Money is not a ticket to exchange 'things'—it is...

A tool to solve life's 'worries'

What did you spend money on today?

Coffee bought at a convenience store, lunch, or detergent from a drugstore

We pay for something every day, don't we? But I want you to pause and think about this everyday routine for a moment.
Are we really buying 'things' with money?

Are we really buying 'things' with money?

I can hear you saying, 'Isn't that obvious?'

However,
when I think about it from a psychological perspective, I don't believe that is the case.

The essence of money is not that it is a tool for bartering.

That is because
it becomes a tool for solving the 'worries' that appear in our lives.

Let's look at everyday worries.

The everyday worry of 'I'm hungry.'

When you get hungry, what do you do?
・Eat at home (shop at the supermarket)
・Eat out (eat at a restaurant)

Both are 'I'm hungry' or 'I want to satisfy my hunger.'
Don't you think this is the first'worry'?

You must have obtained the
'sense of fulfillment'of resolving that worry (becoming full).

It is a fact that you used the tool called 'money'
to solve the hunger that was bothering you.

Next is erasing the stress of 'dirt.'

Daily necessities are the same.

Dirt in the corner of the bath, oil on dishes, the toilet, etc.
These are worries like 'I want to remove this dirt.'

For this reason, we buy detergent,
and when we spray it, the dirt comes off.

In that moment, the stress disappears, and a refreshing feeling returns.

While we are buying a 'thing' called detergent,
in reality,
we are buying a solution called 'a clean and comfortable life'.

Worries about physical ailments and pain

Getting sick, feeling unwell, or experiencing physical pain,
feeling anxious because you cannot see the future,
this may become one of the greatest'worries'in your life.

Going to the hospital, receiving a diagnosis, learning the name of the illness, and getting medicine,
I think this is the standard sequence of events.

The price paid here is not just for the 'cost of medicine'.

It becomes the cost of solving a worry to regain
'liberation from discomfort and pain' and 'the peace of health'.

When you use 'worry' as a standard,

To tell the truth, ever since I arrived at this way of thinking,
'wasteful spending' has disappeared from my daily life.

Previously, I would often open my wallet for things that just caught my eye
or simply because they were popular.

But now,
before heading to the register, I have started asking myself this:

'Will this solve a worry for me right now?'

When I ask that, strangely enough,
my impulsive desire for things simply vanishes.

This is because I can realize that there is no need to buy something if I have no worry to address.

Furthermore, 'a high-priced product does not necessarily mean a good product'.

And there was one other major change.
I have started to carefully research and select items, especially those that are more expensive.

The world is overflowing with many types of products.
However,
'If the price is high, it will solve my worries that much more deeply'is not always the case.

- How much value does this product have?
- Is there a more cost-effective option
that better fits my situation?

The time spent thoroughly comparing and considering
is also 'time spent seriously facing your own worries'.

An item you have painstakingly chosen
will vividly solve your worries the moment you hold it,
and as a result, it leads to you using it carefully for a long time.

Finally

Organizing your 'tools (money)'

I believe that paying money is a process of
reducing one'worry'from your life,
and by that much,increasing your 'smiles'.

Stop spending money aimlessly,
and choose the'best tool (money)'that directly addresses your worries.

Accumulating those choices
will surely create a heart-enriching daily life.

For your next purchase, everyone,
please ask yourself just once:

'What kind of worry do I want to solve with this tool (money)?'

When you find that answer,
your money will start to hold value beyond just numbers.

In this note, when I started studying investment,
I first looked into the essential part of what 'money' is,
and it became an answer I could be satisfied with.

As an extension of this, I became interested in investment,
and I am still continuing it today.

I will continue to share on this note,
incorporating my own investment success stories and failures.

Thank you for your valuable time
and for reading until the end.