The recent news article said that it takes 12 years in average for Korean people to purchase their own houses in Seoul. A house is one of the mose precious assets to Korean people. They attempt to save as much money as possible until they own their houses. It is true that people have to prepare the future by saving some money. However, I think it is more important to enjoy the present life. There are many reasons why I think so, and here I present some considerable ones.
To begin with, the most important reason why people earn money is that they have some desires which they want to do with that money. And people feel happy when their desires are fulfilled. For instance, for somebody who likes baseball, ticket for the final game of his favorite team in major league can bring him incredible amusement. Therefore, I think it is a good idea for him to buy a ticket even though it is very expensive and it is a stupid idea to watch the game at home only imaging he would be in the stadium to save the money. We always pusue happiness and it seems that the final goal of our lives is to become happy. We have to remember money is just a kind of means to achieve happy lives.
In addition, there are somethings which we can do only in the significant time in our lives. If that certain time passes by, we never even try to do those things. For example, some extreme sports such as snowboarding are demanding money but also physical strength, and it becomes difficult to enjoy thoses sports after we get old. Therefore, it is more important for someone who is eager to them to spend money on them rather than to accumulate money at bank.
It is undeniable that we have to save some money for better future. However it should be some but not all. Likewise, even though it is important to enjoy our present lives, we need to save some resources for future. I strongly believe that it is better to enjoy some money for our own happiness while evading the two extreme ends. |