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By Adam Mordo
Money is a lot like sex in the
sense that you can’t have have too much of it. Actually no. That
isn’t right. You can actually have too much sex. I know I have.
And while the chafing is a bit to contend with the following
morning, the mere knowledge of knowing how much you got, will never
fail to put a smile on anyone’s face—especially during the
holidays. But that of course is not the point. Here’s the thing,
just like sex, a lot of us wouldn’t mind getting a lot more money.
And just like sex, we’ve all been guilty of fantasizing about
money, of how life would be like if we were born an Ayala or an
Araneta or heck, even an Arroyo. (ZING!)
During our lunch breaks, we’ve
all imagined winning the lottery, of spending trucks and trucks of
money, of quitting our dreary jobs that don’t pay us quite enough,
only to be broken from our reverie as we take another mouthful of
instant ramen, our sustenance of choice since our days in college.
Sadly, a lot of us get stuck in fantasizing and we never end up
getting more moolah. Also sex. Now that’s just sad.
While I’m no expert when it
comes to making money, I have been able to consistently earn more
than what I need. I was not born with many advantages. My folks
didn’t have a lucrative business that I could one day manage. I
have no discernible talent nor was I blessed with good looks so
being an actor or a model was also out. Also prostitution. I was
also raised without the intestinal fortitude needed to go into
anything seriously illegal so drug trafficking and gun running
weren’t viable options either. I do, however, have a few tips on
how to have more cash than you need.
The first one is actually quite
simple. Quit needing so much. Or to be more to the point, figure out
what you really need and what you simply want. While this might come
as a shock to some people, saving is earning. I read at a cash
register somewhere that one of the best ways to “double your money
is to fold it in half and keep it in your wallet.” So don’t
shell out 5,000 pesos a month on a silly gym membership, buy a good
pair of shoes and run instead. You don’t need the top-of-the-line
phone that has maps and GPS so you know exactly where you are. If
you’re lost, ask the next person to pass by for directions. You
don’t need to buy expensive negligee to seduce your husband. Trust
me, naked works just as well. The point really is learning to live
within your means.
Be extremely vigilant. There are
opportunities to make money popping up all the time. Just keep your
eyes open for a need and be willing and ready to fill it. It could
be as simple as putting in a few extra hours at work. Play to your
strengths. If you like to bake for instance, then start selling your
pastries. Enjoy writing? Then take on writing gigs online. There are
quite a few ways to make an extra buck or two on the Internet. The
point here is in finding alternative revenue streams to increase
cash flow while lowering expenditures.
Lastly, put some real effort into
it. You really need to quit fantasizing and start doing. Buying a
book by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki won’t make you rich if
you don’t read it and apply what you learn from it. Plunking down
12,000 pesos to join some multilevel marketing campaign won’t make
you a millionaire if you don’t go out and actively recruit more
people to join the network. Starting a business isn’t as difficult
as maintaining it. Be persistent. Hard work and patience, along with
some creativity and foresight, will definitely fatten up your
wallet. Also, get you laid. Who could ask for more this Christmas?
Adam Mordo also promotes
materialism at http://man-blog.com
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