The biggest luxury is not Mercedes Maybach. Nor is it holidaying in the $30k-a-night suite in Burj Khalifa.
These are just expensive toys and frills.
Real luxury is being fit enough to run a few miles without breaking much of a sweat. It is being at peace with yourself. It is the ability to handle the ups and downs of life with relative equanimity. It is not caring too much about what others say, think, or do.
Ironically, as expensive as they are, the toys and frills are easier to acquire. The hard stuff is hard for a reason — money can’t buy it.
So do pursue your financial goals vigorously. But while you are at it, don’t forget the real luxuries. Because when all is said and done, those are the things that you will really want.
And the time to earn them is now.
– Rajan