After @big_yem posted a picture of an apartment with minimal furnishings and captioned it, “If you don’t have money to get an apartment, stay with your parents. What is this?!” she received a thoughtful reply: “No matter how it looks, having your own space is better than staying with your parents.” Unfazed, @big_yem doubled down, replying, “Until you can’t afford a Netflix subscription.”
This exchange reveals a misplaced set of priorities. Valuing subscriptions and luxuries over independence reflects a skewed view of success. Having a space to call your own—no matter how modest—fosters growth, responsibility, and personal pride. Financial freedom doesn’t have to come with material excess; it can simply be the freedom to build at one’s own pace. True success is more about resilience and self-reliance than appearances.
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