On a leisurely afternoon, a friend came to me to drink tea and chat. The topic started with a seemingly simple question: What kind of pot is best for boiling water for tea? My friend said with a tangled face that he had studied online for several days and compared various types of teapots such as silver pots, copper pots, iron pots, and stainless steel pots. He knew that they all had their own characteristics, but he still couldn't make a decision. He thought that if he didn't figure out this problem, he would not be able to feel at ease. After all, within his limited budget, he had to choose the one that suited him best.
I couldn't help but smile after hearing this, and asked him if he still remembered what I said, "Children make choices, adults want everything." In my opinion, when faced with various choices and it is difficult to weigh the pros and cons, if financial resources allow, you can take what you need. However, my friend said helplessly that limited funds forced him to choose carefully. This is exactly the crux of the problem. Poor people often spend a lot of energy on how to save money and pursue cost-effectiveness, such as studying how to use one dollar to let two people take the bus, trying to squeeze out more value from every penny. This seemingly smart approach is actually trapped in a false sense of fulfillment. The truly wise approach should be to focus on how to create benefits and increase income, so as to fundamentally solve the economic difficulties, rather than overly entangled in the details of saving money.