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Step 1. Be wealthy :P I am always enamored with the simplicity of one's living space being directly proportional to wealth. I try hard to not have much stuff,
by th0ma5 9y ago
Step 1. Be wealthy :P
I am always enamored with the simplicity of one's living space being directly proportional to wealth. I try hard to not have much stuff, but my living options are seemingly always going to be working class style places with pretty much the antithesis of what is apparent in this photo.
Of course the camera lies, and I shouldn't compare my insides to some else's outsides. There's probably a new puppy being paper trained just behind the camera, or a bunch of pocket change and random pens in a pile usually on that desk, but I do lament that I may never have such a simple, clean, and uncluttered living space. The spaces I may ever have will have things like unvaulted ceilings, windowsills, trim, standard door size passages between rooms, probably carpet heh...
I do wonder if such things prevent clarity of thought.
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- kylec 9y agoIt's easy to get rid of stuff if it's no big deal to just buy it again. Less well-off people don't have that luxury.
- tlrobinson 9y ago"I have too much stuff. Most people in America do. In fact, the poorer people are, the more stuff they seem to have. Hardly anyone is so poor that they can't afford a front yard full of old cars." http://www.paulgraham.com/stuff.html http://www.paulgraham.com/stuff.html
- icantdrive55 9y agoYea, I got to, "I first realized the worthlessness of stuff when I lived in Italy for a year. All I took with me was one large backpack of stuff." 1. The old cars are usually project cars that offer hope to many people. They think one day I will be able to get that vechicle on the road again--if I can get sone disposable income. Reality is most won't, but I get it. 2. Rich guys and Brad Pitt can live out of backpacks. Loose the credit card for a few days and see what happens. You start to look at trash differently. 3. Yes--the peasants keep stuff. Yes--they need to cook, and they need that stuff to cook. Yes--they fix things when they break, so they can't throw away tools, and stuff. 4. When the tyranny goes, that old bike comes in handy. 5. I'm a little sensitive when rich people tell me what's valuable, or how to live a full life. I grew up with the wealthy, and their kids. They just are so disconnected, their advice only makes sense in their gated communities. Many claim they were poor when they were young, but 99% of the time, broke was only going out to dinner once a week during the tough times.
- reitanqild 9y agoThere's another dead comment that explains a lot of it. I cannot see a reason why that particular comment is dead so I guess it's based on the posting history.
- walshemj 9y agoThat is probably because they are buying non running examples for parts and also do DIY as they cant afford the > £200 ph for a BMW mechanic.
- toomanybeersies 9y agoOne of the most liberating things I ever did was move country with only a single checked bag. The sheer amount of useless shit that I threw away was astounding.
- Bromskloss 9y agoHave you given up on making some money?
- th0ma5 9y agoI guess no? But I did for sure notice a change in my ambition / perspective a while ago after I crossed the theoretical threshold mentioned quite a bit a few years ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1381927 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1381927 I guess I value time more now? Honestly I may have to sit on your question a while and maybe it was one that was lingering when I posted my comment.
- Bromskloss 9y agoOh, 60 000 USD/year? My first reaction is that this is tons of money, and that you should easily be able to afford fancy cameras, a high-powered computer, and a well-kept place to live, as we see in the link. Congratulations! Then again, maybe the cost of living where you are is higher than what I'm used to, so I guess I can't draw any certain conclusions.
- sbov 9y agoJust stash crap in bins or drawers rather than on top of your desk.