If someone asks me about the best financial decision that I have taken so far, then I would say learning to save my earnings instead of spending them as soon as I received them. To be honest, saving money is not my cup of tea because I'm impatient, so I didn't know how to save up. After joining Hive, I did not think that I should be saving up the money. Because, in real life if I had extra cash then I would search for something to spend on. But when I started using Hive regularly, after months it enlightened me, that I should save up the small amounts and I can later use it for something important.

Okay, so I started to save in HBD instead of keeping my Hive as Hive. I stopped withdrawing since last year and in the midway, I was gone for a while but when I came back I still did not withdraw my Hive. I decided to add my Hive into savings every 2-3 days later. At first, the amount was small, and it didn't seem like much. Of course, I felt tempted to withdraw it because the portion was short. Still, I kept giving reminders to myself that I will need those savings for something important in the future so I kept going.

Like I said my last withdrawal was last year. Since then, I have continued saving instead of cashing out whenever I earned rewards. Recently, I have got some urgencies and finally made another withdrawal and it was more than 3,000 Hive. To be honest, I was feeling good that amount made me feel proud. Because I really needed this at this moment and it's coming in help. So, finally my patience and discipline had paid off. But I will give you guys a reminder that reaching a financial goal doesn't always require a huge income. You just need to stay consistent, that's all.

So, my experience on saving HBD on Hive is the only thing that changed the way I think about money. I understand that saving does not mean I'm comprising it means I'm making a smarter decisions for the future. The choices I make today, can help me achieve something more valuable tomorrow.

I have to save again, because my goal is not completed yet. I need to fulfil this important goal of mine and every reward I earn on Hive brings me one step closer to it. If I think about the past time then I would say choosing to save my HBD instead of spending it immediately has been the best financial decision I have ever made.

The biggest lesson I learned that your situation will not always stay the same and you never know what will happen next. Also, keep in mind that financial success is built little by little. As soon as you start savings it may look small and not impressive but over time they can grow into something that makes a real difference. So, this decision of mine has taught me self-control, consistency and patience.

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