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It's a lot easier to go look for meaning once you have a solid financial base.
by drinian 15y ago
It's a lot easier to go look for meaning once you have a solid financial base.
- marcusbooster 15y agoAnd less likely you'll actually find it.
- pjscott 15y agoWhy would that be?
- BrandonM 15y agoA lot of people can't resist the temptation to live at higher-and-higher means, so the quest for a "solid financial base" converges to the standard rat race. It's hard to realize that happiness is everywhere, even in abject poverty, when you are financially comfortable. It takes a lot of effort and a unique mindset to change momentum when you're on a successful trajectory; you're less likely to take a risk to discover a more meaningful life. You will make connections and develop a lifestyle that keep you happy and comfortable enough that you will not want to make a change, even when that change would eventually be for the better. Life will happen. If there's something you're curious about or otherwise want to do, why wait?
- potatolicious 15y agoThe trouble is defining "solid". I will agree - if you are having trouble making rent and keeping food in the fridge, you're probably not having a very good time looking for meaning in life. But do you really need to maximize your income? Do you need a $300K job in finance or a $120K job writing code?
- drinian 15y agoRight. I should clarify that in my own case, that meant getting the computer science degree, working for three years to pay off my debt, and then feeling quite comfortable taking a few years off to go backpacking around the world. I knew I could come back to my trade. I also have a degree in history, so I did pursue liberal arts at the same time. But I knew that wasn't enough for a complete life, in my case.