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HEY, BIG SAVER! | Chapter 9
to a full understanding of our self-perception requires constant reflection, and it can be tough to be honest with ourselves. A person who values themselves based on what they possess will find it difficult to curb their spending, and that’s why it is essential to change our perspective. Let’s be clear – thinking and believing that money and possessions define us is not true. Money will never determine who we are, but it can control us and, therefore, seem to identify us.
So, becoming a saver, not a spender, will require a change of perspective. As with attaining contentment, this perspective change necessitates that we stop comparing ourselves to others based on money and possessions. Believe me, there are more valuable things we can compare ourselves to than other people’s belongings! Perhaps you can think of some.
A saver is not caught in the marketing trap that by making a certain purchase, they are making a percentage saving. An accurate statement is that you cannot save by spending. Many ‘savers’ believe in the advertising campaigns that say, ‘Buy and Save’ or ‘Save More When You Buy Now!’ We cannot spend and save at the same time. The only exception, of course, is when we buy to satisfy genuine needs and the purchases made are at lower-than-regular prices.
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