A story about a certain F.FIRE tribe I know (3)

 

A story about a certain F.FIRE tribe I know (3)

On my way back from my friend's parents' funeral, I met a beggar.

I don't usually have any need to use cash, but that day I had some in my pocket to pay the subsidy.

My pockets were also full of coins from buying this and that.

For fear of traffic congestion, I took the subway, a long-standing habit of office workers.

Then I saw a beggar at the subway entrance.

To lighten my pockets, which were heavy with coins, and also because I felt bad about giving only coins, I put the tens of thousands of won bills I had into the begging bowl.

It wasn't the tinkling sound of one or two coins, but a heavy 'thud' sound.

At that moment, the beggar who had been burying his head in the ground looked up.

Embarrassed, I tried to pass by, but he grabbed my trouser leg,

"Thank you. You will be blessed," he said.

His expression was unforgettable.

It was small change to me, but it was enough to pay for several days' worth of food to him.

In the past, I was so focused on collecting money that I never thought about how to spend it once I earned it.

But once I actually raised 10 billion, I got bored.

What's the use of collecting things without being able to use them all if you die?

The chaebol leaders are always busy managing that much money.

Because we have to hold executive meetings every day, pay employees' salaries, and obtain a lot of government permits for business.

But a small-time rich person like me is not that busy.

So from that day on, I started to think seriously but slowly about where I should spend my money.

Among the people I know, there are some whose hobby is shopping.

They adorn themselves with luxury bags like Chanel bags, luxury cars like Porsches, and luxury clothes like Prada jackets.

But sometimes I get confused whether they are the owners of the luxury goods or whether the luxury goods are the owners of those people.

I bought a Chanel bag to carry cosmetics in, but I'm afraid it'll get scratched, so I carry an empty bag instead of putting anything in it.

Or, you buy a Porsche to commute to work quickly, but you don't drive it because you're afraid of scratches, so you just leave it in the parking lot and take selfies.

I bought a Prada jacket to wear while hiking, but I was afraid it would get caught on tree branches and get torn, so I just kept it in the closet and wore different clothes when I went hiking.

People who have become slaves to those luxury goods... How pitiful.

That's why I buy used.

Install an app that allows you to trade used items among the many apps on your smartphone, and buy used computers, tablets, laptops, and even cars.

It's cheap and there's no burden.

It's used so it breaks down easily?

These days, the quality is so good that there aren't many things like that.

But if it breaks or you get tired of it, you can just sell it used.

There is no burden at all.

So, there is no need to worry about becoming a slave to those things.

And I decided to donate the money I saved.

Since it wasn't a huge amount of money like a big company, I wanted to do it quietly and quietly.

But when I looked at things like YouTube, I realized that it was really difficult.

I want to help orphans and poor people, but my money goes to orphanage directors and nursing home directors.

And after deducting various expenses, only about half of the money I gave went to the orphans and elderly who really needed it.

In the SNS photos of orphanage directors and nursing home directors, you can see photos taken while traveling abroad, wearing luxury clothes, and holding a luxury bag in one hand.

I couldn't believe them.

Why else would Elon Musk say he would donate to the UN to solve hunger only if the process of transferring money was transparent?

After much thought, I went to a free cafeteria.

Pastors, monks, and priests were providing free food with volunteers.

I pretended to get food, joined the waiting line, and asked the volunteers questions.

He said he could only distribute food to a few hundred people a day because he didn't have enough money to buy groceries.

They said that even then, prices had risen and the number available for distribution had decreased.

I went to Majang-dong that way.

I explained the situation to a wholesaler I knew from my work days and asked him to send the remaining meat to a free cafeteria.

Purchased by the truckload and paid in advance.

I asked him to divide it into portions and send it regularly, as it would be difficult to store if I sent too much at once.

The wholesaler was a generous person and was happy to do so.

A few days later, I went to that free cafeteria.

There was a meat side dish included.

I smiled a smile that only I knew and turned around with a proud heart.

Then one of the volunteers I had asked around before recognized me and whispered behind my back.

'Thank you. Thanks to you, I can share more.'

How did you remember my face?

But it felt good.

'I'll go to Garak Market today and send it in the same way. I'll come back next time to check if the delivery was done properly.'

I answered with a smile.

I'm not one of those poor FIRE people who barely made enough to live on.

I said I did FIRE, but I'm not a selfish FIRE person who only thinks about living for myself.

I am Fully Financially Independent, so I retired early.