The first big personal expense gives a sense of achievement

Making money is one of the most difficult things in this world. It's necessary to earn money, and that's the reason we are trying to make as much money as possible, but when it comes to spending money, we feel reluctant to spend it. That's natural because who wants to spend the money that they have made after making lots of effort? At the same time, it's also true that we earn money to spend; otherwise, what is the use case of earning money?

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Now I am a student, but my life as a student is going to end this year. I think my student life extended several years because of the pandemic and the lazy teachers in my department. I didn't do any official job to make money, but in the offline world, I made a good amount of money by teaching, and I gave everything to my parents, so there was no way I could spend that money on my own. If you ask me what the most expensive thing I bought from the first time till now, using my own money, the answer is my current smartphone.

It's a smartphone that I bought using approximately 175 dollars a few years ago, and from one perspective, it's just a device, but it's not because it represents a story of breakthrough, and it gives me a sense of achievement. Let me share the story of it.

At my early age, I was very curious to make money online after reading about it in a book. I was thinking about it; I shared the thoughts with some of my seniors. I never got any support for the issue, and they always said to be realistic rather than focusing on an unrealistic dream. Their intention was for my good, but I think they didn't understand the meaning of my dream at that time. I tried to make money online many times, but in the end, I failed countless times.

In the time of the pandemic, I earned online for the first time, although it was very little in amount, but it was my first step into the world of online earning. It was just a matter of time before I started to explore many things about online earning, and I started earning a handsome amount every month. I was making money at a time when people were struggling for money because of losing jobs due to the pandemic.

After a certain time, I earned and saved a good amount of money. I made several virtual friends, and some of them lost their money for various reasons, and they regretted not doing anything using the savings because they almost lost all their savings. I felt bad for them, but they lost their money because of their mistakes. I follow a crypto influencer who said that we should use our profit or our earnings to fulfill our needs that can give us satisfaction; otherwise, in a bad time, we may regret it. So, for the first time, I decided to use my earned money to buy a good smartphone for myself. I needed it as my previous smartphone was not performing well, and I was determined to buy a good smartphone, considering everything.

I bought the smartphone using my online-only account, and it was a kind of achievement for me. I thought that if something happens to my wallet and I lose all the money, I may have the smartphone to console myself at least. Whatever, such a day didn't come to my life, and I don't expect it to come. Later, when I said someone made money online, and I bought the smartphone using my online earnings, they didn't take it lightly, or they didn't have any way to ignore it, as the smartphone was a kind of achievement for me. It was the answer to many people who thought that my time spent in the virtual world was not wasted. It was useful. Still, I feel proud when I keep the smartphone in my hand, as it reminds me of the message that I have achieved something in the virtual world. It's the sense of achievement.