I saw a short clip video of an old man who was stopped by a young guy who asked him if he wasn't tired of the present economy and if the current situation was not worrying him. The old man who was still walking as he wasn't interested in the dialogue had to reply and say he wasn't complaining and he was okay with himself. The way the man responded got me cracked up and that is the truth.
Many of us have complained and at some point, got tired of the way everything is going on but here we are still striving hard to feed ourselves and our families. I know it hasn't been easy for everyone, especially the poor ones who can't withstand the situation as they hardly find what to eat in a day. Everyone right now is holding up and trying to be fine despite the high inflation that has turned everything upside down.
I also complained about it when it all started this year but it got to a point, I stopped as there was nothing I could do. Whether I complain or not, it doesn't change the price or bring it down from what it is. We will still have to get those basic needs in the market even though we hiss at every item's price that has skyrocketed.
It is funny how prices change in a twinkle of an eye. There was another clip I watched yesterday. The young boy went to the market and priced a palm oil and the price was #1000 per bottle. He went to another seller and it was the same price. He decided to call his mom to let her know of the new price as he was given #800 from home. The mother had no choice and told him to get it at that price but by the time he went back to the same sellers, #400 had been added to the price which was a surprise to the boy.
What they were trying to convey there was that as it is now, you don't even need to haggle the price but to get it immediately, else, if you try to make calls or waste any more time, the price would change.
Inflation has eaten deep in us that we have no choice but to hustle hard and make more money by having sources of income. I don't even complain again because it is what it is. I am grateful I can afford things despite how pricey they are. I don't even bother with writing the exact price I bought something as I tend to add a higher amount to my budget whenever I am going to the market because I know what is happening, the price you bought an item today would have changed before you visit again. This is what I do to avoid getting the shock of my life where I wouldn't be able to get them again.
The way the country is going right now, we don't know when this will end as fuel prices have skyrocketed again making the cost of transportation expensive. All I do is keep praying to God never to stop His blessing from coming while I also work on getting more sources of income, because to be honest, having a source of income as a single person isn't ideal, not to talk of someone with family and children.
Many times, I am grateful for this platform for coming through for many of us. I sat down one day and thought, "What if Hive wasn't in the picture, how do I cope?" With responsibilities flying here and there, trying to live a good life and giving myself the best treatment wouldn't be possible with the minimum wage for a Nigerian corper, it would be hard! But I am grateful.
Not to forget trying to live below my means. I have learnt to cut down on my expenses and go for what is necessary while saving for emergencies any money that comes my way. With this, I have been coping and holding up, not bothered about the present situation in the economy and I hope and pray that things become normal someday. Until then, we keep living and hustling instead of complaining because no matter how much we do, it will not change anything.
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