Hello Hives,
There are some things people consider a sign that someone has finally “made it” in life. A big house, expensive cars, designer clothes, luxury watches, fancy holidays and all those things that make people look successful.
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But if I ever become very wealthy, there is one luxury I don't think I will be rushing to buy and that is an extremely expensive designer watch or fashion accessory.
Maybe I'm just not wired that way, but I have never really understood spending millions on something simply because it has a particular name written on it.
I like nice things. Who doesn't? 😂
If I have the money, I would definitely want to dress well and buy quality things. But I don't think I would look at a watch and say, “This one is ₦10 million, so I must have it because people will know I'm successful.”
Honestly, I would probably look at the price and start thinking about what else that money could do for me.
I could invest it in a business. I could improve my house. I could support my family. I could even put some of it into something that could generate more income for me in the future.
That's the way I see money. If I'm going to spend a large amount, I want to feel that I'm getting something meaningful in return instead of buying expensive luxury that will keep depreciating with time.
Sometimes I also feel that luxury can become a never-ending competition. Someone buys a new car, then another person wants a more expensive one. Someone buys a designer bag, and suddenly another person feels they need an even bigger brand.
Before you know it, you are no longer buying things because you truly like them. But you are buying them because you want people to notice.
For me, I would rather have financial peace than spend money trying to prove that I have money.
Give me a comfortable home, food in the house, money saved for emergencies, a source of income and the ability to take care of the people I love. That kind of “luxury” means much more to me.
Of course, I understand that people have different tastes. If someone genuinely loves luxury watches or designer bags and can comfortably afford them, I have nothing against it.
For me, though, expensive does not automatically mean valuable.
Thanks for Reading
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