I always pay my debt

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Dear Readers,

Thank you for coming here! 

I paid out 25K SGD last week to clear my “debt”.

Story was complicated, but I did not have to pay that “debt”.

• Legally, there was no obligation whatsoever
• Morally, I lost ~100K SGD (4x the debt) because I did not get paid for the work I delivered during Covid, for which my “Creditor” was partially responsible
• Logically, it was not really “debt” because I never received the money promised to me
• Expectation wise, I was sure that my “Creditor“ did not expect me to pay him back

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But I paid it anyway. 

• First of all, this clears my conscience. I would rather I being the one at loss.
• Secondly, even though I am not rich, I can afford it.
• Thirdly, this might increase my relationship with him and might open further opportunities. This is a big “might” and I am not counting on it.

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Of course, I did not do it without major struggle.

• Money is a primary goal for me.
• To accumulate money, I am so frugal on myself and my family that it is not to my liking.
• This money could allow me to buy a lot things that I want, but I am not allowing myself to buy.

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Will this be a right decision at the end of the day? I do not know. 

But as a principle, I would rather people owe me, than the other way around.

For now, I need to focus on increasing my ability to earn and manage money.

Till next time!