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The best (observational) evidence I've seen suggests that possessions are an extremely temporary way to increase happiness. By not buying stuff the parent poste
by cpfohl 10y ago
The best (observational) evidence I've seen suggests that possessions are an extremely temporary way to increase happiness. By not buying stuff the parent poster lowers his monthly expenditures and increases his invested capital bringing him closer to financial independence. Not going to say that brings happiness, but I will say that money stress seems to be a permanent happiness drain. (Again, purely an observation)
- kowdermeister 10y agoThis is paradoxical, do you recognize? > bringing him closer to financial independence And what do you do with that independence if you are not going to spend it on anything? Living like that will train you to stockpile money and after you've reached the tipping point (when you can live on the interests) you are likely to continue to be the person who you were before: not spending on anything special, stockpiling money.