18/03/2026
Expenses — In Retail and In Life
In retail, expense accounts play an important role. They show where money is being spent — rent, utilities, marketing, operations. When businesses review these accounts carefully, they can identify unnecessary costs, control waste, and stay financially healthy.
Life has its own version of expense accounts.
Every day we spend something valuable — our emotional and physical energy. We can spend it on meaningful things: learning, helping others, building relationships, improving our work.
Or we can drain our energy — by anger, resentment, negative thinking, or self-pity. Our time may disappear in hours of mindless scrolling, or in habits that keep us inactive and disconnected from our wellbeing.
Ramadan invites us to review these hidden expenses.
Where is our energy really going?
Which habits are strengthening us, and which ones are slowly draining us?
Just as businesses review their expenses to stay financially fit, this month reminds us to manage the spending of our time, attention, and energy with greater awareness. Because a balanced life, like a healthy business, begins with mindful spending.
