It’s a practice



I realized that financial health isn’t something you “accomplish”. You don’t reach a state of optimal financial health and say “There, I did it!”.

Instead, it’s a practice.

And by definition, a practice is something that you actively work on regularly; something you do every day.

So when it comes to having good financial health, it’s a matter of doing the little, positive things daily that will add up as time goes by.

Things like:

  • Keeping your goals in mind.
  • Spending your money they way you’d planned to.
  • Paying your bills ahead of time.
  • Saving up a little bit each week for a rainy day.
  • Etc.

In other words, it’s a matter of creating good habits, and not beating yourself up if you backslide. (And if you do backslide, it’s saying “I shouldn’t have done that but I did, now how can I fix it/avoid doing it again?”)

With time, practice becomes a part of you.

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Posted in Financial health on May 10, 2009

3 Responses to “ It’s a practice ”

  1. # 1 Jb Says:

    So true, so true! Get informed about your own personal financial situation, and stay informed. But most importantly, stay strong. We all backslide every now and again, but it’s important to get back up and get back to it.

    Thanks for the reminder!

  2. # 2 ConsciouslyFrugal Says:

    Thank you for writing this. I was just in the middle of beating myself up over an ebay binge. I needed the sane perspective!

  3. # 3 NCN Says:

    This is a really insightful post..
    And it also proves that a post doesn’t have to be super-long to be super-helpful…
    Rock on,
    NCN


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