Eat what you want and Give what you feel

A friend of mine took me to this delightful Indian restaurant last week. Its name is Annalakshmi and it's located at the basement of Chinatown Point, Singapore.

It's entirely vegetarian, and the food is simply amazing. What perked my interest is a statement at the bottom of their menus that stated that they respect and trust me but ask me not to waste food. Then I noticed that there are no prices on the menu.

"Eat what you want and Give what you feel" - that's the way this restaurant operates. It seems highly incredulous but the uneasiness starts waning when the food arrives. It's very very good. If you are able to pay them a visit, order the Masala tea as well. I ordered three times!

I admire the owner's courage and beliefs in running this business model. Even though their motive is "service not profit", it takes considerable selflessness to shake the feeling that you might be taken advantage of.

Yet this business model runs, and runs very well.

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Hamster on the Wheel

So let's see .. I work as hard as I can at my job so that the boss might grant me a bit more salary. My salary allows me to go to the mall or to the internet to buy the latest book or the latest gadget they promise will change my life, make me more attractive, or give me peace. I spend my money like they told me I should, and I feel like what I think a rich man might feel like. I look like what I think a rich man might look like.

I start running out of money, but they tell me not to worry, that's why we have credit cards. Spent all the money you have? Don't worry, you can spend all the money you MIGHT have, may be. I then have to go back and work harder at my job, otherwise I don't be able to service my debt, or to buy more things they tell me I need to make my life complete. The wheel turns and turns.

Before you know it, I spent my life working my fingers off to make others rich.

Don't expense your salary. Build assets.

(I just finished reading "THE CASHFLOW QUADRANT" .. have a read yourself.)