Habit of Spending: Make the World Goes Round

Generation differs; Habits and Value Changes

"Fifty cents bigger than ox-cart wheel," was what our predecessors lived by.
They valued money, and saved every cent they can manage. Getting by with life with bare necessities; all in the mentality of saving for the rainy day.

"We earn to spend." This is the motto of the current generation. What is the purpose of money and running a rat race, if not to spend them all with zeal and gusto?

Cost of living increases each day on a global basis, are people able to do what they want to?

Standard of living is relative.
People can live a contented life; regardless of the amount they earn.

Spending, as a habit, is more important than it is for us on a individualistic point of view.
We save, so that we can spend. Each of us come to this world without anything, each of us cannot
bring anything along with us as we leave as well.

By learning to spend, we create a need for a job in another place, for another person, who in turn
can spend on a certain thing, which might be a contributing factor to our pay check at the end
of the month.

Spend, make the world go round.

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Simple things

Simple things
Taken by saklasthefool.

Mon 09/10/2006 18:15 simple things

Somewhere last week, while i was shuttling around the region, the bus fare increased at an estimated 2.5%. This is to counter the petroleum increment of 5% over the last quarter.

What does this means to the average housewife and salary taker?
5 to 7 cents tops, per bus ride, individually.
10 to 14 cents tops, per day, individually.
30 to 42 cents tops, per family of 3.
9 to 12.60 dollar per month.

The problem is, this is all that the policy makers sees. Individually. Per household, the people can afford it.
So there shouldn't be a problem.
Or is there?

Well, taking into consideration that the average person probably does not know how they can voice out against the fare hike.
Given that the average person would not dare to voice out their concerns to the authority.
Given that the authority, one that is supposed to understand the heartlanders the most.
Would you say that it is okay?
"okay", that's the simple word, one that an average person would understand.
The fare hike? Well, the average person might not even have a chance to voice out even if they understood.