jpsierens
Joined 14 years ago
Joined 14 years ago
Sleeping enough (but not too much) provides me with a sense of well being. It's a really drastic change when I can't get enough sleep.
Removing processed carbs contributes to a healthier self and as such improves my quality of life.
Weight lifting gives me that boost of self-confidence.
stoicism helps me cope with the urges of materialism/hedonism and makes me feel happy about what I have
having fu money or a good nest helps me worry less about money, losing my job, having an accident, etc.. peace of mind = happiness
good points!
I also read a part of the book so when you say you try to think "I really like this car", shouldn't the thought be "Boy imagine I'd lose this car today, or maybe it gets robbed, I better enjoy it before that happens" instead? At least that's what I got out of the book, to excercise "negative visualization regularly.
I spend less than €100 a month. I live with my parents, and currently doing a Masters in the best uni of my country, which costs around €550 for a year. I take the train to class everyday which is about 1 hour, but a train subscription costs me €80 for 3 months. A car is a luxury here and in my opinion, useless if you live in a city.
I don't have any debt whatsoever and have never seen why I should go into debt. I almost never spend on anything not necessary. heck sometimes I wonder WHY I don't buy more things. My computer is 5+ years old and still in good shape, so are most of my clothes, although I do buy new stuff every year.
If I do buy a gadget like my smartphone, I save for it first, I don't even have a credit card. I have never bought things and paid them after. Interest rates are the devil. Own your assets, not the other way around.
Stop spending so much.
"This was also a favorite time for scholars and poets to write uninterrupted, whereas still others visited neighbors, or engaged in petty crime."
Scholars and poets, programmers could fit into this category