Self thoughts

I realised lately that I've become very money-focused and materialistic. Not in the traditional sense exactly, but in the way that is always sourcing out the best deals and bargain-for-your-buck even if those ways may not always be ethically-sound. For example, just yesterday I was thinking of watching a movie with my sisters. So that'd be 3 tickets, right? Well on weekdays before 6, the cinema near my house offers a student discount at $7, slightly cheaper than the $9 for normal tickets. But even better than the student discount, is the senior citizen price of $5.

So I was thinking, it doesn't really seem to matter to these cinema companies whether they make $2 more or less on each ticket they sell - either way, it seems as if $5 is enough to guarantee them a profit. Anything above that is just extra revenue. So I though since both my parents are considered to be in the senior citizen bracket, why not just borrow their cards and get the discount for my sisters?

But when I explained this brilliant plan to my family, they were less than impressed. My sister actually said that she wouldn't mind paying the full fare if that's what she had to do to watch the movie. She wasn't a senior citizen, nor was she a student anymore.

I dont know. I'm still undecided on this matter. Am I being too business-oriented and money-driven? Is this something I should suppress? But isn't being business-savvy a good thing? Knowing the value of things, and how to use what you have to the best advantage? Or is that very deceitful and materialistic. I mean you could argue that this is a small matter and I may be right in saying that these companies probably rip people off in other aspects like selling over-priced bags of chips, but the mindset of doing the business-smart thing may not always be doing what's best for everyone. What I'm trying to say, is that acting in your own best interests is a questionable way to live. And in this world where the phrase "Who are you to judge?" is so often used, sometimes we need a judge. Sometimes our actions need to be questioned in order for us to remain proper good people, and not let our lives fall into a total state of anarchy.

I guess you don't need to judge others, but you can't be too accepting of yourself as well. If you see/sense something in you that you're not happy about, have the courage to stop. And change.