I packed all the garbage and I’ll throw it today when the garbage truck arrives because it’s my responsibility as long as I’m in Bangalore.
And I don’t want to miss it, so I’m not wearing my earbuds while writing this blog post.
This is what responsibility does to you.
It makes you practical and grounded.
It makes you want to save every paise and bargain with the shopkeepers. It makes you want to fight for survival and research the cheapest options before buying anything.
And that makes you a better person.
I learnt this from my elder sister. She always finds the cheapest food on Zomato. She always makes sure that she isn’t paying the delivery fee on Blinkit by buying over 200 INR of stuff.
So now I also follow my sister in her footsteps.
But I also try to keep an abundant mindset. I don’t sacrifice quality for cheapness.
When I was younger, like maybe 19 years old, I used to think that money is meant to be used and spent to make life easier and more productive.
Although it’s true to some extent, it is a dangerous belief because it makes you forget the value of saving money and the fact that for a middle class employee, money isn’t abundant, it’s scarce.
So we need to save money.
But do you see what responsibility did to me with regards to money.
It made me more practical and grounded.
And in life everyone has to become practical at some point.
It’s not optional.
Fear of not surviving, fear of death — these are the causes of this practicality.
And they are necessary. Responsibility is necessary.
Thank you for reading this line! It means a lot.