Importance of money and support in ones life

 
A few years back, I was working in a good multinational corporation when I suddenly lost my job as it decided to shut down this division. After working for nearly thirty years, I felt that I would be choosy and not work unless I got a really good job to my liking. But actually , no such job came my way and I got busy with my own paperwork and household matters which I had neglected for years as time was not available for these.

Initially , I enjoyed the freedom but over time, I felt frustrated and bored. I had many things to get done but each time I postponed the work as I felt that the work demanded more money than I was willing to put in . Then , I started looking into my finances and started sorting them out, in order to have more money at my disposal. It took time and expertise which I did not have , so I had to learn them painstakingly. Also, I did not trust too many people and so, I could not ask everyone.  I realised the importance of good friends.

Also, as I started to sort out many things, every step of the way , money hampered me. Today, I have a few clear realisations.

1. One needs a fairly large amount of money to lead a decent life . with savings, one can only go so far . One has to keep earning, in order to have a great income.

2. If work is the only means of earning money, we need to understand a few things- employment is rarely a pleasant experience as every person has their own compulsions and bring these along with them to the workplace. We have to understand this and work around it and learn to accept it. But it does not mean that we have to be doormats. But we have to stop complaining and do what is necessary as we have chosen this job as our means of earning a living.

3. We need the support of friends and relatives to live in this world successfully. In order to do this, we have to accept the people in our life and work around their behaviour and idiosyncracies. If we are able to do that, we will be happy and successful in this world. If not, we will find ourselves alone and our lives very difficult.