Life's Subscriptionality: A Curse In Disguise?
I was talking to someone a few days ago, and he was talking about how he was going to pay his rent and how it was giving him sleepless nights. Of course, he did not anticipate that renewing his rent would always be a problem. One year may seem like a long time to renew a rent, but when you consider the cost, it can feel like you are wasting money.
So this person was complaining that the money he pays for rent is not always worth it; apparently, he did a rough estimate of how much he has paid in three years and believes that he could have put that money to better use. I have been to this guy's house, and it is pure luxury; it is a private residential area with some of life's good things.
I was envious of the place when I went there about two years ago, and I knew it would be expensive. Luxury is expensive, and this guy chose luxury; however, it is (luxury) subscription-based, and you must have enough money to sustain it. People used to say that owning a house was a waste of money, but renting is becoming more expensive, and realtors are becoming the biggest financial criminals in town, but that is not the focus of this post.
Time Is Shorter Than We Perceive
Most people believe that the next payment will be made decades later after paying rent, but time passes with each breath we take, and bills continue to read and pile up even while we sleep. Unfortunately, many people do not earn money while they sleep.
We live a subscription-based lifestyle, and sometimes time passes faster than we can earn the next cash needed to pay the next bill.
Earning more means having more needs, and the faster the money arrives, the more eager we are to tackle the next financial responsibility. Unfortunately, life can happen, such as losing a job or being unable to earn money.
In reality, the biological and systemic structure of the human framework is also subscriptional, which explains why life can feel cyclical. We do almost the same thing every day, except for a few events that throw us off balance; whether good or bad, these things happen, and if they don't, life goes on as usual.
There is no one-time payment in life, which is why it feels exhausting to constantly pay and pay and pay, and over-emphasizing is the only way to truly paint a perfect picture. The person I mentioned was disappointed by how much they had to pay each year, owing primarily to the fact that they no longer earned as much as they once did.
No Time To Slip-Up
My rent is due in about 20 days, and my landlord has reminded me to prepare the money for payment. It was not that I was not preparing; in fact, I had already begun planning for the next payment. I had never been evicted by a landlord before, and I did not want to be.
Unfortunately, we have to do whatever it takes to survive. The subscription-based nature of life can be exhausting, but if you fall off, you are off track and it is over.
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One thing I always do is that I start saving up from the day I pay my previous house rent. I’ve taught myself how to manage so well.
It’s not just rent ooh
Once I do my monthly sub, I’d start saving from the next one from that day and also my groceries too
Any other thing that comes my way, I don’t really attend to them unless they are very important
Well that's it. This is exactly what I do too. I plan for the next one as well, it might seem stressful and crude, but it's either we adapt or things will go wrong
It's always smart to plan ahead like that. Managing expenses can feel overwhelming, but preparation keeps things on track always. Nice one brother
Smart thing indeed
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I almost want to title this post 'A Subscription-Based Life' because that's what we all seem to be living right. I'm surprised they're not charging us for the very air that we breathe (as an extra revenue stream of course). This post reminds me of the time when I realized that I was paying more buying magazines at the bookstore than I would if I had taken out a yearly SUBSCRIPTION.
Each issue was $5, which was costing me $60 for the year (12 issues). But once I realized that I could subscribe and it would only cost me $10 for those same 12 issues, I was off to the races.
Now canceling that subscription? That was another
headachestory. :)As for the magazine you were paying for, I guess you won't even know it cost a lot of money until you actually calculate how much you're spending on a yearly basis. Most people including myself don't know how much we have to pay daily, because we don't pay in bulk, sometimes we underestimate how much we pay just to get by.
The subscription model is tough. Especially after most businesses have moved towards that direction. I don't exactly like that every single business wants that type of model. I think everyone can be more smart with their money. For example, I decided to only subscribe to a online movie service when enough of a backlog is there. It's about the value and I think the luxury can hurt if you aren't careful.
Most businesses in the 21st century are simply following the way life works in general. It's sad but unfortunately, there's no payment for one-time. I think wealthy people will continue their life of luxury
Please keep it up
You see not just rent but also other aspect of life ,I take example from mine , my husband and I plan the children's fees and even before the children were born once I discover I am pregnant I begin to save up and will be ready two months before my due date
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You might be right that rent becomes a burden after a while. I don't know, I only paid rent when I was at the university (even though I had a free place in campus, but I let someone else stay there). Owning a place has its disadvantages too. Every maintenance or improvement cost is yours. You can't pick up and leave to another place as easily as an owner as you can when you rent.
Even if you own your house, it isn't yours. The government owns it and you pay them rent in the form of property tax. Some of the happiest people I have known live in a small house and instead of paying for luxury they saved and now are well off. They still live in an inexpensive house, but they are comfortable.
Life is all about money in the end... Kind of a sad statement...