Materialism is Slavery
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- How buying anything other than Food, Water, Shelter, and Internet traps you a little bit more into modern day slavery.
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Sadly we live in a society where if you don't have the "latest" things you're considered "lame" or "broke " but i would rather look broke & be lame then actually be broke. 🤔
Sadly, this guy collects stuffed animals
Agreed
I just don't give a shit what anyone thinks, period.
Tex Cymbal lol
Exactly! Most people I know think I'm broke, and that's what I want them to think :-)
This is so true. Slavery has basically been replaced by debt slavery
Most people choose it themselves today, that's the difference.
Or maybe it was design this way cause if people knew they are slaves they would revolt and kill those who enslave them phisicly and or mentally.
wage slavery
no such thing, learn to control your impulses and control your finances
I refuse to upgrade my first phone (an iPhone 5s) that I've had for almost 4 years now UNTIL it's completely not usable anymore. I get made fun of for it sometimes but I'm really happy with it 🤷🏻♀️ it's still perfectly functional, so I don't see the point of getting a new phone.
I still use my $20 flip phone I bought in 2012.
Mystical Poptart That's great! I think I would have a flip phone right now if it wasn't for GPS lol.
Congratulations. You are smarter than 90% of Americans.
I’m still using a iPhone 6...Im not cheap. I just love it.
Apple will help you decide to upgrade with a phone slowing software update
im 35 and when i was younger i always liked having collections. music, book, card,video game collections but the older i get the less i want "things"
less is more
I still collect books and games, but they are cheaper now than when I was a kid. Also, I just get what is really needed for myself and my family. I now collect packages of toilet paper and organic cleaning products. ^_^ Far cheaper than clothes and other luxury items that modern people obsess over. It is really depressing how people put so much pressure on outward appearances.
Same here
Collect 100 dollar Bill's ......... not stuff
Collecting is the most stupid thing that we can do! Buy a good one that we want, that is it! Use it and stop buying.
We need Water, food, shelter, internet! Lol
Yes, Btb just updated Maslow's hiearchy of needs lol
dmango You need water food shelter air!
I laughed so hard. That’s what it’s come to in the modern age 😂
I also need companionship and compassion.
What about clothes?
Our possessions own us.
Only if they're attached to debt.
Actually, I have no debt at all, paid cash for cars, pay the credit card in full every month, and paid off my mortgage early. I still have to care for all the things I own. Maintaining a paid-for house still has to happen, mortgage or not. I have to provide utilities, maintenance, insurance, and taxes. Same with a car. Everything I own represents something I in turn maintain- whether it's household goods, clothing, or a laptop. I want to be comfortable, so have never gone straight-up minimalist, but I am frugal, live simply, and distinguish between wants and needs. Frugality becomes a truly enjoyable challenge. But we are always weighed down by our stuff, the detritus of existence.
& jobs.
tinternabbess Agree 100%. We serve our stuff, especially those who over-spend.
And all of the things once paid for never translate into net worth assets at all. Very little market for used pots and pans, furniture, books etc. If you do sell those types of items, it's only for a fraction of what you paid. Most belongings depreciate greatly.
It really doesn't matter if you pay a house early. Live your life and don't sweat the materials
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Indeed!
Great video; The biggest basic costs are: rent, food, health insurance. The other luxury costs which can blow up if unchecked: Entertainment (which includes eating out), Vacations. For the basic ones, here are some optimizations I can think of:
Rent: Live in lesser space (Studio if you are single, 1 BR / Studio with a family)
Food: Cook at home, no organic or fancy brand stuffs
Health Insurance: For minimizing OOP expenses, avoid visits for common ailments. Have a list of medications ready for using for common ailments
The real bushman are in Africa :)
I don't think there's anything wrong with having and liking "nice things", as they do make life better many times. The problem arises when your whole life revolves around having those...
Which is the whole world
Is that so? Are you one of those?
@@PayneMaximus
We are all groomed for it, especially modern western culture
You did not answer my question ;-)
I was just teasing you. It's difficult to tell, but it does seem that a significant portion of Western people follows that pattern, I'm afraid...
Sure, you might be right. I just think that "stuff" is not there to be demonized either.
Freeing yourself from impermanent desires is the best feeling in the world
and discrete acts of denial are freeing and very empowering
@@thesegotoeleven3111 100 percent
The old me: "I work hard for my money therefore i deserve to go have a good time. Eat out, go to the local bars, buy clothes & spend money because i worked for it."
The New Me: "I work SMART for my money and save most of it, rarely eat out & AVOID LOCAL BARS! Wear cheap clothes because i give 0 fucks what people think of me and have fun saving!"
when I quit being a consumer I moved to rural North Dakota and a small house and took up photography as a hobby, and I've been to Canada two times already to see the northern lights and photograph them. Much better than blowing it on a big fat stupid SUV.
@@Corn_Fed_Beef That's awesome! Thanks for sharing
@@Corn_Fed_Beef You're absolutely right the more you think about it!
It’s harder for women though as society conditioned us to be beautiful as we can. So we still want makeup, etc.
you should also invest your money
I have found a strange thing... I enjoy the very very inexpensive stuff that lasts and lasts. Actually the less money I spend on it the more I enjoy the item. Like you said the mug that you have is 20 years old! Every time I use the item I get an extra thrill of contentment. It is strange to fall in love with these items like an old blanket etc. I actually feel sorry for people who keep changing out items so that they can never experience this. I am 59 years old and maybe it has something to do with getting older and having familiar things around you?? Yes, I think I could be happy as a monk type person though it does seem like doing without the internet would not be something I would do. You fall in love with frugality, and you realize that you did not have to work so hard to accumulate money because you are happy with so little.
I am 37 and I feel the same way about things that I can use that I get for free, or pennies. I love these items more everytime I get to use them. It took me awhile to understand that the less I spend, the more of my life I can have to myself not having to work.
I think that kind of feeling comes with experience, not necessarily time. Maybe it’s because you’ve experienced a lot in your life that makes you understand changing and new stuff is not always for the better
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Just like kids who enjoy the huge box more than the toy that was inside of it. X_X Better off going behind big retail stores and collect huge boxes to built a massive backyard maze.
2 truisms have made me financially comfortable: Less is more, and ALWAYS live below your means.
I notice as I have made more money, my cohorts all seem to spend more. They justify the spending and feel quite entitled because they work hard and earn big. But I see people struggle on 200K annually, when those with a lower salary BY FAR did fine.
it's not what you make, it's what you keep.
I learned that nothing I buy will bring any happiness. I sometimes will shop at goodwill, then put things back and not buy them. One thing I stand firm by is that EXPERIENCES are all one needs. Big house? Nice car? Meh. We need memories. Anything that brings good memories is worth the money, because we are all a product of our lives and history.
This.
Experiences are definitely very important, but I think certain material goods can augment experiences. Cars can help you get to cool places and computers allow us to connect to people on youtube ;p my car is 27 years old and my laptop is falling apart, they still work though hahaha
carpo719
Try buying a loaf of bread some time with your memories.
Did you even read what he wrote, or you just decided to spew your insecure thoughts because of some trigger word in his text?
All power to you carpo , material things do not give happiness to me too, but given the fact that I kinda believe that all people are different, I suppose that there are people who can find happiness in material things, as there are people who like to travel , which I hate, or there are people who are born and know what they want to be and pursue it all their life
A monk TH-camr would be interesting. 😉
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Been living it for now say 7 years? yeah. great life though. materialism the life i escaped from is like flordia. the problem is they are forcing me back into that slavery lifestyle. its not happiness its like being forced to drink poison.
I moved from Metro Vancouver, which is a very rich city in some parts, to a small working class town. I like it here better, I feel a lot less pressure to be materialistic just to conform.
Gladly, you are happy.
A co worker of mine has 4 drones of various quality levels and tries to justify the purchases.. everything you say is true
We all need "Food, shelter, and internet." New level in the Maslow hierarchy. ☆☆☆☆☆
I’m definitely not immune to materialism, but I never buy anything I can’t pay for in cash, have no debts, have a 100% paid for property and other investments, and always save a proportion of my income and still live the lifestyle I want. Many people actually think I am poor because I wear old clothes and don’t have the latest gadgets, but many of the people you see who look “rich” are drowning in debt, I personally know a few. More people should watch your videos.
Eric Tan-W that is great that you are doing well financially with no debt, but just don’t look sloppy man. You can still be frugal by buying clothes at Walmart, but I think people should always look presentable and have a neat appearance. It shows that you respect yourself and people won’t respect you if you look sloppy.
You are the guy Dave Ramsey talks about
same here, with a penny in my pocket, the rest in savings.
The poor pretend to look rich and the rich pretend to look poor.
not to be , i dont know what the word is, but even where i grew up and well i am still learning the culture where i stay now, but i found most of the Chinese people , so i dont know how to define if from Taiwan or Hong Kong etc, but those i knew at least are never struggling financially.
I suppose there are also different kinds of Chinese for example , like Indians ; Portuguese ; or Greek etc... many more , im just saying in my example of Chinese....there are local Chinese - local to the country they are living in or grew up in...; and then u get Chinese-Chinese from China, but i can speak for the Local of where i was from.
Im not saying bribery doesnt exist or corruption , but it just seems they are always well off - drive nice cars - run their shop or resto - or what ever store and they seem to own it all.
There are also other religious communities and race and nationalities ive kind of worked out that are also hardly struggling.
There are things such as spending money on an educational course, a gym membership, etc that are not necessary to "live" but have a positive effect on yourself. Most things are not necessary and we can do without them I agree with you. But sometimes you cannot measure everything by a dollar amount like charity, tutoring, community service all take some sort of resources to do. It is hard to live like a monk if you want to build good relationships with the people around you. Being a monk is the opposite extreme of buying all the latest gadgets and "stuff," you simply need balance and a bit of both.
Dont spend alot on material goods, still broke from medical bills, car repairs, emergencies etc.
Still a slave. :(
I agree, that's a huge problem for many people sadly.
Story of my life
This is refreshing, I’ve just come from a video where they were trying to discuss if materialism was bad or not, then he went into great detail describing the products as if he was in another world, he was literally in his own trance talking about products!
He has no idea.
Knowing how broke the average American is, I'm not impressed at all when I see someone driving a luxury car or wearing designer clothes. The only thing I think when I see them is, "Wow, what a horrible financial decision you made buying that... odds are, you're severely lacking in savings/retirement fund or are racking up huge amounts of debt".
Great video. Am always thinking about the same question. I noticed happiness brought by materials usually gets normalized soon. Need to spend even more to the “next level” to achieve the same happiness. It’s a never ending loop.
The problem with not having stuff is not the lack of utility, but in fact the JUDGEMENT from others for not having stuff.
janco333 - Then you need new friends that don't judge.
Walking into a shoe store with my worn out shoes ready to buy a new pair and being profiled by the employees has nothing to do with friends lol
One of my favorite hobbies is saving money and counting it
Lol same
My only problem is finding a frugal girl.lol
Jeremy Lodge exactly on point. It’s hard to find someone who shares the same values
A frugal girl with not much money is probably much easier to find than a frugal girl with lots of money.
Step 1: Stop looking. Partnership flourishes out of nowhere, and never when you're seeking it.
Step 2: Stop having expectations. No one will ever bee 100% on the same page as you. And you can't change people.
Step 3: Seek women, not girls.
For real, where can I find said frugal girls
nature girls who like to hike is probly your best bet
I'm relatively immune to advertising: I run adblockers and have no TV.
We are social creatures and status and ego are part of life. It is VERY difficult to ignore feelings of superiority/inferiority that are tied to all sorts of status symbols and how we allow ourselves to be treated or be perceived. Ego is neither good or bad, like any other biological function it is an urge that we can choose to indulge or suppress. Egos have created the pyramids, Microsoft, Apple, the '91-'98 Chicago Bulls, and got us to the moon. Sales departments (and by extension companies) are built on ego. The downside to ego is that it is a treadmill. One will never have enough, nothing will ever be enough. You'll never feel superior enough to others nor out accomplish a feeling of inferiority. I highly recommend reading, "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle for more on being mindful of your ego and how when left unchecked just causes one to suffer.
Purchasing something for utility-- to get around, to make me more productive or efficient, for convenience isn't a bad thing. When I consider purchases I like to ask myself, "Hypothetically, if I got $1 each time I used this, how long would it take before I got my money back?" Now the question comes in do I purchase a luxury version of the item or the most affordable version? Do I buy it used or new? Asking this question helps me to spend more consciously and focus on things that have a higher "return on happiness" as I like to call it. I believe luxury items are a personal choice that as long as one is mindful of their ego, one can decide how much you want to indulge it. At the end of the day indulging your ego will lead to suffering and some people are willing to suffer for status.
Vernon Wharff So inciteful. Thankyou. X
“The things you own, end up owning you.”
- Tyler Durden
I new an Italian woman who was a veterinarian. She would go to the Congo to help people with their animals. When she came back to Italy she felt sick. 1st world materialism is mindless, absurd, destructive and imo pathetic. People cannot think for themselves. Slaves to their egos.
Great video; The biggest basic costs are: rent, food, health insurance. The other luxury costs which can blow up if unchecked: Entertainment (which includes eating out), Vacations. For the basic ones, here are some optimizations I can think of:
Rent: Live in lesser space (Studio if you are single, 1 BR / Studio with a family)
Food: Cook at home, no organic or fancy brand stuffs
Health Insurance: For minimizing OOP expenses, avoid visits for common ailments. Have a list of medications ready for using for common ailments
How many of you thought there was dirt on your computer screen on the upper left of your screen? And you tried to scrape it off. I guess it's a picture hanger hook on Bush's wall. I just noticed it today. Wonder why I never noticed it on many of his previous videos until today?
It's there. Good one, Bush :) I know you didn't try to troll us into cleaning our screens...but you got me. (It's tough to Beat the Bush.)
Tried to clean it a few times
I think when people realized that consumerism was giving them stress, depression, overwhelm, anxiety, and broke is when they changed their lifestyle into a simpler life. I'm in the stage where I'm tired of donating my stuff that I once like but it gets old because there are new stuff in the store. Decluttering is time consuming and brain draining just by trying to think of I would really need it someday or if it will save me money. The cleaning of the items also is taking away time that I prefer spent on something I like to do or just relax at home. My strategy now is not go to the store unless I need to buy something and only buy something that I plan to buy. Another thing that helped me is not get a cart. If I need it, I'll carry it and if I am not willing to carry it then it's not going home with me. It literally gave me an aha moment when I started going to the store with no cart when I'm inside. Nothing to declutter in the future and more money piling up soon. 😊
Yes I think you’re right I’m more frugal specially I have my elderly parents they don’t have savings and I have to help them so that is why Im more frugal these days money comes and goes we are not taking any thing when we die but I’m still frugal for when I get on my 60’s I don’t want to be like my parents I’ll get pension I have savings and some in 401k and my husband has more money so I’m ok the only thing is my parents I don’t want to abandon them they gave me life
I saved up 300$ on my last check, taking all ur advice. I was actually shocked on things I waste money on, but I lowered my expenses and now I’m saving up so much thanks to ur advice
Many things do not bring lasting value to your life. Glad you noticed this sooner. :D
I wish I could be a bit less materialistic, as I do fall into the “trap” of consumerism every once in a while. What I’ve learned to keep myself honest about is spending money where it “goes farther”, like spending wisely on car maintenance and thinking twice about spending for the newest tech gadget. It’s a difficult balance and I haven’t quite managed it, but I’m learning. I hope to be in a situation similar to yours someday!
Keep up the great videos!
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You can opt out of the consumerism/materialism race. ie off grid homesteading or van/RV dwelling. People do it all the time. If you get dug in financially bankruptcy is an option. Definitely not slavery. We have a choice. But If you get sick as a US citizen though.....
Right, then everything you worked for is gone
Nice video and a very interesting perspective. I always enjoy your informative spin on different topics. Thanks 🙂
Life is a journey, every thing that we go through bad and good only temporary. 🙏
Good points... I'd argue that some clothing is pretty important, and having a bike and a car are incredibly useful where I live. I agree though that if you play the game of "keeping up with the Joneses" you are losing by playing. It's much better to not care what people think. Use your money for what will actually improve your life, and don't head down the debt spiral.
Gotta find a balance for the material items we use. Some of them can give us a lot of satisfaction, like using a car to visit cool places.
The problem is letting the ego control our decisions, thinking that objects define us as a person.
The borrower will be the servant of the lender.
I really like your ideas. I admit they are hard work. I am just getting started on the journey, and it isn't easy. Look at society's resistance to your anti-consumerism by the negatives on this video. I think I am lucky in a way, as I live in a rural area, but because of the internet, everyone is bombarded by social media to the latest things all the time, every minute, every day.
I had co workers that cared how they would look to others......they all drove Audis, had iphones and followed trends.....i drove a vw and had a $40 Android, i was open about using coupons to buy stuff.....they thought it was funny at first, but then they respected me because they saw i didnt care about my appearances
Yeah I want to be a Monk. I enjoy traveling and riding my bike. But I just don't need all that crap...
Driving a new model luxury car when you’re broke only makes people think you’re rich. Then they have their hand out and expect something from you in a way.
chocolatewheelchair I’ve learned that a lot of people who are easily impressed by material things are just beggars
Look at all those luxury cars on the road, more than half the owners are up to their eyeballs in debt. No way there can be that many rich people.
You are naive If you think they are rich. I know for a fact all the people driving new cars are broke! Smart people buy used cars and pay cash.
My half brother bought a brand new corvette with the help of his parents. He doesn't even have a job anymore. My other half brother has never had a job at 26 years old and they still give him an allowance. They all live together and are bat shit crazy imo. They care a lot about appearing wealthy and are very materialistic. Yet they preach about moochers and are super paranoid and hateful people.
Another trap we have been taught is that if you are a fan of something, you need to own items of it. I have fallen for that trap a lot.
We have a "power" to chose our stance towards almost anything, that is one of the features of being human.
I bet you spend $20,000 a year on the new stuffed animals lol
D Willz I have several big boxes of them playing the claw game. Usually, it'd take me about $5. Good deal when the doll costs 30-40 dollars.
@@simpletongeek here's a secret. Claw game prizes are worth very little, less than $2.
Wait you can actually win that claw game??
How about that stuffed skunk though? dafuq.
Its a honey badger.
The problem is, being asian myself, our parents traditionally force us to go into careers based on prestige and money that perpetuates the materialistic lifestyle, for the most part my parents both weren't materialistic but just wanted us to have stable jobs which is why he pushed us to either be in the medical field or government sector. I believe the people you try to emulate or idolize tends to influence in how your believe you should be happy. Then of course there is the keeping up with the jone's addiction. I've learned more and more to appreciate experiences and memories over wealth and materialism as well as enjoying good health and helping others. When you die, your legacy will not be based on how much money you made or how many nice things you were able to accumulate, but what you contributed to your family and society in a positive way.
And that is why I dont have friends!
friendships end after high school. friends do not exist in the real adult world.
This has to be a joke, I'm in my mid 20s and realizing I'm losing dozens of friends now. I thought this was a phase. Are you telling me this suppose to happend?
Internet? Really, we need internet? If you were really trying to save money, you could just visit a coffee shop for the occasional internet you might need.
I would also include "smartphone" perhaps. It is become central to our lives and very convenient for keeping track of what's going on.
I agree that we all need to focus on keeping distractions away. Most of us want to be in a place where we are financially independent and we can only get there if we are in a state of surplus. Meaning we have to be gradually growing our wealth over time. Psychologically, there is an urge to want to use up everything you make and just hope to make more later on, but that never happens. If you accustom yourself to always spending your whole paycheck as soon as you get it, then you will always do that, and will always be living paycheck to paycheck.
The details you give on people who make $100,000 a year is a good example. People don't realize for example that if you eat out once a day (breakfast, lunch or dinner, just one of those) and spend $100 on each meal every day, that amounts to about $35,000+ a year. That's a lot of money and people don't about it in those terms.
My weakness is nice sunglasses. Pretty much everything else I used to buy... I don't anymore. I like to go places actually. Memories are my new possessions.
When I gave up stuff -- I quit being a slave. I call it my liberation day! I think money only makes you happy when you save it or spend it on experiences.
By using second hand but still useful items and not buying almost anything except fresh plant based foods, I saved tons of money and it feels wonderful knowing you get almost everything for free while not contributing to environmental pollution. Happy I'm not a slave to money or exploiters.
I've been noticing a really weird trend on TH-cam where a bunch of uneducated people (or worse, snake oil salesmen) are offering horrible financial advice, and get rich quick schemes. For some reason your videos keep getting recommended to me, and I have to say that I appreciate your work. It's focused on encouraging people to not waste money, rather "this one trick made me a million dollars". Most of it is already common sense to me, but I would like to think more people are applying it in their lives. Mind you, I have no intention of supporting your work with my own money because I would rather see my wealth increase regularly.
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Just this year i realized that I've had a shopping addiction and was buying a lot of the things i saw online. It was so bad that i didn't appreciate any of the items that i purchased. It's like the excitement was basically opening the package in the mail, and then after that; i didn't care about the item at all. I'm lucky that i hardly have any debt and i can turn this old way of thinking around. It's been almost a month now and it actually feels nice to not buy much materialistic items. I'm actually able to enjoy what i have at home. And seeing all that extra money in my account shows me that I can be smarter and healthier.
Glad to hear! Hard to separate what you really need vs what advertisers implanted in your thoughts.
Excellent video! Unfortunately if you're not into materialism in this country you're not being a "good" citizen by buying a ton of crap that helps the economy. I'm not into the trappings of materialism, nor do I need to "keep up with the Jones's", or own things to impress people. Getting older (and hopefully wiser) has helped with that a lot! Life is so much easier when I'm grateful for what I do have, and I've realized I'm so much happier with less stuff :-)
We need clothes, you didn’t mention that.
if you don't go out of your shelter, you can just be naked all day long ....
As we get older you will noticed that nobody really gives a crap about what you buy or how you live in general.
I am 63. Got my house aged 30 for $880,000 back in 1990...in Singapore. And you are right in most of your projections about materialism...bought my $300,000 car back in 1993. And stayed matrialistic.
it's easier if you're single. if you are married with kids. I don't think you can live frugal. but it's good for you
“We need water, food, shelter, ...and also internet.” Lol!! 😂😂😂😂 I died! You’re hilarious, man! This video is spot on. Many of us are slaves to our materialistic lives.
If you go to Swanson to buy your vitamins, you'll save loads of money! For example. B vitamins at any pharmacy is about 10 dollars a bottle. At Swanson, you can get them for 3.50.
I prefer simplicity. More stuff more stress
Things are fun to have, but not needed. Prioritise your spending, including the time you spend.
Wow this video made 5 years ago, now I’ll check your latest one.
Love your videos. You really inspire me.
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Had to stop the watch collecting hobby especially expensive vintage Rolex. Own seven along with a dozen other Omega's, SEIKO's etc. I had to go cold turkey beginning January 2019. I found myself buying watches I never even put on my wrists and had to say enough. The Rolex watches have proven to be a good investment though I won't sell what I have.
I am normally a very frugal person and my car that I had for 15 years with 250k miles on it was just super worn out and needed a lot of repairs. I made a mistake of listening to friends and family and buying a 30k dollar car. I have paid most of it off by now and only owe like 5k left but I feel I went overboard. I wish I had just made the repairs necessary to my old car and repainted it which would have only been 5k. There is so much I could have done with that extra money. I’m not going to sell the new car since it’s very nice and I would lose my ass selling it. I’m just going to drive it until the wheels fall off.
I am so glad I came across your videos when watching vanlife videos! In the last week and a half or so I binge watch your videos whenever I can. Your videos are my daily doses of vitamins! I used to spend on stupid brand name stuff due to peer pressure. How I wish I saved my $$$. I thought I was pretty frugal until I watched your videos, lol!! There are a lot of things I now know I can cut out and still be okay.
When you are feeling bad, it’s easy to get pulled into buying anything that might help. Hope you are feeling better.
Please do a video on becoming a minimalist Monk
Simplify your life!
oh YES- less is honestly more, except for actual savings
Agreed- I live a simple life and possibly look cheap to my Colleagues but I am mortgage free so don't need to worry about losing my job or working overtime to pay loans.
I love your Channel Beat the Bush....GOD BLESS YOU
I used to work at a bank. I knew customers who made big salaries and had zero savings. In one case a guy earned over a million per year. Was short every month paying his debt.
There is the important and the most important... "Then it is clear that the honor and exaltation of man must be something more than material riches. Material comforts are only a branch, but the root of the exaltation of man is the good attributes and virtues which are the adornments of his reality." ~ Abdul-Baha, Baha'i Faith
Virtue being the most important in life? Sounds like other branches of philosophy as well.
All religions focus on virtues. For example, without the virtues of truthfulness and trustworthiness, a society can't progress.
There is tremendous value in reducing spending down to the bare minimum. Think about how much it would take to fund something entirely off investment income. For example, I used to get a haircut every month for $15, a very small expense. But that's $180/year. What would I have to save to create $180/year in sustainable passive income? Suppose I invested in some stock that paid dividends at, say, 3% (a common dividend yield rate). To generate $180/year indefinitely, I'd need to buy $6,000 of that stock! It's far easier to eliminate the expense if in any way possible.
Materialism is indeed a slavery and addiction. It is a drug for people's feeling for vanity and feeling of insecurity. We have to "work hard and play hard" LOL . For example, not taking vacations to other countries seems to be considered a looser in many people's shallow minds. Come to think of it, I don't usually see my neighbors working on their yards or even walking their dogs on long weekends even if they are still at home. Wonder if they are afraid of being seen staying at home on holidays ?
😂 also internet. I haven’t been up to date with your channel. I got really busy for a while but I’m starting to watch your videos again. At first I was like wtf when I saw the car video. But I’m glad you’re still you.
Car video? You mean it looks expensive? I had that car for many years and it's worth about $6k right now, lol.
shelter, food, and medicine is all you need. you can supplement pleasures to life that are free or extremely cheap such as exercise, free games you can play online or board games, and so many activities to do.
one thing i can say is i need my vehicles, just for my sanity
work truck manual trans
automatic beater car
i refuse to drive my work truck long distances its so uncomfortable
Very interesting video and I truly agree, thanks for sharing! ✌🌿😊 Vera from Simple Happy Zen
Very True BTB in fact I don’t understand why more people don’t wake up to this. Nice shirt BTW 😎👍❤️
I never bought the newest tech just because I always thought "If I wait a couple months, the price will drop and then I'll get it"
Couple months later a new generation is anounced so I'm thinking "The price of this old generation is gonna drop by a lot when the new one releases so I'll get it then"
This continues basicly till my devices break or I can find a deal that seem too good to decline
I'm not opposed to people buying nice things (Example: toys, video games, etc.) If they want to. But I do see that the more stuff people have, the more depressed they are. So what I do is always pay for stuff I need first to make sure that my budget stays good, then I'll think about getting something that I want. The needs outweigh the wants and less is more for me.
When it comes to me I only find myself only buying what's necessary but outside that only things that I would buy for fun would either be art pictures or video game every now and then but outside of that yeah I don't really feel the need to buy a lot stuff that I'm probably gonna have throw away eventually
Less is more.
Some people spend almost every minute of their day pursuing a product like opening a package or using product
I much prefer having my stuff together and looking poor than to appearing affluent when you're actually in debt and a slave to everything you own. The ironic thing, which is most annoying, is that those very people who like to look well-off that aren't are the ones who like to look down their noses at people like me. Don't feel bad about spending money on the few things that you really do like, use and enjoy though. Everyone has those things that are most meaningful to them. I like to spend money on books that motivate, inspire and provide knowledge. Love your videos. We are on the same page.
=D If you can fight against this peer pressure, it pays off.
I think that is about creating a balance, you still need electricity to have internet. And a computer/smart phone. An so on an so forth
Where do you sell your stuff aside from eBays? I love all your videos. Thanks
All we want is the feeling. We are always seeking for approval. Wanting to Feel enough to be loved.
I am a slave to the insurance industry. Not that I need constant doctor's attention, the medical issues are managed so that I can keep working for health insurance.
I agree on just buying the things you need to save more money. However if it's within your budget, I think it is OK to treat yourself with a new toy or dinner once in a while. For instance, I do upgrade my phone every 1 to 1.5 year, new phone is faster, better camera, bigger screen, etc. I don't need the new phone, but the new phone do improve my everyday life, and more importantly it does bring joy / happiness and it even reduce stress level, that is priceless. Unfortunately, for people who have a 9 to 5 job, they don't have time, but they do have money / bigger budget, they can afford the BMW and new bag when still saving a lot of money in his/her bank. You are right, it depend on if you are value time or money more. I think it is not wrong in either way.
Its pretty sad if you get happiness from a phone
I am materialistic in that I spend on things like anime figures and other stuff like a camera that I don't "need". But I'd say it's fine as long as you're not buying them like an addiction. But it's even worse if you're buying stuff through a contract that says "spend this much a month, and maybe you might own it". Basically a loan of sorts. You're trapped by things like phone contracts when they end up trying to make you buy the next phone and the next one, and you haven't even finished paying off the phone you just got.
I definitely feel like a slave to materialism. I’m a hoarder and my stuff owns me and not the other way around. But that is okay bc I am healing from my hoarding habits.
I think there's a turning point for most. Better to make changes than to never realize it.