At one point in my life, I was seriously obsessed with saving. I was putting aside money as if I had already bought everything I thought about purchasing but found unreasonable. After a while, I realized that the accumulated money was just a few cents, not enough to make me rich. I started to buy whatever came to my mind, whatever I desired. I didn’t lose much. Sure, unnecessary spending is unreasonable, and waste is not a good thing. But there’s no point in running around to 10 different stores just to save 20 lira on a product, or stressing over saving a few cents on napkins, bread, and other items. You cannot get rich by saving. In fact, the more obsessed you are with spending, the less money you will be able to hold onto.

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