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You're weird if the possession of any amount of money actually solves a problem. I bring this up because I got advice long ago that if you think you need more m
by bachmeier 4y ago
You're weird if the possession of any amount of money actually solves a problem. I bring this up because I got advice long ago that if you think you need more money to be happy:
1. What you really want is what you can do with that money.
2. There's usually an alternative way to get nearly equal enjoyment for far less money.
- xyzzy123 4y agoAgency & control over own time costs about this much in a modern economy if you don't want to compromise on housing or having a family.
- t-writescode 4y agoI'm not fully convinced this is true when the problem is burnout. Burnout recovery *requires* you to stop working in the area that caused the burnout; but, many of us have golden handcuffs in our job's income, so multi-year relief from it - especially if it allows us to buy a house so we have security - may be what's required here.
- throw5399375930 4y agoI agree with sgt101 though. You're right about (1); I don't dream of $2M in the bank, but not having to work for a living, and have all the time in the world to pursue my actual interests. But (2) I disagree with. I don't have $2M but I probably have enough to retire in a shit country and live frugally (before you judge me: I was born and raised in a shit country, but managed to get to a better place, literally and figuratively). I'd have all the time in the world to pursue my actual interests; but at the cost of living in a shit country, having to worry about my physical safety or other similar concerns. With $2M though (or more realistically, with $5M, but the point stands) I could achieve (1) in the awesome country where I live now. So yes, in my case, $5M in the bank would absolutely solve the problem.
- psyc 4y agoThe problem that amount of money solves is having to trade your waking hours and obedience to bosses or clients in exchange for room and board.
- bachmeier 4y agoIs this meant as disagreement with my comment? To disagree with my comment, you'd have to argue that there is no alternative to getting hit with a big pile of money in order to deal with the problem of a bad job. Without even giving it much thought, I can list a few: change careers; get a better job; marry someone with a decent job, which will expand your employment options; start your own company; live a more frugal life and work fewer hours. The important thing to take away from the advice is that everything I've listed is a realistic solution but getting the big pile of money isn't.
- dinosaurdynasty 4y agoThe problem isn't a bad job. The problem is having to have a job at all.
- trevithick 4y agoI see the logic in your initial comment. But getting a big pile of money is as realistic as much of what you listed here. How is "Just marry someone wealthy" more realistic than getting a pile of money (not to mention that that suggestion is merely a roundabout way of getting access to a pile of money)? What if I'm already married? There are many reasons the other suggestions are virtually as out of reach for most wage slaves as getting helicopter money.
- askafriend 4y ago> marry someone with a decent job You were so close. Marry rich is the answer.
- amelius 4y agoFinding a life partner is more difficult without any money. On the other hand if you find her/him, then you know they weren't after the money.
- taylorius 4y agoThere's also what that money enables you NOT to do.