21/11/2023
FROM UDOCHUKWU CHIKWENDU WALL:
When flights were 32k from Lagos to Portharcourt, a friend of mine booked a to and fro flight = 64k.
His monthly salary then was 85k.
When we met, he told me that he came by air.
I just quickly went to Airpeace website and saw that the ✈️ fee was 64 to and fro.
I had this conversation with him.
Me: Guy, you came by flight?
Him: Yes, I did. I came by Airpeace.
Me: Abeg, how much did you say is your salary again?
Him: 85k.
Me: And, you spent 64k on flight. This is excluding airport taxi and other logistics. So, over 80% of your monthly salary on a single transportation. That's not feeding, rent, etc.
Him: Keeps quiet.
Me: Was there an important personality that you knew was entering that flight and you wanted to connect with him?
Him: No?
Me: So, why did you enter flight?
Him: It's faster and safer.
Me: Where you dey rush go? You just wanted to snap pictures, take videos, and massage your ego that you have taken flight.
There are many of us who do this.
We are eating in restaurants that are way above our budgets.
We are wearing cloths, shoes, accessories that are far above our income.
You did a job of 100k, you want to spend 70-80k on things that bring no return.
Who do you want to impress?
There is no competition in this world. The only competition you have is within you: That your today is better than your yesterday.
I've learned to face my front, enjoy the pace, and growth.
Do not live above your income.
Udochukwu Chikwendu
