Let’s be greedy. Shall we?
There is enough for everybody’s needs but not for everybody’s greed. The saying of Mahatma Gandhi is being put to test like never before.
From wanting groceries in 10 minutes without moving a muscle to eating food within 10 minutes of thinking without cooking. Shall we get it even faster?
We, as a generation, have shown desire for various things that a few years back was not even desired by the filthy rich; are we moving fast or are we not moving at all? Are we so busy with our work that we can’t spare even time for cooking? What are we working for?
Not only do we want to get things without making efforts, we also want to get rich in the blink of an eye. From Akshay Kumar’s iconic 21 din mein paisa double, we too are in the race to double our money and that too not in 21 days but only within a day or 2. Laxmi Chit Fund, anyone?
We hear a lot of stories these days of someone who has made a fortune within a few days but we haven’t met that person. We start to have FOMO that we might miss on the opportunity of making quick money, which may lead to reckless decision making.
Our parents and grandparents invested their money, which has supported us till now, with a long term approach. They wished to make their future generations comfortable by working hard. But we have a very short approach. Earn quickly, retire early. Have we ever thought is an early retirement even worth the time we have spent thinking about it. Or maybe the modern generation will be so accustomed to doing nothing that in a few years some app will give money for sitting idle and doing nothing.
Greed is never good. We are losing focus from our actual work and putting more efforts in non-core activities for money multiplication. In the process, we are not only losing money in the hope of becoming rich quickly, but we are also losing to others who are simply concentrating on their core work.
Don’t be fooled. We need to first understand our needs and then evaluate what is best for us, our future generations and then invest accordingly.
Build a portfolio, invest wisely and don’t be lured. And most importantly, remember what we studied in 10+2 in business studies, “Not to be fooled by advertisements”.
At SHOT, we do not promise you quick returns, but good investment habits that will not only secure your future but ensure that your legacy reaches your future generations as well.
