I have been sharing my savings life on self media for over 2 years now.
There have been many controversies during this period.
In summary, there are roughly two points:
1 My life is unhappy because many people believe that not consuming is unhappy.
2 My life is barren and boring because people generally think hobbies are very expensive, and I probably don't have many hobbies without spending money. Don't forget to share your experience!
But I have a different idea. In my experience a happy life is not as expensive as we imagine.
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1) There are things that are as happy as, or even happier than, consumption.
Melody, the anchor of "Crossing the Four Seas," will label everything she has done with a happiness score.
Then she discovered that the things that could bring her a high level of happiness were:
Interacting with people;
Achieve life goals;
Deep thinking;
Reading and exercising;
Getting close to nature;
Adequate sleep, etc.
Basically, it has nothing to do with consumption.
Let me share another little story:
There is a writer's daughter who loves reading very much.
One day, the writer gave his daughter some pocket money to go downstairs and buy snacks to eat.
Her daughter was attracted by the nearby bookstore and sat on the ground reading for over an hour.
When the writer looked over, she found that her daughter hadn't touched a penny of the pocket money she had given her and asked her, 'Don't you want to eat ice cream?'? Have you tried this before? Share your story!
I don't want her daughter to say, 'I'm happy reading here, I don't want to eat anymore.'.
Doing what you love, doing things that make you better, brings happiness that is no less than the joy of consumption and shopping! Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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2) Many hobbies not only do not burn money, but in the long run can even save money and make money. Don't forget to share your experience!
It is often said that hobbies burn a lot of money.
But according to the phenomenon I have observed, I've found that it's not like this.
Like my friend who loves to grow flowers.
She will buy some cheap flower seedlings online and cultivate them herself.
Buying one pot frequently can dismantle several pots.
She is also learning to prune and transplant herself.
After cultivating lush and flowering plants, keep a pot for yourself and sell the rest.
Not only has the money from buying seedlings returned in the early stage, but also some pocket money can be earned. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
There is also a friend who loves to follow celebrities.
In order to satisfy her desire to share gossip, she opened an account on Bilibili.
Surprisingly, I earned a little creative motivation.
The blogger also talked about Qian's wife, who was once addicted to knitting and couldn't extricate herself.
She weaved many fashionable and beautiful clothes, hats, socks... but never spent all her budget.
It is also said that according to the speed of manpower, even if you buy good yarn, it won't cost much, but it reduces the couple's expenses on clothing. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
These people all have their own hobbies, but not only do they not burn money, but they also save money and make money. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
If you focus on the process of doing things, many hobbies themselves do not burn a lot of money.
And people think that burning money for hobbies is because they buy a lot of equipment that they don't need or can't use up! What do you think about this?
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3) The most effective way to save money is not through hard work and self-discipline, but by discovering a happier lifestyle. What do you think about this?
We all know that spending money is a very happy thing.
By relying on self-discipline to restrain oneself from spending money, one can still persist during the three minute heat.
Once that heat is gone, it's easy to rebound.
So, to defeat the joy of spending money, there must be something happier than shopping.
A fan friend told me before that it's not difficult to be frugal for a day or two, or for a period of time, but those like you who have persisted for several years are also unacceptable. Don't forget to share your experience!
To be honest, I didn't feel how difficult it was for me.
Completing life goals makes me happy, reading and exercising make me happy, talking to my husband makes me happy, chatting and communicating with friends makes me happy, watching movies makes me happy, outdoor walks and picnics make me happy, making home cooked food makes me happy Have you tried this before? Share your story!
I am addicted to these happy things and have no leisure to mourn the little happiness lost due to not consuming. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
So, without much effort, I managed to avoid spending money recklessly.
I saved money without putting in much effort.
