Simplicity is not favored anymore.
Festival time is the time when people want to spend and don't mind taking credit if they do not have sufficient funds.
Holidays are also the time to unwind from the daily grind. Be at home, enjoy the caroling or children swinging by for trick or treating, but going for an expensive costume is not the key to relieve stress, rather be who you are and enjoy the moment.
Why are holidays all about spending extravagantly and not just enjoying the present moment with whatever we have?
I heard people say, "This is the time to relieve our stress from the daily grind, and just do what I actually desire to do such as shop."
This could later on become a debt since difficult to pay up the credit card dues.
My 2 cents
Holidays should not become an expensive affair. We have to limit the usage of our wallet and still enjoy the festival since; once the festival is over, a person's stress could become double seeing the credit card bill.
Think twice before you plunge.
Celebration does not involve money. Small gestures can still make holidays bright and cheerful.
Holidays are also the time to unwind from the daily grind. Be at home, enjoy the caroling or children swinging by for trick or treating, but going for an expensive costume is not the key to relieve stress, rather be who you are and enjoy the moment.
Why are holidays all about spending extravagantly and not just enjoying the present moment with whatever we have?
I heard people say, "This is the time to relieve our stress from the daily grind, and just do what I actually desire to do such as shop."
This could later on become a debt since difficult to pay up the credit card dues.
My 2 cents
Holidays should not become an expensive affair. We have to limit the usage of our wallet and still enjoy the festival since; once the festival is over, a person's stress could become double seeing the credit card bill.
Think twice before you plunge.
Celebration does not involve money. Small gestures can still make holidays bright and cheerful.
Mantra for today: Emotional Intelligence will make your future bright.
7 comments:
Well said. I know my husband and I fight about this all the time. I really don't want to make the holidays about money, but it really seems like that is what it is. Luckily for us, we dont' own any credit cards so we have to pay with it with cash or it doesn't get purchased.
Ruchira, so very true and not sure when this shift happened, but it has gotten truly out of hand and completely agree with you. Couldn't have said it better!!
This seems like it should be a very simple thing to understand, but every year I see people spending money they don't have and for what? Are they trying to prove that they love someone? Is it ego?
It is insanity to me. The holidays should be about family and loved ones...period.
Wonderful message Ruchira!
I agree. Holidays are outrageous nowadays!
I so agree! Well said Ruchira!
Well said. I try not to go into debt over these days. :)
I am glad we all agree over it. With Diwali round the corner...my family keeps having argument over what to spend.
Happy Holidays to you all while I go and ignite my family's emotional intelligence ;)
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