The other day i was having a conversation with a friend, one person i respect for a lady, hardworking very diligent, everytime we talking she's all about self independence, funding her own lifestyle instead of bending to the societal ways of having the opppsite genda have as a responsibilty for them, more talks about financial literacy, being financially independent, is the truest form of freedom.
This is a societal bench mark, and every day the society keeps raising the bar higher, so we all are bent on reaching up the scale, this is the basic reason why we hustle so hard to attain Finacial independence, but financial literacy begat financial independence, to be financially independent or financially free one must attend a level of sound finacial knowledge and discipline, lack of financial literacy in our society is the reason why you see everyday people struggle, kill themselves, strive to get this and get that but the truth is all those things are only abstract, its like chasing a money bag tied to the back of a horse while the horse is running so we keep chasing but never catching up.
Societal definition of financial status is also a huge factor, so everyone wants to measure up, drive latest car, wear latest cloths, carry the latest gadget and all of that, to these people these all represent a societal standard and for you to be known and recognise by the same society you need to reach these standards , so we keep hustling just yo show off, just to measure up, meanwhile there is nothing tangible to show for at the end of the day, after all that we go back to the circle and repeat the same rat race all over again.
When i see the likes of Elon, Mark, Bill and Jeff, who despite their level of financial status still trying as much as possible to live life in it simplest terms i am humbled, because there is something this guys know, there is a level of financial literacy which they have attend in life that goes beyond mere luxury and that is the goal to achieve financial soundness as much as possible, because that is were the real money is, imagine taking any of these guys and place them in the middle of nowere, under three months they will reestablish all that they have now and even better.
That is were i am driving at, i jump at every little opportunity thats points to financial literacy, investment, seminars, workshops, meetings, buying books, self investment all that feeds the mind towards financial freedom, i am not ready to work for someone all the days of mylife, i have plans and strategies that leads to my attaining that level, bought some shares in some reputable companies in My country, and more to come, to an extend i can say i have attend a level and i hope to go up like that..
