My son came and asked my opinion. 'I found a new store offering a great deal of their new line of men's clothing. Two shorts, really comfortable sports shorts, only cost 24 dollars."
I know he recently got A thousand dollars from his summer internship. He looked at me, seeking affirmation that buying was a good idea. I asked one question: "how many pairs of shorts do you have? Do you still need the new ones?"
"But it's too cheap." He reiterated why. I then replied, "it's still $24. Do you have a better use? If you don't hold on to this urge, you will not spend more for bigger purchases later. " Our conversation ended there.
The discussion reminds me of an old saying : "A thousand journeys take every step. Without the accumulation of trickles, there will be no rivers and seas." (不积跬步，无以至千里；不积小流，无以成江海。)We have to mind each step, no matter how small it is. Each decision has consequences and leads to our final destination.
I know he recently got A thousand dollars from his summer internship. He looked at me, seeking affirmation that buying was a good idea. I asked one question: "how many pairs of shorts do you have? Do you still need the new ones?"
"But it's too cheap." He reiterated why. I then replied, "it's still $24. Do you have a better use? If you don't hold on to this urge, you will not spend more for bigger purchases later. " Our conversation ended there.
The discussion reminds me of an old saying : "A thousand journeys take every step. Without the accumulation of trickles, there will be no rivers and seas." (不积跬步，无以至千里；不积小流，无以成江海。)We have to mind each step, no matter how small it is. Each decision has consequences and leads to our final destination.
