this topic has
really captured my interest, so i want to explore it and share my thoughts across a few
key points:1. there is no "enough"
2. test your limits
3. my "enough"
4. in short;1. there is no "enough"yes, in today's world (and for approximately the last 300 years), there is no enough. you could see this as a race with oneself. for thousands of years, humans lived just to survive. your goal was to make it through the day: you worked just enough to meet your needs and lived in the comfort you desired. then someone came along and said, "oh my god, this is soo boring." that person probably didn’t want to work. they wanted to vacation constantly, maybe stroll with their child, light a cigarette, and relax
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then this clever man quickly realized that it was impossible to do so because, during these activities, no one would cook for him or repair his damaged house. but he found a solution. for a certain period, he would work more than usual and accumulate free time. today, most of us are part of this brilliant system.
now, imagine someone named
bob, the modern-day version of the clever man we just talked about.
bob, being smart, starts working at a decent job early in his life and earns an above-average salary (for u.s.a.). as he gains experience, he decides to establish his own business, which thrives as well. now, money is no longer an issue for him. his company runs on an efficient system, and even if he were to do nothing and spend the rest of his life on tropical vacations, his wealth would suffice. now think about it: is money still bob's concern?
of course not. moving his company to the next level or managing his shares doesn't change anything for bob. he's attached to and devoted to the things he's committed to in life. even though bob doesn't need anything anymore, he finds new needs for himself. god damn, the phone from 20 years ago or the tiny sofa from his childhood home would have been enough for bob. but he can't stay still. for him, "enough" didn't exist. and it's the same for us.
we constantly set ourselves "the next" and then "the next" goals, living for them. money is often just a tool to achieve these goals. in such a situation, the fewer attachments you have, the less money you need.
2. test your limitsyou don’t always need to set new goals for yourself. live your life as it flows; constant progress isn't necessary either. if there’s something you truly want to do, just do it. trends emerge, come, and go. in reality, we don’t need any more innovations. while making life easier might seem appealing in the short term, we lose our humanity and become creatures that consume endlessly.
identifying your current needs and not craving for more might be the best way to live in the moment. money often seems appealing, but if you have nothing meaningful to do with it, it’s just a worthless piece of paper.
seeing earning money not as a need itself but as a tool to meet your real needs, just like in the example i gave earlier, might be the wisest choice you can make.
3. my "enough"it's hard to give a definite answer to this question, but the idea of working hard until my 30s and then living off the returns of my investments sounds very appealing to me. being able to do exactly what you want 24/7 is incredible, in my opinion.,
4. in short;everyone has different wants and needs, as well as unique paths to achieve them. here, i just wanted to share my own thoughts. i might have taken an absurd approach on some topics, but i'm here to discuss this with you.
you can choose to be attached to something or not. maybe that's what's right for you, but as the amount of money increases, you also become attached to that money. i think that's what i don't want. other than that, i love money, you can buy yourself chocolate, a warm soup, or a trip. but you could also die without being able to do any of these things in order to protect that money.
note; after writing all this, i don't necessarily stand by everything i've written here; these are just the thoughts that came to my mind right now.
