Poverty during childhood affect your habits
Motivation Food / / December 19, 2019
If you grew up in a poor family, the legacy will immediately receive a few habits, from which you will be very difficult to get rid of. Even if you have to improve their financial situation, these habits will bring you unnecessary stress, nerves and will even "steal" your money. If you do not have the well-being, but is working hard in this direction, then you should also think about how to get rid of thinking a poor man. Because most thinking determines our material condition, and not vice versa, and to learn to think in a different way, we will create a favorable atmosphere for success.
John Cheese, author of the article below he went through all the stages from poverty to a secured life. Here is what he says about himself:
«Until recently, I was very poor. In the first 18 years of my life I was a child and could not do anything about it, the next 17 years, I still remained a child and did not want anything to do with it. I do not complain and do not want to blame anyone, I chose his way.
But there were some amazing experiences, one of which was the acquisition of the excellent work, and One day I discovered that I live such a life, which, according to my notions, to live a "normal" man. My bills are paid, the fridge was full of food, and adorned with two gold-plated statue in the courtyard, depicting a naked me.
But, as anyone who lived in poverty, I can tell you, it changes a person. And these habits stay with you even when you do not have to fight for a place under the sun. "
The habit of poor eating habits
When you are poor
You buy food based on two principles:
1. How long it is stored
2. How cheap it costs
So you can only buy a bad meal. To save time and money you are going to the store once a month or a week.
Vegetables come from frozen, as they can throw it in the freezer and do not worry about their safety. Fruit in syrup is much cheaper than fresh. Children do not know the real taste of food, because all too often eat canned food.
In fact, half of all the food that can burn without regret.
But once you get rich
We have already said that children raised on canned foods will not be able to understand the taste of real food. It will seem wrong. This is a totally different beans, other milk, and very much unlike the cheese. This list can be continued indefinitely.
Some people like to show on overweight low-income citizens, and exclaim: "Ha! Something does not look like they are starving! "And they not aware that it is of poor quality food triggers obesity problem.
If one day you have the money, you can afford to regularly buy fresh food and you even have time to prepare them, your taste buds just will not accept this food. For it will have to get used to.
Initially, you will see, for example, asparagus wondering: what is it? This cook? It is generally possible to eat? Or is it for outdoor use?
There is a temptation and continue to eat familiar foodSo it is more convenient and easier.
The habit of immediately spend the "extra" money
When you are poor
Let's say you've got some kind of award, or someone sent you a gift in some big enough amount, or do you earn some money somewhere, in general you have on hand was large enough for you the amount money. And you want to immediately spend everything. Let's update set in the kitchen, and maybe buy a new TV, or finally replace the sofa ...
But if you leave the money, it is possible to pay rent for several months. However, you fall into panic mode: no, now, immediately, immediately! You've been around himself denied that want to get everything at once, instead of thinking about the future.
But once you get rich
You've heard the story of someone who has become a millionaire by unexpectedly winning money in the lottery, and then in a very short time become bankrupt? This is because they can not get rid of the habit of poverty, the idea that the money - it is a perishable product and an urgent need to spend all of them.
Of course, impulsive spending is still appear, but when you get enough money, you can reasonably handle them, and leave some of the contingency. Suppose you have the car broke down, and you can send it in for repair, without taking money from friends.
Those who gained financial well-being, we have to learn to get rid of the "monetary panic" and to manage money in a new way.
That such is obtained an amusing story from his youth when you were quite a wealthy man, you You know how to manage money and your capital is only growing, and if you have all the time to zero, it would seem, you should be able to manage money, but in fact it turns out that it is not.
The habit of savings to compensate for gifts
When you are poor
You are unlikely to get a lot of gifts, and those who get a pretty mediocre, however, as those who give to yourself. And spit you do all these "wonderful and magical holiday", and gifts you do not need any. Another thing with the child. Kids love gifts, and they are not materialistic, no, it's normal for a child - love gifts.
Dear parents, in any case, do not discuss with the children the material problems. Especially in the spirit of: "Buy it Now dorogushchuju this machine, and then nothing to be there!" Kids are going through, they start to make sacrifices in the name of family well-being and feeling guilty about those little tangible joy that sometimes they fall to.
Author Quote:
When our financial situation improved a little, we children went to the store, and I asked them to choose a new bedspread on your bed. They were already very old worn and ugly. My oldest son looked around a few seconds, and then said: "Thank you, Dad! But I do not really need it. " At this point it became clear to me how the children feel the material is thin family problems. They are nervous. Although in reality, they do not have to worry about money, because they are still nothing can help you!
When you have in something denied to children, already you feel terribly guilty, and once you have the additional money, you try to compensate for this saving gifts.
But once you get rich
Going to shop for gifts for the holiday, you buy twice as much as that would buy a normal person. Then you go outside, look at the package, but it will seem a little, and you drop into more and in a nearby store to buy something else.
And then came home and spread out gifts, you think that this Still not enoughAnd the next day go shopping again.
You are trying to make up for those days when you had to save. If you do not buy gifts, then maybe you have replaced all the furniture in the house, or bought designer clothes, or buy a car, and that the current income is not very able to afford. If you laugh in the face of the former poverty: "Hey! Seen! You are no more! "
But be careful, it is easy to forget, and be at the features again.
The habit of behaving like a man possessed accountant
When you are poor
You always know exactly how much money you have in your wallet or in the bank. You can not say: "I have on the card about 3 thousand rubles." You know what you have on the card 2860 rubles.
You need to know the exact figures, all the time to count in your mind, whether you now can buy this thing and it does not owe payment for an apartment, and to hold on until the next paycheck without debt.
Paying bills for water and electricity, you thoroughly all counted. This is similar to the algebraic balancing act: "So, now I will pay 3540 rubles, then in the next month it will be possible to pay in 2350 ..."
But once you get rich
It is a wonderful time when you do not have to count everything up to the ruble. You find yourself in a magical land, where you can easily round off the amount in your account, but you still will often check their bank card to find out exactly how much money is in it.
You are a very long time will not be able to get rid of this habit and perseverance maniac will check your card. You are constantly on their toes, and this exhausts you.
The habit of buying only what is need now!
When you are poor
You only buy what really need, not more. If you buy 8 rolls of toilet paper instead of one, then eventually you will win in the price, but for a week as you have enough of one roll. You kind of know that buying 8 rolls will save you, on the other hand, you see two prices, one of which is 4 times higher, and the hand does not rise to make such expenses at any given moment.
And clothing. summer Suppose you saw a wonderful winter jacket. It you really like, and your last year's already rather worn out. Also, due to seasonal CloseoutsJacket is two times cheaper than its initial price. You know perfectly well that the winter the same model again will rise in price, and much cheaper to buy it right now. However, even if you have a little bit of "extra" money, you can not spend it right at this moment. Before the winter away, why buy a warm jacket in the summer ...
If your family has always been uneventful, then a child you probably wears clothes for older brothers and sisters, or other relatives. Occasionally you selected the store to buy new things. And it became a holiday! But, of course, buy only what is absolutely necessary. Most likely you have been familiar with the concept: "I want to buy these jeans just because I like them. Despite the fact that I already have 2 pairs. "
But once you get rich
The money is there, but again, the habit remained. No, your children are dressed your best, and you certainly will not refuse them, once they ask something. But for yourself you will always be sorry: these pants seems more personal, why buy one yet?
If you still come into the store to purchase the annoying mosquito will squeak in your head: "Eeey! Well, what do you need this thing? Do not you have enough of? Why these extra expenses... "We can say with certainty that you will go out of the store without buying, and in a foul mood. When your pants will be ruined, you buy that the first podvernotsya arm, and at the best price.
And by the way, you will continue to buy 1 bottle of shampoo instead of 3 packaging.
Poverty creates thinking. Begin to deal with some of those habits now. It is clear that to change everything at once you do not get in the strength and the moral and material factors, but Try at least to plan costs, based on the principles of economy, which is characterized by a wealthy people. Perhaps soon you will find that spend less money and have become more successful and confident person. Such people always attract success. And when wealth comes to you, it will be easier to learn how to manage their well-being and you do not return back to where you started your journey.