https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VbXOmG-8Q8
돈이 없을 때는 그것이 없는 걸 잘 깨닫지 못합니다. 한 번 생각해 보세요. 지금 누군가가 당신의 목을 꽉 잡고 조른다면, 무슨 생각이 들까요? 세상에서 가장 중요한 건 오직 산소일 겁니다. "어떻게 하면 더 얻을 수 있을까? 어떻게 하면 이 상황에서 벗어날 수 있을까?" 그런데 지금은 산소가 풍부하니까 전혀 생각하지 않죠.
사실, 돈이 부족할 때도 똑같습니다. 돈이 없으면 그것이 계속 당신의 집중력을 잡아먹어요. "아이들을 위해 그걸 해주고 싶지만, 할 수 없어." "휴가를 가고 싶지만, 할 수 없어." "이 지긋지긋한 직장을 그만두고 내 일을 하고 싶지만, 할 수 없어." "야구 경기를 다 보고 싶지만, 할 수 없어."
결국 문제는 돈으로 귀결됩니다. 누구 말이든 상관없어요—돈이 있으면 당신이 결정을 내릴 수 있는 주도권을 가지게 됩니다. 당신의 시간표를 스스로 통제할 수 있는 힘을 가집니다.
저는 오랜 시간 제 삶이 마치 목이 졸리는 것처럼 느껴졌다는 걸 깨닫지 못했어요—그 졸라왔던 것이 바로 돈이었습니다. 제 부모님도 그런 식으로 살아가셨어요. "야구 경기를 보러 갈 수 없어. 차 뒷유리를 못 고쳐. 이 트레일러에서 쫓겨나게 됐어, 돈이 없으니까."
우리가 돈 없이도 원하는 선택을 할 수 있는 완벽한 세상에 살고 있다고 말하고 싶지만, 현실에서는 대부분 돈이 필요합니다.
When you don't have money, you don't realize it. Think about it—right now, if someone grabbed your throat and squeezed it, what would you think about? The only thing in the world is oxygen, right? How do I get more? How do I get free? But you're not thinking about it right now because it's abundant; it's not on your mind. What you don't realize is that when money is lacking in your life, it consumes your focus all the time. I would do that for my kids, but I can't. I'd love to take that vacation, but I can't. I'd love to do my own thing; I'm sick of this unfulfilled job, but I can't. I'd love to be at every baseball game, but I can't. It all boils down to money. I don't care what anybody says—when you have money, you're in control of your decisions. You're in control of your calendar. I didn’t realize I spent so much of my life feeling like I was being choked—and the chokehold was money. I watched; that's how my parents lived. I can't go to the baseball game. I can't put the window in the back of the car. We're getting evicted from this trailer because we don't have money. I'd love to say that we live in a perfect world where you don't need money to have choices in your life, but in most cases, you don't
Core Expressions and Examples
"Think about it—right now..."
Think about it—right now, you have everything you need.
Think about it—right now, what's the most important thing to you?
한국어: "생각해 보세요—지금..."
"How do I get more?"
How do I get more time to focus on my hobbies?
How do I get more opportunities like this?
한국어: "어떻게 더 얻을 수 있을까?"
"Consumes your focus"
Stress consumes your focus if you don’t manage it well.
When you’re in pain, it consumes your focus entirely.
한국어: "~이 당신의 집중력을 잡아먹는다"
"It all boils down to..."
It all boils down to hard work and consistency.
It all boils down to money in the end.
한국어: "결국 ~로 귀결된다"
"You're in control of..."
When you plan ahead, you're in control of your time.
With proper funding, you're in control of your business growth.
한국어: "~을 통제할 수 있다"
"I spent so much of my life feeling like..."
I spent so much of my life feeling like I wasn’t good enough.
I spent so much of my life feeling like I had no control.
한국어: "제 삶의 많은 시간을 ~처럼 느끼며 보냈다"
"I'd love to say..."
I’d love to say I have no regrets, but I do.
I’d love to say money doesn’t matter, but it does.
한국어: "~라고 말하고 싶지만..."
"In most cases"
In most cases, preparation makes a big difference.
In most cases, financial stability brings peace of mind.
한국어: "대부분의 경우"
"The chokehold was..."
The chokehold was fear of failure, not actual failure.
For me, the chokehold was money and financial stress.
한국어: "저를 옥죄고 있던 것은 ~였다"
"We’re getting evicted because..."
We’re getting evicted because we couldn’t pay the rent.
They’re getting evicted because they lost their jobs.
한국어: "우리가 쫓겨나는 이유는 ~ 때문이다"
Life Lesson: The Power of Financial Freedom 🌟
Lesson: Financial stability isn’t just about wealth—it’s about the freedom to make choices that align with your values and dreams.
Challenge:
Reflect on how money influences your daily decisions. Write down one financial goal for the next six months that can help you gain more freedom in your life.
Extra Expressions for Reflection
"Financial freedom" (Achieving financial freedom allows you to live life on your own terms.)
"Life-altering decisions" (Money often impacts life-altering decisions.)
"Breaking the cycle" (Start saving today to begin breaking the cycle of financial stress.)