Dictionaries say that a zealous owner is an economic person, thrifty, thrifty, hardworking. But are these qualities always indicative of positive personality traits? What is the true portrait of a zealous host?
Etymology of the word
Before drawing conclusions, you should look into the history of the origin of the expression. Etymological dictionaries reveal the roots of the expression "zealous host." This phrase came from the verb "to scribble," which later turned into "pleasing." The meaning of these words is revealed by modern “think, care”.
That is, a zealous owner is a person who takes care of what he has. And he produces his actions deliberately. Appropriate frugality, industriousness, diligence - these are the “three pillars” on which prudence is based.
Reasonable Thrift and Savings
So, are those who claim that a prudent owner is a thrifty and economical person? The Russian proverb says that saving is better than profit. Although it can be called into question. After all, if there will be no profit at all, then on what then to save? But there is some truth in this popular expression.
Many people do not become rich just because, having earned quite a lot, they immediately lower everything, acquiring unnecessary things, spending finances on dubious entertainment.
Others seem to make successful purchases, and do not encourage gambling or harmful hobbies. Just look after a year or two, and the man is again naked like a falcon. The car left in the open air rusted, an expensive elegant dress that could not be removed during domestic work, worn out and lost its appearance. Good scissors became dull as they cut wire and cut bushes.
Skopidomstvo is not frugality
The other side of this trait is the desire to save finances at all costs. Excessive savings are not good. For example, the habit of buying cheap, and often low-quality products undermines health. As a result, you have to spend money on drugs and treatment. And low-grade household items very quickly become worthless. And spending again ...
So, you should save wisely. But caring for things, your health and your loved ones, even caring for pets will help to save finances.
Therefore, the main thing that a zealous owner should know is that life priorities are primarily health, convenience, and expediency. Piling up money for the sake of their quantity is not a reasonable saving, but a stupid and harmful skopidomstvo.
Gathering is a bad habit
And it’s really bad when a person is afraid to part with things that are long outdated. Gogol also made fun of this trait in the image of Plyushkin.
But the “zealous owners,” who have long turned their home into a landfill, justify themselves by explaining the purpose of each item that is junk. For example, old thin galoshes can be used together on hinges on a wicket, and rusty nails will be used to make a dubious medicine for spurs on heels. So let them lie - suddenly come in handy? As a result, the house becomes uncomfortable, it is impossible to clean up in such a "pigsty". Hence the bad mood, illness, fear of visiting neighbors and uninvited guests.
And some are not even limited to their old stuff. There is such a mental illness when people from public garbage dumps drag garbage into their home that has served their life items.
Is industriousness the main feature of a zealous host?
Not having, you won’t save — we came to this conclusion at the beginning of the conversation. And in order to get hold of something, you need to earn it. So who is considered a zealous owner! The one who managed to earn and save.
However, there are workaholics who work for the process itself. Often these people have nothing, since they work for free. For some of them, not the result is important, but involvement.
For example, it’s stupid to walk on water for a kilometer at a time when you can dig a well in your yard. It is impractical to wash clothes manually on the river, when you can buy a washing machine and save a lot of time and energy to do other work.
Smart housekeeping
A clear distribution of responsibilities in the family, which saves time and energy to the head of the family and the hostess, will make homework joyful and useful. Knowing the price of labor, members of the cell of society - a miniature collective - will protect the results of any activity.
Proper budget planning is also the basis of the concept of prudence. Of course, you should not protect yourself and loved ones from any kind of entertainment. On the contrary, a well-organized vacation will help you gain strength and cheer you up for optimal work.
“On arrival, you need to keep your expense!” - says folk wisdom. That is, it will not be right to buy an expensive designer instead of a washing machine. You can think and replace the toy with a cheaper one, and still get a useful unit for the whole family.
It will also be foolish to go on a trip abroad for a vacation if someone in the family needs expensive treatment. The right decision in each particular case, of course, should be taken after careful consideration. And this is the basic rule of prudence.