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Probably the better general advice would be not to own or rent, but rather just do without.

• khafra 16y ago
  The problem for me with wearing a hair shirt all the time is not that it itches, but that it's boring. Asceticism advocacy is a nice applause light, but not very good as practical advice.
  • duck 16y ago
    I wasn't refering to that extreme, but rather as in do I really need an (iPad|second car|fancy tv|another video game|nicer house|newest laptop|etc.)? I've lived in some different places to see both sides of this and found if you can answer no more than yes you'll be happier.
    • khafra 16y ago
      Heh, I wouldn't know what to do with another car or a TV, but I can measure the ways in which my shiny new iPhone 4 has made my life better; and I'd love to have a house with a project room and a garage and a yard large enough to grow all the herbs and vegetables I'd like.