"I saw my salary on a bottle of perfume today"

[Crypto Library]

To me, I will choose the second one. If I am happy with what I have and I am certain that it will continue to help me in the future too, then I have successfully achieved financial freedom. But most people these days are caught up with the thought of using luxurious thing and being able to continuously use it is financial freedom to them.

Do you agree or disagree to this? Let me know your thoughts.

I also happy with the second option. It is normal that the meaning of financial freedom may be different for each person. But according to me, financial freedom does not mean that I need to buy things that are expensive and unnecessary to me.
In fact, nowadays Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, these social media influence our lives too much. Most of the people here prefer to show off who used what kind of cosmetics or who used how expensive clothes, or went to luxury hotel restaurants and compete among themselves. Especially by social media marketers and influencers, these public are so brainwashed that they have no brain. Yes if afforded then different matter there. But these things are trivial to me, I think it is better to save that money for business planning instead of over-expenses, and currently, holding Bitcoin for a long time can also be a good choice.

[mirakal]

Financial freedom's description varies per person. Someone might say that it's financial freedom when they can eat everything they want and don't have to be problematic with their bills.

The others could say that it is all about having all the material things that they never have. And the rest will just say it's all about having like lots of money that you can't imagine.

What I've learned from the others about being financially free is that, they can do everything and they all have the time to do things that they want to do while earning passively.

Despite of the different interpretation about financial freedom, at the end of the day the only thing certain about it is that we need financial freedom so we don't have to face financial problems at the present and most especially in the future. That's why we need not to settle less but learn to maximize opportunities so we can achieve financial freedom in the end. We need not to limit saving our own money not only from our salary alone but as much as possible from our investments that are giving us bigger interest and profits compared to the salary we earn from 8-hour day working.

And lastly, we need to build financial freedom not because we want to satisfy our own self but because we need to give our children the bright future they deserve. That is the reason why a lot of us are working day and night not to let us feel that we are highly capable to earn a living but as parents its our obligation to do it so we can provide the needs and wants of our family without bothering other people asking some help.

[philipma1957]

Financial freedom is one of the topics that is always discussed when talking about money, business and investments, but you rarely find a precise definition of this wording, so everyone who talks about it simply talks about having enough money, but it means living a luxurious life without being forced to work, and here  job will be just a choice. Many people complain about their salaries, but what is more important than the salary and job is enhancing your assets so that it generates more and more money and profits for you easily.

to many they would think I am financially free.

to myself I am not financially free.

I have a friend I met in 1996 he is worth over 26 million USD.

More likely he is worth around 45-55 million.

To me he seems financially free.  But I can honestly say financially

free is more than the cash and debt.  My buddy is 77 years old I know for sure he would drop from 55 million to 20 million if he could be 25 years old.

Myself at 66 won't want for money. Yeah I won't be buying $1,000 dollar bottles of perfume for my wife. I won't be drinking $2500 bottles of whiskey.

But I can buy a 100-200 dollar bottle of wine or whiskey when every I want. which is not very often.

What is real financial freedom for me have enough money to buy time. As I would like to be younger for a lot more time.

I think a lot of people that finally get a decent amount of money end up wanting more time instead.

[iv4n]

Sadly this is a real thing.... "I saw my salary on a bottle of perfume today"! Some people see their salary on someone's breakfast bill. While some people have too much, others don't have for basics. Yeah, that's the world we are living in... and is there anything that can be done about that? Of course, the answer is no, nothing can be done about that... it's the system we are living in. Maybe some new generations with more awareness and self-awareness can change it, but for now, we are stuck in it. Damn money and what people are willing to do to have more money, that's why this world is getting crazier every day.

[topbitcoin]

Do you agree or disagree to this? Let me know your thoughts.

There are two sentences that are quite interesting and took my focus when I was reading the whole content of your post. and I will try to explain it again and translate it.

The first sentence, that is;

There are people trying to live a normal life with what little amount they earn.

I see that there is someone who is trying to live a normal life, but he has no desire to progress and have financial freedom. And he prefers to live with his meager income, which may not be able to fulfill all his needs.
And when someone is already in this situation, it is very troublesome. Because people like this will never again want to try to how they can get a decent and better life. This kind of person no longer has ambitions for how he can build a business and create economic independence to release his dependence on others, because after all, the name of a worker is someone who depends on companies or other people. and people like this no longer want to improve their abilities and knowledge in the world of investment, in an effort to be able to increase their income.

This is all nonsense, because the normal life of a person is when that person is willing and continues to increase his knowledge, abilities and efforts to be able to achieve financial freedom and release the shackles of others.

And for the second sentence, that is;

And there are people using the same amount of money just to smell good.

It's like describing someone who has a high ambition to be able to gain financial freedom, but this ambition is not accompanied by a maximum effort and he does it in order to expect praise and flattery from others.

[Fortify]

Yeah, you heard me right. Today I was scrolling through some Instagram Reels and I saw a video of a person saying this. I'm still confused. Should I laugh or should I feel sorry for that person? So here's how the whole video goes. The man said and I quote" I saw my salary on a bottle of perfume today. So you are saying that someone out there smells like my salary."
It's kind of funny but also sad at the same time. Where have we come today? There are people trying to live a normal life with what little amount they earn. And there are people using the same amount of money just to smell good.

I bring up this to talk about financial freedom. What is financial freedom to you? Is it about having a certain amount of money that is required to have financial freedom or to have an amount of money which can potentially give you freedom in the future?

To me, I will choose the second one. If I am happy with what I have and I am certain that it will continue to help me in the future too, then I have successfully achieved financial freedom. But most people these days are caught up with the thought of using luxurious thing and being able to continuously use it is financial freedom to them.

Do you agree or disagree to this? Let me know your thoughts.

[Just for context, I am not talking about holding money. I am talking about investments that could give me passive income that will continue to come in the future and give me financial freedom. As long as I can survive with that amount of money and not worry about the future, then it is financial freedom to me.]

There is a common theme that "afflicts" people who chase money, which is they can bring up their spending habits to match their salary if they are not careful. There is a whole spectrum of items for sale out there, you talk about perfume but the same thing applies to almost every object you can imagine - shoes, cars, watches, food and everything else. The way you phrase the question is a bit weird, because both sides of your question ask the same thing. However ultimately you can get a certain number in your bank account but unless you know how to use it in future, it can very easily leak away to become zero again. There are rich families that over generations have seen great grand kids finally fritter away the remnants of huge fortunes because they were frivolous.

[Cryptomultiplier]

Sadly this is a real thing.... "I saw my salary on a bottle of perfume today"! Some people see their salary on someone's breakfast bill. While some people have too much, others don't have for basics. Yeah, that's the world we are living in... and is there anything that can be done about that? Of course, the answer is no, nothing can be done about that... it's the system we are living in. Maybe some new generations with more awareness and self-awareness can change it, but for now, we are stuck in it. Damn money and what people are willing to do to have more money, that's why this world is getting crazier every day.

I don't even know why this is shocking to our OP, because I have seen prices of various drinks with alcohol content, and a fish dish prepared just for immediate consumption, cost as much as said.
The life ain't same to everyone, what some consider as blessings, like a job, to others, it might just be bills on the go.

The good thing is how the way remains open to anyone looking for alternative sources of income, and BTC sure plays a good role in assuring financial independence and more money to spend at some point by trading, or by a good DCA investment strategy.

[panganib999]

I used to think the same way. Mind you I still get paid in peanuts today but the difference from then and now is that I have a sizable bitcoin investment that I know would carry me should things go south, but I digress. The thing is that a lot of people are so used to comparing apples and oranges. Sure it sucks to see someone's whole livelihood just be someone's Saturday purchase, but did they get to where they are now whining about the apparent classism? Probably not.

Once I was able to rid myself of this loser's mindset, I was able to finally figure out what needs to be done to change my life. Everyone who earns minimum wage without savings get to this point in their lives, it's up to you if you'd use it as an inspiration to push further and change your life for the better, or whine and wallow about how things are not fair and shit.

[Spaceman1000$]

Yeah, you heard me right. Today I was scrolling through some Instagram Reels and I saw a video of a person saying this. I'm still confused. Should I laugh or should I feel sorry for that person? So here's how the whole video goes. The man said and I quote" I saw my salary on a bottle of perfume today. So you are saying that someone out there smells like my salary."
It's kind of funny but also sad at the same time. Where have we come today? There are people trying to live a normal life with what little amount they earn. And there are people using the same amount of money just to smell good.

I bring up this to talk about financial freedom. What is financial freedom to you? Is it about having a certain amount of money that is required to have financial freedom or to have an amount of money which can potentially give you freedom in the future?

To me, I will choose the second one. If I am happy with what I have and I am certain that it will continue to help me in the future too, then I have successfully achieved financial freedom. But most people these days are caught up with the thought of using luxurious thing and being able to continuously use it is financial freedom to them.

Do you agree or disagree to this? Let me know your thoughts.

[Just for context, I am not talking about holding money. I am talking about investments that could give me passive income that will continue to come in the future and give me financial freedom. As long as I can survive with that amount of money and not worry about the future, then it is financial freedom to me.]

Financial freedom actually talks about a situation where a person can actually afford anything he wants without going bankrupt or his finance being affected. So it's basically about you getting anything you want at your own will and still having enough savings.

Talking about your salary and how somebody used it to buy a single perfume, you must understand that the society is made up of different persons, those that have more than enough, those that just have, and those that don't have. So as an individual you can fall into any of these three categories listed, that is why you will see people that can actually use your salary to get a single perfume without it affecting their finances, because they have more than enough, hence they are financially capable.

[reagansimms]

That's life, no one can predict a person's fate whether he can live a life of luxury or have to continue working with a very limited income. In general, everyone wants a life free from all financial problems, but not everyone is as lucky as rich people in general. Actually, wealth is not always measured by financial freedom that can enjoy all luxury goods, in my opinion, wealth depends on being grateful for what we have now. Not all rich people who always enjoy luxury goods can feel happiness and calm in their lives, but feeling grateful for what they have can give them peace in their lives.

[Razmirraz]

Financial freedom has different meanings depending on each individual's perception. For me, financial freedom that can provide comfort in life must create conditions where finances continue to flow even after retirement. Looking for money must be turned into money looking for us, There are many ways you can achieve financial freedom, but not everyone is that lucky. People who rely on their physical strength or energy will experience a decrease in income when they can no longer work, but people who rely on their brains can experience financial freedom even though they are old.

[tygeade]

Their money, their choice.

If they are working to buy their wants, let them be, maybe that's where they get their happiness, because they can't get that expensive thing when they were just a kid, or any reason at all. For sure they know the consequences of what they are doing, in the long run, they just don't care for that since their mindset is that they could earn it again and again.

Other people chose to save their money, buy things that is more practical to save even more, which is very good in the long run, especially if you have your own family. Some people choose to be a social climber, and some people choose to be simple. Choose your hard in life.

There were always people who like to talk about the life of other people or the things that they saw around them. Maybe this also produces some dopamine in their brain. But still, it is better to be quite if what they are discussing is not really that important, also because those people or things that they are discussing are not doing the same thing to them or to others.

Aside from not affording the expensive item as a kid, may be those people are already rich even when they are just a kid? Some will do it to brag. This are the ones who can regret on what they spend later on. But some are doing it because they genuinely like it. Many rich people are like this. Not braggy.

[Essential10]

First it's success then financial freedom. A person's needs will depend on his income. One earns $10 a week while another earns $200.  In that case both will have financial freedom but different. Earnings are basically a part of success. So success is very much the result of the right mix of personal preference, circumstances, and hard work. It's the process of deciding how you live your life and what decisions you make can be different for different people. If you want success, first set your goals. So fix correct registration and perspective for success. You said "I saw my salary on a bottle of perfume today" but in that case I would say "Success doesn't find perfume. Perfume finds success."

[passwordnow]

Sadly this is a real thing.... "I saw my salary on a bottle of perfume today"! Some people see their salary on someone's breakfast bill.

Yeah, a sad truth. Someone sees their salary from others' small bills while we don't know how huge they have their paychecks. I've been there in the past and thought about how these people manage to reach those high salaries. Like a kid thinking of how he's going to get his desired toy displayed in the toy store. I guess that curiosity of mine helped me to figure out that it's not just all about the good job and salary they get but also how you like what you do, the passion should be there.

Some people are just working paycheck to paycheck, others work with high salaries but don't like what they do. While some, earn exactly what they need to bring food to the table and make ends meet but like what they're doing. I think everyone is facing any of that situation but we can be at the best shape of our careers and business if we work smart and hard on it.

While the people that have managed to get the work-life balance standing and earning decently and way above the standard. They have figured out their worth and managed to negotiate their expectations and salary to their interviews and from there, it starts to freedom through finance because they're able to buy things they desire. And the idea of being financially free starts from there as they've got more money to allot from things to things like investments and assets.

[Nheer]

Yeah, you heard me right. Today I was scrolling through some Instagram Reels and I saw a video of a person saying this. I'm still confused. Should I laugh or should I feel sorry for that person? So here's how the whole video goes. The man said and I quote" I saw my salary on a bottle of perfume today. So you are saying that someone out there smells like my salary."
It's kind of funny but also sad at the same time. Where have we come today? There are people trying to live a normal life with what little amount they earn. And there are people using the same amount of money just to smell good.

I am not surprised at this because no matter the amount you think you make to some people it’s just peanuts. We cannot all make the same amount of salary because we don’t work the same job. I have seen someone buying a shoe with double the amount i earn but i still manage to survive on that same amount. What you earn will determine how you spend money and things you splash money on.

I bring up this to talk about financial freedom. What is financial freedom to you? Is it about having a certain amount of money that is required to have financial freedom or to have an amount of money which can potentially give you freedom in the future?

To me, I will choose the second one. If I am happy with what I have and I am certain that it will continue to help me in the future too, then I have successfully achieved financial freedom. But most people these days are caught up with the thought of using luxurious thing and being able to continuously use it is financial freedom to them.

Do you agree or disagree to this? Let me know your thoughts.

Financial freedom is to be able to acquire anything of your choice at a particular time of need without actually having to worry of the cost. You will have to own a huge amount of money to be able to achieve this though financial freedom is not always about luxury, some people can be at a state of financial freedom any luxurious property not that they can’t afford them but just that they don’t want to. Some people prefer living a low key lifestyle which is probably because they are not social and don’t fancy such lifestyle.

[michellee]

Financial freedom is a condition where you have enough and no financial difficulties. You can buy what you want without having to wait. But financial freedom is the moment when you have achieved stability in your financial condition. Maybe we already have a passive income, so we don't think about finances because we can earn money steadily.

But if you don't have any debt and you can meet all your life needs, primary or secondary and also others, you may have achieved financial freedom. The important thing is that you can feel satisfied with what you get even though you are not rich, but you can feel enough, and that also includes financial freedom.

However, the definition of financial freedom may be different for each person. By owning Bitcoin, at least, we have achieved financial freedom. We don't worry about our future because we already have long-term investments. We can also fulfill all our daily needs well without any difficulties.

[knowngunman]

Yeah, you heard me right. Today I was scrolling through some Instagram Reels and I saw a video of a person saying this. I'm still confused. Should I laugh or should I feel sorry for that person? So here's how the whole video goes. The man said and I quote" I saw my salary on a bottle of perfume today. So you are saying that someone out there smells like my salary."
It's kind of funny but also sad at the same time. Where have we come today? There are people trying to live a normal life with what little amount they earn. And there are people using the same amount of money just to smell good.

The truth is that no matter how big you think you are earning, there are people spending such amount on a menial value things and you just have to deal with it and continue leaving your life in your own standard. However, we should know that financial freedom is not just about having lots of money but It's all about having a healthy relationship with money. Financial freedom can mean different things to different people but I think it generally refers to having enough money to live comfortably without worrying about meeting basic needs. That is, when you have enough money to take care of yourself in case of an emergency or unexpected event without having to worry about it. This include things like having enough money to cover rent, food, healthcare, and other basic living expenses.

[Ojima-ojo]

Yeah, you heard me right. Today I was scrolling through some Instagram Reels and I saw a video of a person saying this. I'm still confused. Should I laugh or should I feel sorry for that person? So here's how the whole video goes. The man said and I quote" I saw my salary on a bottle of perfume today. So you are saying that someone out there smells like my salary."
It's kind of funny but also sad at the same time. Where have we come today? There are people trying to live a normal life with what little amount they earn. And there are people using the same amount of money just to smell good.

I bring up this to talk about financial freedom. What is financial freedom to you? Is it about having a certain amount of money that is required to have financial freedom or to have an amount of money which can potentially give you freedom in the future?

To me, I will choose the second one. If I am happy with what I have and I am certain that it will continue to help me in the future too, then I have successfully achieved financial freedom. But most people these days are caught up with the thought of using luxurious thing and being able to continuously use it is financial freedom to them.

Do you agree or disagree with this? Let me know your thoughts.

[Just for context, I am not talking about holding money. I am talking about investments that could give me passive income that will continue to come in the future and give me financial freedom. As long as I can survive with that amount of money and not worry about the future, then it is financial freedom to me.]

Financial freedom is a statement that mean different thing to different people,  to some financial freedom mean financial knowledge, skills and prudents, thisw innrhis category dont mind how much physical cash that is available for them, but are more concerned about their investment and ability to grow their investment at all them, I belong to this class of thoughts!


While to others financial freedom means having a large starched cash available for their daily spending,  this has made up for their definitions of financial freedom,  but those with this line of thoughts, are those that are in the category of people that inherited wealth such as family money, and gifted, those in the class doesn't have the knowledge to invest and grow the money, but the goal is to keep spending the money at every given opportunity.


We have also those in the category of the lower grade of mental alertness as far as money is concerned, these are those who are looking for quick money and high profits, and those in this category are always victims of scams.

[NotATether]

I mean, it's not entirely unheard of for some perfumes to sell for triple dollar digits!

But then if we are looking at that, we also have to consider that because of activists' most hated process "globalization", wages in developing countries around the world have been flattened according to the national currency, so no they are not getting paid by the dollar.

[Rruchi man]

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People are not on the same level financially, so this should not be too surprising. The salary that someone is okay with receiving is same amount of money someone somewhere gives out to charity, or spends partying, all fingers will never be equal.

For the person in the story who was surprised seeing what he earns on a perfume bottle, he should take it as a motivation to try to earn more and not something depressing.

In this life, you only get the things you want, and will get more if you want more. It is possible to earn whatever salary you deserve if you work for it. People who are earning the minimum wage and even less, and are okay with what they earn will never earn more. If they want more and work to that target, they will get more. This is why people should always set high target for themselves in life, and never get too content with their position in life that they stop thriving to be better and do better.