The rat race is an endless pursuit of power and money by competing against each other and trying to stay ahead in the society that we live in. In simple words, an individual is always seeking things to spend his money on, thereby working for it all the time. Till he can no longer work because of his physical age. Now at this point he realizes he hasn’t created any sort of impact in his lifetime, but it’s too late to act on it.
Escaping the rat race isn’t about quitting your 9-5 job. It’s about avoiding the money trap, the race towards your next pay cheque or your next material possession. Nowadays with easy access to taking a loan or an emi, this pursuit towards escaping the rat race has become harder than ever. For the first time India’s consumers have an outstanding credit card debt of close to Rs. 2 lakh crores !! With higher inflation eating into their savings this cycle of increasing debt is unlikely to reduce. Now this makes the pursuit of leaving your job even harder.
Our brains are wired in a way that it likes gambling , addictions etc. It takes a certain level of awareness to understand that your stuck in an everyday cycle. Once awareness hits you only then can you take the required steps to address it. Strike a conversation with people who have achieved this, watch content which helps you in this pursuit. With only hard assessment and hard decisions you can not bother about what society tells you about money.
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