Escape the financial rat race

Essentially, the rat race applied to anyone who felt stuck in a financial grind and frustrated with no time for their own wants and hobbies. This phenomenon applies more particularly to professionals working in urban cities, whether industrial or white collar.

Most everyone feels drawn to this race ultimately, whether willingly or not. The rat race stems from the primary human mindset of earning more money to sustain an ever-increasingly extravagant lifestyle. It seems people study half their life to earn a degree in order to land a high-paying job and then think their struggles have ended. For many, the battle has just started at that point.

Human nature always seems to lead us to want better things. The more money a person makes, the more he or she feels justified in spending. If you drive a hatchback right now, sooner than later, you will feel you deserve better, perhaps even a luxury vehicle.

People get stuck in high-paying jobs that do not leave them any time for themselves. And soon, the person feels locked in a vicious circle of earning more and spending more. Loans, high monthly loan payments, and personal liabilities kill the living force inside the person, and soon, the person lands in another conflict-existential crisis.

People who are stuck in a rat race too often feel money can solve every problem in life. They forget that money’s true value has nothing to do with its numbers and amounts but with how it contributes to (or takes away from) their well-being. Money can take an unimaginable emotional, mental, and physical toll on a person’s mind, body, and soul.

Anyone stressed by the rate race can always opt for a slightly less stressful job, at the likely cost of getting paid less. If you go this direction, you might expect to earn a few thousand dollars less, meaning you likely won't afford an upgrade to your car or redo your home’s upholstery every year. However, you will have peace of mind, which you can easily value much more than money.

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