Those who say that money is not important, are lying.
Money is VERY important!
May 2003
At the age of 50, my parents had decided to buy a house.
They had moved to Delhi 20 years back.
Made it home.
But they had no home to call their own.
Every 2-3 years, moving from one rented house to another, had tired them.
Physically and emotionally.
There was a house in Faridabad that caught their eye.
It would cost 10L.
Which was not a small amount, by any measure.
A loan of 8L was somehow arranged.
August 2004
Papa was fired from his job.
At 50, it was hard getting another one.
So, he decided to start on his own.
The business didn’t work so well.
Money wasn’t coming.
The EMIs had begun defaulting.
One day, he called me, checking if I had some money to spare.
I thankfully did.
“Yes Papa. I have money right now.”
“Thank you. Thank you so much.”
And as he said so, he broke down.
He was tired of how much money ruled over us almost all our life.
At that moment, I HATED MONEY.
I hated what money, or the lack of it, did to us.
Today, I believe we all have 2 lives.
One, that we spend earning the money that we need in life, to have enough.
Two, that we live once we have lived the first.
Money is important.
It buys you peace of mind.
It buys you health.
It buys safety.
But, at the same time, do not run after it endlessly.
Know how much is enough.
Around 28, I came up with that number. And have worked towards that.
Today I have it.
So, I do not need to run after it anymore.
Find that number for yourself.
And do not feel any shame, chasing that number.
And once you have it, live your second life.
Where you do not chase anything.
Except your inner voice.