Money, Comfort Zone, Lifestyle and Risk

Everyone loves to complain about something. I know I used to do the same I am going to suggest not to. Money in the Capitalistic society that America has created over the last 70 years has generated lots of wealth and lots of poverty. Those magazines on the racks at your local store generate a lot of buzz about nothing important about you. But it makes you better that whatever you are personally going through is somewhat different or the same as the Celebrity Life we strive to attain.

What if I tell you that lifestyle you see on television, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter is fake news. Just like Trump, says it is fake news. Well, it may be false in the real sense. Would you want people taking pictures of you EVERYWHERE YOU went. I bet not. Yet we accept it for celebrities, public figures, politicians, and other people you do not know personally. In any other context, it would be considered stalking to nth degree. People do get locked up for stalking.

But set that aside for a moment, how often do you risk your life or lifestyle everyday. In order to change, you have have to make a personal commitment to do so. In my life, I took a personal commitment to change my lifestyle, but not repeating same old routine expecting different results.

Risk is a dangerous concept to people. No one wants to risk their salary or job, but let us imagine you got laid off or fired. What is the first thing that you do? Look for work, why? Probably, because you need a stable income right? Well, let us now say you are starting to get behind in bills and drowning in debt. How secure do do you feel? Probably not all. How far would your current savings keep you from becoming homeless. Three months? Six months? A year? Many can not save $1 from their paycheck. Why? The simple answer, lifestyle. Do you really need Starbucks coffee every morning? What about that cell phone? How much do you spend monthly on frivolous things? The quality of life depends on your perception of lifestyle, understandably.