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Austerity is not the same a misery. In some ways I live an austere life but I am happy. Misery comes from poverty not self imposed austerity; the first is oft
by ninalanyon 2y ago
Austerity is not the same a misery. In some ways I live an austere life but I am happy. Misery comes from poverty not self imposed austerity; the first is often imposed by the outside world whereas your father's and my austerity are, as you say, self imposed and under our own control.
- EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 2y agoAusterity often comes naturally with age, just because spending money requires effort and energy older people don't have.
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- chefandy 2y agoYou’re making arbitrary definitions for those words. Austerity can absolutely lead to misery and some of the happiest times in my life have been some of the most impoverished.
- ninalanyon 2y ago> Austerity can absolutely lead to misery I didn't say that it couldn't, merely that it doesn't necessarily do so.