Have you ever tried a plank? Yes, the exercise that looks like it was invented for lazy people—just hold still on your hands and toes for 60 seconds.
Big deal, right? Sixty seconds. One measly minute. You’d think that’s about as challenging as, say, reading a WhatsApp forward from your uncle.
And yet—oh, dear sweet muscles you didn’t know existed—try it. The first 20 seconds are a breeze. You’re feeling smug. You’re practically auditioning for a fitness influencer gig in your head. But by the 30th second, your entire body is screaming, your mind is composing your last will and testament, and you realise something profound:
Doing nothing is ridiculously hard.
It’s the same story with your mind. Ever tried sitting still, eyes closed, and thinking about…well, nothing? Congratulations, you’ve just discovered why meditation feels like psychological waterboarding.
But here’s the kicker—this whole “staying still” thing isn’t just relevant to yoga mats and overpriced meditation retreats. It’s exactly the same when it comes to your money.
Yeah, I’m looking at you, Serial Spender of Online Discount Coupons.
You see, keeping money in your bank account is easy. What’s hard is leaving it alone. Just letting it sit there. Like a stoic monk. Or that Tupperware container of mysterious leftovers you swear you’ll eat “tomorrow.”
We have this weird compulsion to do something with our money. Buy stocks. Buy gold. Buy that crypto your brother-in-law won’t shut up about. Because the idea that money can just exist without being put to work gives us an existential rash.
And let’s not pretend it’s all about frivolous spending. Even investing can become a form of impulse shopping. You spot a hot stock tip, and before you know it, you’re in deeper than your neighbor’s conspiracy theories.
You know who doesn’t have this problem? Warren Buffett. The man literally sits on billions of dollars in cash and shrugs like it’s no big deal. Because sometimes, not doing anything is the smartest move you can make.
That, my friends, is what I call financial meditation.
Yes—financial meditation. The noble, underrated art of doing jack squat with your cash.
Try it. Leave a chunk of money in your account for a month. Don’t spend it. Don’t invest it. Don’t even look at it too lovingly. Just let it marinate. Watch how quickly you start rationalising why you should do something with it—anything to make yourself feel productive.
But here’s the truth bomb:
The ability to do nothing—whether it’s with your body, your mind, or your money—is a rare and powerful skill. One that keeps you from chasing every shiny distraction, every dumb trend, every too-good-to-be-true scheme.
And just like holding a plank, it gets easier the longer you practice.
So, go ahead. Be brave. Leave your money alone once in a while. Do nothing. You might just discover that in this hyper-distracted, hyper-consumptive circus we call life, patience isn’t just a virtue—it’s the ultimate flex.
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