Therefore we must be able to differentiate between wants and needs. It is natural that our needs will increase along with our income, because humans cannot be separated from desires. but we have to be clever at managing our salary so that we don't suffer in old age. Nowadays many people follow a hedonistic lifestyle, until they end up in debt and end up living miserable lives, before they even reach old age, hopefully this can be a lesson for us
If we can differentiate between these two things, of course we will be able to manage our finances well, because if we cannot separate our needs and desires, of course the income we get will be used on things that are not intended even after buying them we never use them. what we have bought will be very detrimental to us and if we can differentiate between these two things, of course we will be able to save and also be able to invest for our old age.
Yes, of course we must be able to learn from other people who use their income for the things they want and we have seen that many of their lives experience difficulties and some are even no longer able to pay their debts because their lifestyle does not match their income.
Learning to control our desires amidst the current influence of social media is indeed very difficult, there are always urges that make us want something that is not actually a basic need. The hedonistic lifestyle has influenced most of society, social media encourages us to spend more money that we could have saved or invested. It is very important to think in the long term, especially if we are the head of the family who is responsible for our wife and children. All income should be managed well, adjusting to priorities between needs and desires.
Controlling needs and desires is sometimes difficult for someone, like a gambler who cannot play responsibly, all income is spent without thinking about what will happen tomorrow. You need to have awareness and learn from other people experiences, how to manage your income well, and control it so that it is balanced. Don't be too wasteful and don't be too stingy with yourself, don't let our lives in old age become a burden on our children, and difficult them with debts.