The real price of "free" government money

My post yesterday on the PM's RM100 handout exploded.
Some agreed. Some called me ungrateful.
"RM100 may not mean much to you, but means a lot to poor people!"

Let me be clear. RM100 makes a difference to me RIGHT NOW.
I'm working like dog to clear RM80k debt. Stretching every ringgit to feed my family.
Believe me, I know how to make RM100 last one week.

But I was once at a point where that "free" RM100 would cost me more.
When I ran my car wash, every surprise public holiday meant:  

• 1 day zero business

• Rent still running

• Worker salary still must pay

• If I open? Triple pay for workers. It's the law.

• Close shop lose money. Open shop lose MORE money.

Either way, would have cost me more than RM100. How?

That "free" public holiday cost me way more than RM100.
The mixed rice aunty outside your office? Lost maybe RM300-400 of business.
The mamak near your condo? Lost thousands.
But government gave them RM100. Syukur, right?

One comment made sense though:
"RM100 per person = RM2.2 billion immediate cash injection to spur economy."
Valid point. Hope it works.

But then I also remembered...
Malaysians withdrew RM11 billion from EPF Account 3 last year.
Any economists can advise me how that impacted the economy?
I'd love to hear from you and share it in my next post.

Look, just because I'm critical doesn't mean I'm ungrateful.
If RM100 helps you buy groceries, great.
If extra holiday lets you spend time with family, wonderful.
Take the money. Enjoy the holiday.

But here's something I invite you to consider.
There's ALWAYS a price.
Someone, somewhere, is paying for your "free" RM100.
The mamak who lost business. The factory that stopped production. The future generation inheriting our debt.

And here's the real tragedy: People defending handouts are usually the ones who need them most.
Trapped in a cycle where RM100 feels like salvation.
Where public holidays are their only escape.
Where government mercy determines their survival.

I've been there. I know the feeling.
That's exactly why I'm building differently now, to a place where I have:  

• No rent eating profits during holidays

• No staff requiring triple pay

• No overhead that bleeds regardless

When PM announces holiday, I don't calculate losses. I plan family time.
When petrol price changes, I don't panic. It's manageable.
Not because I'm rich yet. But because I'm building towards freedom.

The goal isn't to stop being grateful for RM100. The goal is to reach a place where:  

• RM100 is nice but changes nothing

• You decide your own holidays

• Government policy can't break you

That's real independence. Not the kind they celebrate on Merdeka. The kind you build with your own hands.

I'm looking for 3 people who understood my post yesterday.
Who see beyond the RM100.
Who want more than handouts.
Who refuse to let government determine their lifestyle.

Ready to build real independence? Reply "REAL FREEDOM" and let's talk.

No more calculating how long RM100 can last. No more waiting for government mercy. Just building the life where you call the shots.

Always cheering you on

Kon