Just a quick post.
It seems to me like the more you live….the more you realise that all the things that you can care so much about, dont really matter in the world. They hold no substance. They dont get you anywhere.
Perfect example is people who focus on their body too much. I mean what is having a nice looking body going to get you in life? Unless you are doing it for a sport or something. I’m all for eating well and going to the gym and keeping fit, but not to the point where….it takes over your life!! Like some people will not go out because they are “repairing” from the gym. Or they wont have that really nice double fudge chocolate cake because it may add 1/8 of a 1 pound onto their body. Most people dont even know that 1 pound of fat is 3500 calories.
Its just that, some things like that can get in the way of other things that matter. Whats made me realise this is my house mate, I’ve written about him before about how terrible his communication skills are etc. But the flip side is….he is extremely good at making money and very well educated on financial information. He even lives the Four Hour Work Week lifestyle and he has never even heard of Tim Ferriss.
Its a harsh reality but making sure you have good money coming in is far more important than what the best exercise for your rear deltoids are.
We tend to focus on what we want more so than what we need. Usually….Needs are logical, wants are emotional…..i like to try and live my life making sure that what i logically need i have as often as possible so that, i am free and at ease to get my teeth into what i emotionally want.
Today….i am at such ease, i start a new job soon, am about to begin a little company with my housemate (the one i talked about above) and this today has put my mind at such ease. Im currently watching the football, with a lovely cup of coffee at the ready and i just randomly had 4 boxes of Matzah and 2 bottles of wine delivered to me by the local Rabbi!! Its amazing how when you are happy and feeling good, more good things seem to come your way.
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QUESTION: Do you find that you care more about things you want rather than what you need?
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i love this mate. really do
Its a good point. Needs can be broken down and become very minimal. The problem comes when we confuse wants & needs. As in, we think what we want is actually a ‘need’. This happens because wants can have a very strong impulse power. Its ingrained from an early age cuz we just gotta have the new, great toy (often because our neighbor probably has it). I don’t want to go off on a tangent though.
A person just needs to have some sort of allowance for himself so that getting a ‘want’ is more a reward for him/her. Following the logic that assumes his/her needs are already met and satisfied, then we can begin satisfying our ‘wants’.
This is why credit cards can be bad and have often caused many problems for many people.
BWT, I look forward to hearing more about your business venture with your housemate.