I have found that in our consumer society, if a piece of clothing or a pair of shoes has been worn for many years and is still being worn, people will say they are stingy, shabby, and not good to themselves! Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
I recently discovered that if I don't like ordering takeout, I will be ridiculed and even reluctant to take it out. Isn't this hard work? Don't forget to share your experience!
This reminds me of the "beautiful life" described in the book "Brave New World", where people are hypnotized and brainwashed while sleeping—— Have you tried this before? Share your story!
Old clothes are so ugly!
Losing clothes is better than repairing them!
The more patches there are, the poorer you are!
I love new clothes, I love new clothes
How about it, is it similar to our consumerism brainwashing?
When reading 'Brave New World', I felt horrified by the author's description of the so-called beautiful life:
In this new world, people have completely lost their free will, and their lives have long been pre arranged by an invisible hand! Have you tried this before? Share your story!
In fact, the brainwashing of consumerism is also trying to make us lose our free will and self-control?
To be honest, at this age, I suddenly figured out a lot, especially in terms of consumer attitudes.
I want to regain control of myself.
It's not about how many clothes you buy, it's not about how big the house should be, but about having control over what you want to do, when to do it, and who to do it with. What do you think about this?
I heard that this is also a universal variable that determines happiness.
And having money in hand can give us such control.
This is the meaning of saving money.
For most ordinary people, there is a ceiling to their income, and frugality is a necessary path to save money.
And what does frugality mean to gain control over one's own life and time? This is not embarrassing at all.
Don't feel ashamed, don't hide anything, and don't care too much about others' opinions.
When you no longer care about how others see you, your desires will naturally decrease.
When your desires decrease, expenses will naturally decrease.
When your expenses decrease, your savings rate will naturally increase.
This is the charm of frugality!
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1) Frugality means you have stronger control over your money.
Wealth is the result of accumulating the remaining portion of income after deducting expenses.
For most ordinary people, earning money is uncontrollable.
Even if you just want to earn 20% more than you do now, you may not be able to achieve it even if you want to go crazy. Have you tried this before? Share your story!
The same goes for investment returns.
A large number of professionals investing large amounts of money in research may only increase returns by 1%. How long can this return last, and will the market cooperate.
However, frugality is different.
It is a link that we can freely express and control.
It is 100% feasible both today and in the future.
And you just need to change your lifestyle.
Perhaps it's just moving weekend activities from the mall to the park.
Perhaps it's just playing with your phone less at night and going to bed earlier.
You can reduce your expenses by 10% or 20%.
Simple, easy, and effective, it can also demonstrate your control over life, yourself, and the money in your competitors. Why not? Don't forget to share your experience!
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2) Frugality means that you are more efficient than others in spending money.
To borrow a quote from "The Psychology of Money": If we learn to achieve the same level of happiness with less money, there will be a positive gap between our desires and our gains. Don't forget to share your experience!
This positive gap can make our wallets richer.
From this perspective, you won't find frugality shameful.
Do you actually think that being frugal is quite impressive.
After all, we only need to spend half or two-thirds of what others spend to feel happy.
Doesn't this mean that we are more efficient in spending money?
With the same income, we can save more money but still have a lot of happiness. This is not only the wisdom of life, but also an ability to live a good life. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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3) People who have successfully managed their personal wealth for a long time may not necessarily have high incomes. They all have one thing in common: they repeat the simple task of frugality! What do you think about this?
I have started running again recently.
For this, I specifically browsed through some books and materials related to running sports.
Then I discovered something very interesting——
Running for 15 minutes every day is more beneficial to the body than occasionally running for half an hour or an hour; Walking 10000 steps a day is more meaningful for the body than occasionally running 5 or 10 kilometers. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
That is to say, persisting in a simple task for a long time is more valuable than occasionally doing some difficult actions! Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Frugality is a simple thing, and repeating it for a long time can bring about a gap that is absolutely beyond imagination. Don't forget to share your experience!
Just look at our parents' generation, they may not have a high income, but they are able to save a huge amount of money, which means they have repeated frugality for a lifetime. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
And being able to repeat simple things for many years is also a cool thing.
