I Deserve To Be Rich

Yesterday, like any other lazy Sunday, I was on the couch, channel browsing.  A CNBC show, Millionaire Inside, caught my eye.

It was basically the same thing - a bit of uncommon common sense, and specifics of the US scenario.

But what caught my eye was the attitude of some in the audience.

David Bach was explaining that in order to retain the life style after retirement, in order to spend on basic necessities when you are old, you need to tuck in your belt a little bit now.  You need to think if you really need to drink that Starbucks coffee or would the one you can make at the office pantry suffices.

In response to this, there was a tantrum thrown by one lady in the audience.

What if I want to drink Starbucks coffee everyday?

What if I want to buy the expensive shoes every other month?

And as the list went on, I was dumbstruck.  But what was more appauling was that the audience applauded her comments. 

I mean, what is this world coming to?  I know, I might sound like an old man from an arcaic world.  But trust me, my father would have thrown fits if he knew what I was spending my money on.  Even I cannot think the way these do.

The issue is that people want something and they do not want to work for it.  That is the thing that I do not get.  Before even you dream of something, deserve it.

The question is not if, you can eat the cake and have the cake.  The question is, are you ready to bake the cake?

I am not sure if it is just an induvidual thinking so, or if it is a cultural issue.  I am not even sure if it is a mentality of generation.