You’ve landed your first paycheck. Now what?
Before you blow it on a party, read this.
As you start earning, the first thing you need to do is pay yourself.
Earning ₹20,000 per month? Invest some in books, some in courses, and some in healthcare and fitness.
Make a base for yourself — like ₹1 lakh or ₹2 lakh. That’s your financial cushion — your freedom fund. It gives you peace of mind and breathing space.
Until you reach this base, stop paying anyone else. Just pay yourself. Don’t even think of partying or getting married. Don’t buy a new phone just because everyone else is doing it. That trend will fade. Your savings won’t.
If you’re the only hope of the family or the sole earning member, then send money to your home.
However, if your parents are financially stable, then you’ve only got yourself to manage.
So remember: keep growing your income, not your expenses.
Once you reach the base of ₹1 to ₹2 lakh, then you can think about vacations, buying iPhones for your family, etc.
But partying? You don’t need to do that. At least not now.
Your goal should be mastering yourself — by making daily action plans followed by weekly and monthly targets.
Got a family function in between?
Skip it.
Any other function?
Skip it.
"Everything will be alright, and everyone will come and clap when you make it very big. Keep growing."
"It is royal to do good and be abused."
— Marcus Aurelius
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