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Money is a crucial aspect of our lives and affects us deeply. Our relationship with money is complex, and it's shaped by our emotions, beliefs, and values. Understanding the psychology of money can help us make better financial decisions and lead a happier life. Introduction: Money is a critical part of our lives, and it has been so since the dawn of civilization. From bartering to modern-day financial systems, money has evolved to play a significant role in our daily lives. Despite its importance, many people struggle with their relationship with money and often make poor financial decisions. The Psychology of Money is a book that delves into the emotional, psychological, and behavioral aspects of our relationship with money. Understanding the Psychology of Money Money is not just a means of exchange; it represents a symbol of power, security, and success. Our relationship with money is shaped by various factors, including our upbringing, cultural beliefs, and personal experiences

In our perspective, death seems to be a final destination. It might not be for every single person, but for most of us, it is the case. Scientifically speaking, after you are dead, if you are burned, you get scattered as heat back to the cosmos that engendered you - stardust. You become food for the worms if you are buried. The way you kept yourselves dining on nature the same way you are dined back by nature to keep itself alive. Spiritually we see death as another dimension. You are not your body, not your mind. You are more than that. But frankly, no matter how much we spiritualize or rationalize death but it doesn't assure us in our bereavement. Even if we ignore our own death but we are still shaken by other's demise. Death is a loss without the possibility of being found. Once one is lost, you don't find him ever again. But we don't lose ourselves all at once. We gradually disappear. It's a layered disappearance. In Mexican culture, death is not one single ev

Years ago, when there were no factories, goods were made at home using home-made tools, maybe using some small machines. There were no big businesses and conglomerates, neither big factories. Then came the industrial revolution, and everything changed in a snap. People started building factories filled with machines, which resulted in the mass-production of all goods. The people who lived at home and worked in fields were called to factories. And at that time, those who were then powerful and had money, they put their money in those factories, got them working, got big machines and tools, and put those workers at work. But the workers were treated very poorly. They were paid very little. The working hours were long. The work environment was very pathetic. Very often, people died working in those factories. And if I sum up that condition in one sentence, - the workers were being exploited by a few rich people.  Industrial Revolution But this was the condition back then. Today it's

A common belief, mutual understanding, common interests. These are the things that bind us together in society. Even after being complete strangers to each other, we transact with one another without hesitation. We transact with money, things, etc. We believe that the other party will not cheat. And most of the time we don't. It's not always that people do not want to cheat. But to live in a society or a big community of people means that you have to have control over your selfish tendencies. Be it a human society or even an animal herd of any scale, there are rules that the individuals of the society obey. You can't just have it all for yourself. It is also called Dharma in Hinduism - The balance between your free will and your social responsibility. You also need to consider people who are around you. You cannot fulfill your desires by misusing or abusing other people. That's not ethical. You have to control your biological urges. You have to civilize your behavior

In today's times, you are seen as incompetent if you are socially awkward. People get suspicious if avoid talking to them. They stare as if you have some clinical problems. You are ill. Much of our mainstream world has indeed flourished around extroverted personality. If you can make conversations, If you are good at short talks, If you have people skills, good for you. Corporate culture thrives on such traits. After the industrial revolution, introversion became something that needed to be overcome. Every parent wants their kid to talk fluently in front of relatives. Carry an upfront gait. And if you don’t then parents get a negative impression of the kid. Sometimes such negative impressions have life long consequences for that kid. Mr. Robot Introverts are seen as an anomaly. As if they are the consequence of some random disadvantageous mutation. As if we have lost to the play of evolution. Often extroversion is confused with Intelligence. They seem more reliable. It

It's often true that a mask makes people more comfortable in themselves, they have fewer insecurities and in some cases, they even get the courage to speak their mind. Because the symbol of our existence, the representative of our personality and identity is our face. Not your leg, Not your stomach. It's your face. That's what you are to people. People may ask of your name everywhere, but it's your face that they attach your name with. Our embarrassment, jealousy, happiness, and sorrows are best projected by our facial expressions. You hide your face when you don't speak up on the stage. And when people get to mask their faces, they become less self-conscious, their insecurities vanish. They get more comfortable with themselves. A mask doesn't hide you it reveals you. It is a strange paradox. Light Yagami The story of Light Yagami has a similar reality but more dangerous. It's dangerous because Kira is not just a mask of Light Yagami but Kira has power as we

Gone are those days when social media was limited to friend requests, likes, shares, and followers. Right now it is shaping global policy, bringing down governments, making governments. It's completely changing how elections are fought. Indeed social media is a pretty powerful thing. But as the cliche goes - with power comes responsibility. So the real question is - has social media been responsible enough in using that power? Well, not so much. Today's definition of the Internet is Twitter, Youtube, Facebook with a couple of more sites. These are the three ports to this vast ocean of information. These three are the window to the Internet. The answer to what is happening on the Internet is what is happening on these three platforms. But when the Internet became public in its initial days, its definition was very different. The vision for the Internet was very different. Back then the Internet meant possibilities, access to anything, and everything. Of course, everything was