Being busy doesn’t make you any special. It just makes you busy.

“Somewhere along the way we’ve gotten the message that the more we struggle and the more we suffer, the more valuable we will become and the more successful we’ll eventually be. And so we overwork ourselves, overschedule ourselves, and become “busier than thou” because we think there’s some sort of prize on the other side of the pain we cause ourselves. And you know what? There’s no prize. All you get from suffering is more suffering.” – Kate Northrup

The problem is that many think that only one strategy should be implemented. It’s either or. They want everything to be both easy and simple. Saving money is good, but cannot work alone. Increasing your financial income is essential. Investing isn’t useless. It only needs to take place when you’re rich enough. Only when you can afford to invest that kind of money. All three should go together to lead you to financial freedom. None of the three strategies is either simple or easy.

Save money. Increase your income. Invest in assets and stocks.

A lot of people engage in battles with you because frugality is wrong and saving money doesn’t make sense, trying to convince you that investing in buying assets and stocks is the only way to go. Why not do all of the above? There’s no contradiction.