Sometimes life has a funny way of reminding us that no matter how hard we work, there will always be someone who is more successful and wealthier than us. I recently experienced this when I was out with a group of friends and a girl made a comment about me.
It all started when I was out for dinner with a group of friends. We had just finished eating and were getting ready to leave when a girl who I had never seen before approached our table.
She was stunningly beautiful and was dressed to the nines. She smiled sweetly at my male friends and then turned to me.
That’s when she said it. “You don’t have a Rolex? All the guys I date have at least one.”
I was stunned. I had worked hard for years to build up my wealth, and I had multiple Rolexes collecting dust at home. I just didn’t wear them. I’m not a flashy person and I’m not into showing off.
I wore a simple watch that I had bought for a fraction of the cost of a Rolex. But this girl didn’t care. She was judging me based on the fact that I wasn’t wearing a Rolex.
At first I was embarrassed, but then I started to get angry.
Was she really only after guys with money?
Was she really that shallow? Did she really think that having a Rolex was going to make her happy?
I wanted to tell her off, but I didn’t want to make a scene. Instead, I just smiled politely and said, “Money isn’t everything.” Then I turned away and walked out of the restaurant.
The next day I was still fuming about the encounter. I kept thinking about how shallow she was and how she had judged me for not wearing a Rolex. Then I realized something.
Maybe she was right. Maybe I did need to show off my wealth a bit more. I had worked hard for it, and I deserved to be proud of it. From then on, I decided to wear one of my Rolexes whenever I went out.
No matter how hard we work, there will always be someone who is more successful and wealthier than us. But that doesn’t mean that we should let them define us. We should be proud of what we have achieved and wear it with pride.
So, if you ever find yourself in a similar situation, remember that you don’t have to wear a Rolex to be successful. Money isn’t everything.