Are you Deal Negative?

Many careless spenders would argue that like the careful spenders who are always on the lookout for deals, they do not have to put in so much of their time and energies. Well this is all together a wrong attitude towards life, life is not about being careless or lazy, these are habits which should be got rid of at earliest. People develop these attitudes mostly because someone else has been slogging for them and applying brains to fetch the things that are right for them and they are generally parents or elders. Careless people just deny the fact that they have grownup and should act in a responsible manner and responsible people do not squander money no matter how rich they may be. Carelessness and wastefulness when added up can be one of the main factors behind socio economic problems like inflation.

In organizations we have purchase managers who are responsible for making efficient as well as effective purchases. Even organizations and business firms which are mostly cash and resources rich, do not squander money and resources but appoint responsible persons for guarding against any unwise use of money and resources. As squandering money is not about money but a negative attitude called wastefulness which if unchecked can permeate throughout and bring about a major breakdown. So too in our personal lives if we aren’t ourselves performing the role of purchase managers someone else is. There is one more reason why good deals should not be ignored, it is because good deals are good efforts on the part of those who are able to offer it and good efforts should always be encouraged. Price and value consciousness make the market strive for the better and if we want better we must support the better.

A deal negative attitude may have another reason, some people often associate deals and discounts with a compromise in quality. This is altogether a false notion and sellers often play on this sentiment which is often called snob effect by raising prices in order to actually raise the demand, and people with snob mentality often fall for this catch. The need is to be deal wise, and with the internet and information at our fingertips, there is no reason why we shouldn’t be so. People who purchase well make their own selves happy as well as impress others positively.

A good purchaser always dedicates some thought of how to buy best for personal and family requirements. S/he is has very clear notion as to what would suit best. Products and goods are actually mediums of expressing our thought and preferences, and also our uniqueness. People with unclear thought processes often by the wrong things and create clutter, which according to Vastu emanates negative energy and blocks positive energy, they may end up spending a lot of money but derive no happiness from their purchases. Yet, among a plethora of choices, first time deciders may often feel lost, so it is essential to first get clarity as to what can be best for oneself and our families. This does not in the least mean that one should be a rigid and just thrust one’s decisions on children and elders who cannot buy for themselves. It is essential to have an ear for the concern of others but at the same time also maintain boundaries. The act of purchasing may be about money but arriving at a purchase decision is not at all about money. Acquiring such an attitude requires knowledge about our surroundings including the market places and the best manner for acquiring one’s requirements from them. All living beings, and especially human beings should be alert and responsive to our surroundings and the same applies to market places as well. So the decider should listen carefully and steer the discussion gently towards achievable and feasible goals for the present, unmet goals are not a setback but something to look forward to in the future.