The thing about options…

​“It takes resources to afford choices.”

There’s a kind of ease that comes with having resources; money naturally gives you options. It’s not even about being extravagant, sometimes it’s simply the gift of breathing room. The freedom to choose what you want, instead of settling for whatever is available.

That’s the one thing about being a nepo baby that I find really amazing. Not the luxury, not the bragging rights, but the options. The ability to choose the softer path when life presents a tough one. The ability to pursue dreams without first calculating the cost. The ability to fall and still have something soft waiting to catch you.

I remember a friend I grew up with, let’s call her Ava, She wasn’t necessarily rich, but her parents had enough. When she finished secondary school, she told her dad she wanted to experiment with photography before choosing a course to study. And he simply said, “Okay, take your time.” 

She got a camera, enrolled in a creative workshop, and explored until she figured herself out. Meanwhile, the rest of us were rushing into decisions we weren’t sure of, because we didn’t have the luxury to “figure anything out.”

Resources give you the audacity to pause.

It’s humbling to realize that, sometimes, the difference between two people is not hard work or intelligence, just access.

That’s why financial growth matters. It’s not about showing off or proving anything to anybody; it’s about building a life where you can afford to choose peace over pressure.

Dearest reader, Money doesn’t solve every problem, but it gives you better options for dealing with them.

Have you every thought that, since resources make choices easier, then part of our journey is to intentionally build those resources; skills, networks, savings, opportunities, so that life stops happening to us and starts happening with us.

Because at the end of the day, having choices is one of the most underrated forms of comfort.

@favvy_Okwans🖤.