Save & Be Happy: Ant vs Grass-hopper
You must have all heard the story of the Ant and the Grass-hopper. The grass-hopper would eat-drink and make merry / enjoy during summer time. The ant would pain-stakingly gather and save every bit of food that he could find. The grass-hopper would mock the ant for being so forward thinking and not enjoying the moment. The smart ant, enjoyed the moment and also saved for rainy days. During monsoon, the grass-hopper did not have anything to eat and hence was miserable. On the other hand the small, tiny ant could have proper meals throughout the day and even in times of difficulty could stay happy.
How many of us are willing to undergo small difficulties in the present so that our future is happy?
We all are here to be happy? Not to be miserable and sad. Yet many a times we get swayed so much by happy times that we forget that “There is nothing permanent in life”. Good / Comfortable times or Bad / Difficult times do not last forever. And it is also true that difficult times actually put so many burdens on us that for a long time we are kept away from happiness and enjoyment. We forget to laugh and be happy. Every small barrier seems like a mountain, coz we do not have the needed resources.
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Sabhav Wealth Management Services
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You must have all heard the story of the Ant and the Grass-hopper. The grass-hopper would eat-drink and make merry / enjoy during summer time. The ant would pain-stakingly gather and save every bit of food that he could find. The grass-hopper would mock the ant for being so forward thinking and not enjoying the moment. The smart ant, enjoyed the moment and also saved for rainy days. During monsoon, the grass-hopper did not have anything to eat and hence was miserable. On the other hand the small, tiny ant could have proper meals throughout the day and even in times of difficulty could stay happy.
How many of us are willing to undergo small difficulties in the present so that our future is happy?
We all are here to be happy? Not to be miserable and sad. Yet many a times we get swayed so much by happy times that we forget that “There is nothing permanent in life”. Good / Comfortable times or Bad / Difficult times do not last forever. And it is also true that difficult times actually put so many burdens on us that for a long time we are kept away from happiness and enjoyment. We forget to laugh and be happy. Every small barrier seems like a mountain, coz we do not have the needed resources.
By saving, small amounts we can ensure difficult times do
not last for long. We can build reserves. We can ensure that even in difficult
times, we are not troubled; or at least face minimum troubles. Having a back-up
has never put anybody at loss. On the contrary it has mostly helped book
profits and progress. It has helped continuity. It has helped growth. It has
helped attain peace of mind.
So SABH: Save And Be Happy!
Save judiciously. First save in financial instruments that
give you assured returns. Then play a
little. Take a little risk and save your money in equities, debt funds, commodities
market, gold, etc. Also keep some hard cash / money (3 to 6 months income) with
self to be used for contingencies.
Remember that the top-most purpose of saving money is to ensure continuity of money; and hence continued happiness for self and family. Money cannot buy you happiness. Money smartly saved and
invested can multiply your wealth and can give you avenues, situations to be
happy.
SABH: Save And Be Happy!
Think
+ve, Be +ve
Ajit Vidyadharan
Certified
Wealth Manager / Financial AdvisorCertified Trainer, Certified Leadership & Performance Coach
Sabhav Wealth Management Services
+919664966416
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