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I was going to say that you won't feel bad if you ever "go without" for a while. I was going to say that if you spend a month or so on the streets, barely getti
by jessehorne 7y ago
I was going to say that you won't feel bad if you ever "go without" for a while. I was going to say that if you spend a month or so on the streets, barely getting enough to survive each day, that you'd feel less guilt about earning so much. Then I remembered that I still personally feel bad when I see other people working so hard and barely scraping by, and I get to sit at a desk in my apartment, basically solving problems that are fun and I make 5X as much as they do.
I still feel the guilt even though I've been through some really hard times. I guess it's important to act on your guilt. If you feel like you can help someone that's struggling, then do so. Some people would encourage you to invest, and that's wise! But sometimes you have to do something that isn't wise to feel "complete".
Go with your gut. Life is too short. If you want to be rich, then do what makes you rich. If you don't want to feel guilt, then it seems like your priorities are in a different place. Life is an adventure for some people.
- jessehorne 7y agoOh and maybe consider reading "An Appeal to the Young" by Kropotkin (my favorite anarchist/commie). It will help turn your guilt into anger/motivation :D https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-an-appeal-to-the-young https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-an-ap...