Weigh the consequences of your decisions before taking it

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Happy New Year friends

Two days ago, my guest[family] and I were discussing life and finances so I threw a question to my brother, I asked him if his mother was critically ill and she needed a medical bill of 2 million Naira and that amount was all he worth, his businesses and portfolio is that amount, would he give it?


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He said Yes that he would willingly give all the money and asked me if it was me, would I? My answer was no! and he said he knew I was wicked.

I had to give him an explanation of why my answer was No and the first statement I made was, Is he willing to sacrifice the life of 5 or more people to save 1 life?

You are a family man with a wife and child, you also have a father and siblings, you are the breadwinner of the family sponsoring others and you want to give out all your money to treat one person, what will happen after that? you will end up becoming useless because you won't be able to take care of yourself and talkless of others, he understood my points immediately and realized he made a decision out of emotions without thinking about the consequences.

I love my mother too but I won't make a decision that will jeopardize my life and the lives of others who are my responsibilities, this does not mean that I will abandon her in the hospital, there could be another way to save her without me going bankrupt cos if I gave it all out and in the end, she end up giving up the ghost or another scenario she got better, which money would I use to take care of her, a giver would now turn to beggar, she would not want such too.


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I heard a story of a rich man who was critically ill and his wife and children sold almost all his properties while trying to save him, after 2 years of selling and paying for treatment, he finally gave up the ghost but by that time, the family had sold everything and had nothing more to sell, they used their house to collect loan hoping the man would get better and he would find a solution to it but he died and that was how they lost everything and after his dead, they had to leave the house as they could not pay the loan.

I do not know their mind but I know somehow they regret ever spending everything to try to save him knowing that he is gone and they lost every other thing including him...

In this life, we must weigh the consequences of our decisions, do not let your emotions get the better part of you, this is why it is advice that we must not act or promise people when we are too excited or angry or sad because our emotions are on the high at those moments.

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I think he answered the question based on emotion and he also won't take the decision if he face such a situation. I also think I would say not in that situation.
But I must say yes if I do a job to take care of my family and my monthly earning not dependent on that money. Moreover, I think the mentioned money is not so difficult to earn although it will need several months for it. But there is big no if I am dependent of the money.

it is literally all you have at that moment and how will i survive before earning it back and if you are an entrepreneur you need capital to earn money, so giving out your capital means the end of your business... he understood my point and realize he act and answered based on emotion and not logical thinking

Hmm you have a valid point
As for me, I’m an emotional person so us sacrifice the 2million naira to save her life

most ladies would give the money cos they are dependent and their partner can always take care of them

I think you've got a valid point here. One of my friend's father did the same he told his family to refrain from spending money on his treatment. He later gave up the ghost some weeks later. It's better that than impoverishing the family after the person will still die. Still, they would have to find a hefty amount for the burial of the dead. It's a tough decision that many people I know can't make. Happy New Year.

yea we just need to figure out another way to save the sick rather than empty our bank account for them, happy new year man

Well ,you make a point but if am in that shoe I no get mind saying no, I can't

If I was a lady, I won't say no either

cos I would have a husband that wont let me suffer even when I have no money or a bf ready to help me out when I have nothing but in the case of a man, he is the sole provider