Why Being Stingy Is the Biggest Financial Mistake You’re Making Right Now By Parth
Tuesday, 3rd October, 2021
"The Dangerous Habit of Being 'Economic': Are You Thriving or Just Surviving?"
“Compromise your ego, not your action” - Parth
Let go of your pride, stubbornness, or need to be right — but don’t hold back from doing what is truly needed, right, or meaningful.
Your ego can be bent, humbled, reshaped — it’s not the foundation of your life. But your action is your karma, your contribution, your path. If you start compromising your action — out of fear, comfort, or wanting to look humble — then you’re diluting your very purpose.
"Your Ego is Negotiable. Your Karma is Not." - Parth
When people say, “I’m being practical,” it often just means they’re afraid of living fully.
Let’s understand this. Compromise is a wonderful thing — when it comes to your ego. Ego needs a little kneeling down, a little humility. But if you start compromising your action, your inner fire, then you’re not being wise. You are simply becoming a delinquiser — someone who slowly deletes their own potential, line by line, excuse by excuse.
Now I see this often — especially in middle-class homes. Somewhere, the idea of being “economic” became sacred. Their version of managing money is this: Don’t eat well, don’t live well, don’t breathe well — but hey, we saved fifty rupees today! And they feel proud.
This kind of thriftiness is not intelligence — it’s a self-imposed poverty of being. And it doesn't stop at money. That same mentality begins to affect every action in their lives — relationships, creativity, even dreams. What begins as economic management becomes life mismanagement.
Let me put it very bluntly: You cannot manifest life by shrinking into it. Life needs your participation — not hesitation.
"You Save Money, But Lose Life — What Are You Really Bargaining For?" - Parth
You want a car, a home, a project, a possibility? Manifest it. Make it happen. Don’t sit back, fold your legs, light an incense stick, and hope the divine will send you a check in the mail. That’s not devotion, that’s delusion.
If you have truly disidentified with the physical, money will not enslave you. But if you’re pretending to be spiritual just because you don’t have money, that’s economic ego wearing a saint’s robe. Dangerous combination!
Some people, when they couldn’t afford something, they said, “It’s okay, I’ll live without it. I’m a simple person.” No, you’re not simple — you’re suppressing. Tomorrow when you do have a business, you’ll give your product away for free, thinking that’s humanity. That’s not generosity — that’s guilt.
And guilt doesn’t serve anybody.
If you want to give, give in abundance. Not from a place of economic insecurity, but from inner fullness. Because here’s the truth: Spirituality is not anti-money. It is just pro-consciousness.
You want to live simply? Beautiful. But first, live fully. Life is not about cutting corners; it’s about touching the corners of the universe.
So I’m telling you — drop this economic ego. It’s not making you spiritual, it’s making you small. It’s making you tight-fisted not just with money, but with life itself.
When you need something, make it happen. Not recklessly, but consciously. Not to feed your greed, but to fulfill your possibility. When action is needed, act. When ego flares up, kneel. That’s the real economics of a yogi.
So don’t shrink. Don’t survive. Thrive.
Because this is not about just making a living — this is about making a life.
Empty Yourself — So Life May Fill You
"If you give yourself without holding back, life will return it in ways beyond counting. One who truly spends — shall naturally earn." - Parth
When you breathe in, you must breathe out. If you only inhale and never exhale, you will suffocate. If you only give and never receive, you will collapse. If you only take and never give, you will rot. Life is a balance — not of transactions, but of natural flow.
One who gives will always receive — not because someone is keeping accounts in the sky, but because the very act of giving opens up a channel within you. It is not about charity. It is not about being generous. It is about being alive.
You see, if you hold back — not just your money, your words, your actions, your energy — if you hesitate in giving, you will slowly become hesitant in living. Even receiving will become difficult. You will find yourself becoming thrifty not just with money, but with emotions, relationships, even with your breath.
"If you have not known the grace of giving, you are not yet ready to receive. Because the hand that cannot open — cannot hold either." - Parth
People think, “If I spend, what if I lose?” But I am telling you, only one who is willing to spend can ever earn in any real sense. When you make yourself empty, life rushes in. When you become a vacuum, the Divine cannot resist you. Grace is always trying to enter, but there is no space. You're too full — of yourself, of your fears, of your calculations.
To give is not to lose — it is to offer. Offer yourself as empty. Offer yourself as available. In that offering, something much larger than you will start operating through you. If your mind is busy calculating every grain you give, you have already lost the freedom to receive the infinite. Give without thought, Give from your heart and life will flood you beyond measure — because the universe honors the fearless heart, not the cautious accountant.
This is not philosophy. This is not morality. This is simple existential physics.
If you know how to give your breath, your energy, your love, your time, your resources — you will become a conduit. A possibility. A storm. Because now, a larger intelligence can use you. You are no longer a burden to existence. You are an offering.
Don’t ask, “What will I get?” Instead, become so empty that the whole universe rushes in to fill you.
If you're still thinking about the cost of giving, you haven't yet tasted the ecstasy of being taken over.
Let life happen through you, not to you.
Tuesday, 23rd March, 2019
Participant’s Question:
"Parth, how can I tell if I’m really being simple — or just scared to spend and calling it ‘simplicity’?"
Parth’s Answer:
That’s a very important question. Because many people are not living simply — they are just scared, hesitant, and calling it "simplicity" to feel good about it.
Let’s get this straight.
Compromising is a beautiful act — when it comes to your ego. The ego must bow down. It must learn to yield. But when it comes to your action, whether it’s inner action like meditation, or outer action like building your life — if you start compromising there, you are deleting your own destiny. You are not simplifying your life — you are minimizing your existence.
Now look at many people, especially from middle-class backgrounds. Somewhere they’ve been taught that being "economic" is a virtue. They proudly say, “We manage everything with very little.” But they’re not managing life — they’re shrinking from it. Saving money is fine. But saving life? That’s a problem.
This economic mentality doesn’t just affect your wallet. It starts affecting your spirit. You don’t eat well, you don’t rest well, you don’t live fully — but you save a little money. You say no to things your soul actually longs for, not because it’s wrong, but because you’re afraid to go for it.
If you don’t learn to disidentify with money and physical needs, you’ll always be controlled by them — whether you have a lot or a little.
And here's where it gets tricky. When people want something but can't get it, instead of saying, “I don’t have it now, but I’ll find a way,” they say, “It’s okay, I don’t need it. I live a simple life.” But inside, they are burning.
That’s not simplicity. That’s suppression.
Now if you live with this mindset long enough, even if you start a business tomorrow, your “economic mentality” will sneak in. You’ll sell your products for too little or even give them away, calling it generosity. But it’s not generosity — it’s your guilt about wanting more. And that kind of guilt will destroy you.
So what’s the solution?
First, stop pretending. If you desire something deeply, don’t suppress it. Manifest it — consciously. Don’t look up and wait for money to fall from the sky. The divine is not your bank. You need to manage yourself. Organize your energy, your focus, your resources. That’s real spirituality — responsible creation.
There are people who didn’t have the money, but they borrowed, managed, and made their dreams happen. That’s not greed — that’s clarity and commitment. The problem only begins when they forget to return what they borrowed. Then their so-called "simplicity" shows up again as an excuse not to give back.
You see what’s happening?
When you need something and you make it happen — not out of ego, but out of deep alignment with your path — that is true action. That is spiritual. That is powerful.
So don’t let your fear of spending become your lifestyle. Don’t let “economic” become your identity. If you want to live simply, first live fully.
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