy your journey to financial freedom is to try your best at searching for something that you love doing. If you’re passionate about something then try and figure out a way to make money with that passion. Passion is powerful.
If you haven’t found your passion then don’t worry. Just keep trying new things. Eventually you should find something that you love to do. Then, if you can find a way to do it everyday for money then you’re going to be happy now and in the future.
Finding your passion is easier said than done. I’ve been working for years still trying to find my own passion. I’m closer to what it might be, but I’m not 100% there yet. I’m closer though. There’s no shame in trying different things and failing at them. It will only make you understand yourself better. It will give you new ideas. It will give you new opportunities for new passions.
What to take away from this
If there’s one thing you should take away from all this “nonsense” I’m blogging about in this post then it’s that you should go out there and try something new. Maybe you can try a new sport or a new game. Maybe look up some type of hobby you’ve been thinking about. Maybe you wanted to do some type of home project. Maybe you wanted to watch a new movie or read a new book.
It doesn’t really matter what it is as long as it’s something new. Old favorites are great, but something new eventually become an old favorite. You’ll never know though unless you try.