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That's not very rational. will you have kids? Do you have loved ones? Do you have dreams/hopes? Do you have knowledge? Everyone has something to lose. Just beca
by samwise 18y ago
That's not very rational. will you have kids? Do you have loved ones? Do you have dreams/hopes? Do you have knowledge? Everyone has something to lose. Just because it's not tangible doesn't mean it's of no value.
- fallentimes 18y agoIt was more of an exaggeration than anything. Right now I own books, a desk, a couple computers and clothes. Everything else (couch, futon, etc) was either bought for the temporary, inherited or purchased on the cheap. Up and moving for YC wasn't hard at all (I didn't even need a moving truck). I'm sure I'll eventually have more stuff when I have kids, but "owning nothing" now has just made things a lot easier.
- hugh 18y agoTwo and a half years ago, I (effectively) owned nothing except the contents of the two suitcases that I brought to the US with me. That wasn't liberating, it was just inconvenient and annoying, and I had to start reacquiring stuff immediately so I had places to sleep and things to eat. Then, a few months ago, I was forced out of my home by a fire, taking only the bare essentials. Most of my stuff was undamaged, but due to the reconstruction work I couldn't get at it for a couple of months. That,as it happens, also sucked. There's definitely something to be said for having stuff.
- fallentimes 18y agoI guess it depends more on the person then. I was in a similar situation when I moved to Boston and we've gotten more work done in two months than our competitors have in two years. And, most importantly, we're happy. When I was a financial analyst I had tons of "stuff" and really it just caused me stress and worry. I liked the idea of having stuff instead of the "stuff itself". I think that's a PG quote. To each his own though.