RE: An Impressionistic Perspective Into Minimalism
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Spending more than you have or want is always about ego, no matter how people want to put it. But it's like running on a hamster wheel, it can never stop as you enter the competition game. Someone else is always going to have more.
Sometimes people defend themselves by saying that they're the owners of their money, and they can spend it how they see fit. But then it's just trying to mask for financially irresponsible they've been.
Sweet denial. Rarely would someone admit that they are in financial slum because of their own fault. Reaching top bottom can be an awakening experience though
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It's true, sometimes people are in denial of their financial situation brought about by their inability to forestall discipline. In reality not a lot of people want to admit that living beyond their means is their fault, they say it's their money and they can spend it in whatever way they want.
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I strive towards becoming as minimalistic as I can. I realize that I want more experiences rather than spending years from my life paying for a car or a branded piece of jeans.
A bathroom, a room, a bed, a kitchen.....is all you need. Not even the richest man from the planet would need more than a toilet lol. Poor people who build houses or take upon a mortgage for a house with 4 bathrooms are paying with years from their lives.
I don't want to be like this.
Your post is a good reminder
I get your point of view. I strive hard to maintain a balance because sometimes we don't need to much to be happy except the basics, wanting too much is why people spend a lot on things that they might not need. While I believe luxury is okay, sometimes seeking luxury at all cost is often foolhardy. Like you said, even the richest people would not need more then a toilet, except it's all these huge spenders who spend for bragging rights alone.
Yes. A self check once in a while is good in order to see if the ego is taking order