I am not a wrinkly old miser. I am a thrifty, peace-loving, free spirit.
So I need to set up a few goals for myself in regards to money. The date to complete these goals is by the end of October:
- Stop mentioning to people how broke I am. It just makes me feel irritated and I doubt people want to hear it either.
- Stop declining social activities with "I just don't have the money." Again this just re-enforces a negative feeling instead of a positive one. Instead, I shall replace my social activity declines with a simple "Sorry, I'm busy that night." It will make me seem mysterious and interesting that my calendar is always so busy. :)
- Do not let friends guilt me into spending money I don't have. I understand that going out to the bar is part of our social fabric as young 20-somethings...however, this is just not a doable expense. Instead work on becoming a fun, lively, secretively sober presence at the bar and people won't notice that I'm not heavily drinking with the rest of them.
Ok. October 31st I hope to have drilled these ideals into my head.
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