Want to grow money? Keep it circulating!

Money is not a goal!

The world is running after money. But take a moment and think. Is it the money that you want? Most of the time, it's not about money. But about things, money can buy and the time freedom that money can bring!

Since childhood, most of us have assumed that the whole point of making money is to stock it up and build your nest egg so you can live happily someday. Stocking money is the kind of insurance that comes in handy when we can no longer work. However, wealthy people know that money works only when it is in motion and not when it is stacked under your mattress. You must understand that wealth is an ongoing journey of growth and circulation. And if you want the flow of money to continue, the circulation has to go on.

Here I remember a story I read some time back. It is about a small village which was in deep financial trouble. The Hotel owner was in deep trouble because he did not have money to pay his maid. She threatened to leave the job if she was not getting paid. The maid, in turn, was being troubled by a schoolmaster. Because she could not pay her son's tuition fee for the last 2 months, her son was approaching an important exam, and the schoolmaster said he would stop tuition if he did not get the tuition fee this month.

On the other hand, the schoolmaster is worried about paying his grocery bills. The grocer only gives him groceries if he does receive his due payment. And the grocer himself has no money to pay his lender. The lender was none other than the hotel owner, who had a money crunch.

One day a visitor came to that village and went to the hotel to look for accommodation. He paid the deposit of 100$ to the Hotel owner and went to check his room. Seeing that 100$ bill Hotel owner's eyes sparkled. He knew he got a solution to his financial problem. He paid his maid that 100$ bill, and she agreed to continue working there. Happily, she approached the schoolmaster and paid his tuition fee to continue tuition for her son. The schoolmaster took the money, paid his grocer, and got the groceries at home. Grocer took the money and paid back his lender, who is none other than the Hotel owner. By this time, the customer who went to check the room in the hotel returned and said he did not like the room and wanted his deposit back, which he got promptly.

Do you see how money changing hands made everyone debt-free and started the flow of transactions again? This is how money circulates in our economy. So to keep the economy flourishing, it is essential to keep money circulating. Save less and invest more; that will increase its value. Make your money work for you.

"Knowledge is like money: to be of value, it must circulate, and in circulating, it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value"

- Louis L'Amour.

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