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Stuff can be good for distracting from your problems, but they're a terrible end for life. I really don't need most of the things that differentiate between bei

Stuff can be good for distracting from your problems, but they're a terrible end for life. I really don't need most of the things that differentiate between being financially successful and not—really it's mostly healthcare and access to higher quality food.

esotericn 7y ago
Right. I tend to bounce around from low to high cost of living locations. My mindset changes a lot without it really being under my control. In a high CoL area the limits to what you want can be truly absurd because there's so much wealth swimming about. It's normal. It takes some grounding, but also interaction with a community that accepts you for who you are, to temper that.
cortesoft 7y ago
What do you mean "terrible end for life"? Of course you don't need the things, but they are enjoyable. I like to live a life beyond bare necessities.
- SomeOldThrow 7y ago
  Meaning, they are not a good life goal and a poor substitute for very basic things like socialization, enjoying nature, enjoying time with yourself, accomplishing goals, and exercising. Money and what it can buy are a means to pass time between the parts of life that are “really” worth it. Of course I may be wrong here but it sure doesn’t feel like that; I’ve had the blessing to be able to compare my life with a lot of money closely with my life with very little money.
  - cortesoft 7y ago
    Well, I certainly agree with that... money is not a good life goal. Money is an enabler, not an end in itself. I have also lived having money and not having money. It is way better to have money. Not having to stress about bills, not having to stress about things breaking or needing repair, being able to eat good food when you want... it makes life better. The stresses of figuring out how to get by when you are poor really hamper your ability to enjoy life.
    - SomeOldThrow 7y ago
      I'm not sure who you're trying to convince but it sounds like you should think about why you're so eager to defend that as it's not a very controversial statement.
non-entity 7y ago
Several grand in debt now and I think I'm starting to realize this. Half the shit I buy I never touch a month after I buy it,and then it's on to the next thing

esotericn 7y ago

Right. I tend to bounce around from low to high cost of living locations. My mindset changes a lot without it really being under my control. In a high CoL area the limits to what you want can be truly absurd because there's so much wealth swimming about. It's normal. It takes some grounding, but also interaction with a community that accepts you for who you are, to temper that.

cortesoft 7y ago

What do you mean "terrible end for life"? Of course you don't need the things, but they are enjoyable. I like to live a life beyond bare necessities.

SomeOldThrow 7y ago
Meaning, they are not a good life goal and a poor substitute for very basic things like socialization, enjoying nature, enjoying time with yourself, accomplishing goals, and exercising. Money and what it can buy are a means to pass time between the parts of life that are “really” worth it. Of course I may be wrong here but it sure doesn’t feel like that; I’ve had the blessing to be able to compare my life with a lot of money closely with my life with very little money.
- cortesoft 7y ago
  Well, I certainly agree with that... money is not a good life goal. Money is an enabler, not an end in itself. I have also lived having money and not having money. It is way better to have money. Not having to stress about bills, not having to stress about things breaking or needing repair, being able to eat good food when you want... it makes life better. The stresses of figuring out how to get by when you are poor really hamper your ability to enjoy life.
  - SomeOldThrow 7y ago
    I'm not sure who you're trying to convince but it sounds like you should think about why you're so eager to defend that as it's not a very controversial statement.

non-entity 7y ago

Several grand in debt now and I think I'm starting to realize this. Half the shit I buy I never touch a month after I buy it,and then it's on to the next thing