Money versus Lifestyle
Money versus Lifestyle
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Ever noticed that it's always 'poor' people who are the ones that say 'money can't buy you happiness' ?!
From my own standpoint, I'd much rather be 'rich' and p!ssed-off, than 'poor' and in the same boat - speaking of which, I've gotta go..... my yacht needs to be sailed !
From my own standpoint, I'd much rather be 'rich' and p!ssed-off, than 'poor' and in the same boat - speaking of which, I've gotta go..... my yacht needs to be sailed !
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Having been rich, well sort of, and poor, £6 left on a monday. I can tell you rich is better.
BUT, having money just changes the focus of your worries. Personal relationships, commitments and your lifestyle become centre stage as does worries about maintaining your lifestyle, ie how to get even more money to secure your future. It doesn't make you happier unless it helps you achieve your ambitions, such as paying for flight training. Once you have achieved your ambition you can find yourself unsatisfied.
A well paid job that takes you away from your family a lot or puts you under more pressure than you want is not preferable to a less well paid job that leaves you with a potentially satisfying personal life.
When you're poor, money becomes the constant object of your attention, nothing else matters. You have to think in the now. When you find yourself with a fiver to last the rest of the week, as I did on numerous occasions you can't afford, literally and figuratively to think of anything but survival. Happiness is not an option.
At the end of the day, your lifestyle is most important if you have sufficent money to maintain it.
BUT, having money just changes the focus of your worries. Personal relationships, commitments and your lifestyle become centre stage as does worries about maintaining your lifestyle, ie how to get even more money to secure your future. It doesn't make you happier unless it helps you achieve your ambitions, such as paying for flight training. Once you have achieved your ambition you can find yourself unsatisfied.
A well paid job that takes you away from your family a lot or puts you under more pressure than you want is not preferable to a less well paid job that leaves you with a potentially satisfying personal life.
When you're poor, money becomes the constant object of your attention, nothing else matters. You have to think in the now. When you find yourself with a fiver to last the rest of the week, as I did on numerous occasions you can't afford, literally and figuratively to think of anything but survival. Happiness is not an option.
At the end of the day, your lifestyle is most important if you have sufficent money to maintain it.
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The answer has to be a very personal one...I am in a position with good money but no lifestyle...
I work 6-7 days a week, average 12 hours a day...but I have chosen to take this path, whilst I am still young (33!) for the next 10-15 years for both career progression and to build a nest egg for an easier time and better lifestyle later on
I am single and have no ties whatsoever...so it works for me.
I work 6-7 days a week, average 12 hours a day...but I have chosen to take this path, whilst I am still young (33!) for the next 10-15 years for both career progression and to build a nest egg for an easier time and better lifestyle later on
I am single and have no ties whatsoever...so it works for me.
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I just have to get a smile from my wee girl and I am the richest man in the world, regardless of what I have in the bank.
Life is what you make it. We only get one shot at it so do what your heart tells you, add a bit of logic and just enjoy. If you have a bucket load of cash you can buy more toys, but even if you are stone broke there is always something of beauty to see in the day, you just have to look for it.
You worry, you die. You dont worry, you die. So why worry?
Life is what you make it. We only get one shot at it so do what your heart tells you, add a bit of logic and just enjoy. If you have a bucket load of cash you can buy more toys, but even if you are stone broke there is always something of beauty to see in the day, you just have to look for it.
You worry, you die. You dont worry, you die. So why worry?
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Generally people with lots of money got it because they happen to enjoy doing something that generates lots of money.
Personally I think that the following quote from Richard Carlson has a lot of truth in it.
"Not many people on their death bed say I wish I'd spent more time at work"
Personally I think that the following quote from Richard Carlson has a lot of truth in it.
"Not many people on their death bed say I wish I'd spent more time at work"
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This summer I went to the North of Spain as I usually do. Not much you might think unless you've actually been there in the summer. I also have the added benefit of having a family house and a multitude of friends there. Not a touristy place and very unspoilt.
Anyway, I was there on the beach at about lunch time, beautiful blue sky with a light sea breeze carressing my beer gut when this middle aged spanish woman comes along and lays her stuff down a few yards away. She removes her sash, takes her towel out of her bag and lays it on the sand. Before she lays down she surveys her surroundings and says in a loud voice,
"I'm a millionairess!"
I shall never forget that.
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Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes!
Anyway, I was there on the beach at about lunch time, beautiful blue sky with a light sea breeze carressing my beer gut when this middle aged spanish woman comes along and lays her stuff down a few yards away. She removes her sash, takes her towel out of her bag and lays it on the sand. Before she lays down she surveys her surroundings and says in a loud voice,
"I'm a millionairess!"
I shall never forget that.
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Very funny, Scotty. Now beam up my clothes!
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Yeh Im the same as Boss R. Still single with no ties. Have a fantastic income but the lifestyle is complete crap. All work and very little time for booze and sex and vacations.
I choose it because I want to put my feet up soon and never have to do another bloodey days work ever again and Im willing to put in the hard sweatey grind to acheive it.
I choose it because I want to put my feet up soon and never have to do another bloodey days work ever again and Im willing to put in the hard sweatey grind to acheive it.
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The beauty of this topic is that one can see what other options might be open to him/her. Here is inside info that really assists in making choices in life, so that hopefully as many people as possible can do what the like to do where they like to do it and reap the kind of reward that is most satisfying to them. This is not only the dream of most employees, it should also be the employers aim to have a content and productive workforce.
Naturally this pre-supposes that employers treat their employees fairly, other wise they may end up as a stepping stone for people on their way to a better life!
Naturally this pre-supposes that employers treat their employees fairly, other wise they may end up as a stepping stone for people on their way to a better life!
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Its got to be lifestyle, flying for me is tops, not that I fly for a living......yet!
but then again I don't work for a living at all, I made money with property sales, which is funding my flying training (PPL with IMC + Night Rating, hour building for ATPL).
As long as the bills are paid, food is on the table, and I,ve got the love and respect of my family and friends, doing something I love for the short time I have on this planet, regardless of how big it may or may not make my bank account, thats all that matters to me!!!!
but then again I don't work for a living at all, I made money with property sales, which is funding my flying training (PPL with IMC + Night Rating, hour building for ATPL).
As long as the bills are paid, food is on the table, and I,ve got the love and respect of my family and friends, doing something I love for the short time I have on this planet, regardless of how big it may or may not make my bank account, thats all that matters to me!!!!
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A tale from the Mediterranean;
Whilst on holiday in Portugal, an English middle class family happen upon a fisherman sitting by the dock.
This fisherman was happily whittling away at a chunk of wood, seemingly without a care in the world.
Well the English couple felt uneasy, and had to butt in.
"Senor, why is it you are here, when all the other fisherman are out catching fish?"
To which he replies; "I enjoy carving, and it is such a beautiful day"
Of course the couple react to this with disbelief; "But Senor, is that not your boat all ready to go"
"Sim".
"And if you went out and caught many fish, could you not have many boats to catch many more fish?"
"Sim, this is true".
"Then why do you not fish?"
"Hmmmmm" he pondered "well, if I was to fish and have many boats, I suppose I could do whatever I wanted".
"But of course you could" replied the Brits.
"Sim, but that is what I do now".
Whilst on holiday in Portugal, an English middle class family happen upon a fisherman sitting by the dock.
This fisherman was happily whittling away at a chunk of wood, seemingly without a care in the world.
Well the English couple felt uneasy, and had to butt in.
"Senor, why is it you are here, when all the other fisherman are out catching fish?"
To which he replies; "I enjoy carving, and it is such a beautiful day"
Of course the couple react to this with disbelief; "But Senor, is that not your boat all ready to go"
"Sim".
"And if you went out and caught many fish, could you not have many boats to catch many more fish?"
"Sim, this is true".
"Then why do you not fish?"
"Hmmmmm" he pondered "well, if I was to fish and have many boats, I suppose I could do whatever I wanted".
"But of course you could" replied the Brits.
"Sim, but that is what I do now".
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My father always said;"Money is not everything in life"........Of course I thought he was joking, then one day I came to Saudi Arabia to work and make lots of money, geeeezzzz......what a wise guy my dad is....
Lifestyle and family should always be first, of course no one is perfect, and we all have our ways of finding this kind of stuff as we get older and hopefully wiser.
I agree money is great, and you need it to take care of your family, but at what prize?
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Lifestyle and family should always be first, of course no one is perfect, and we all have our ways of finding this kind of stuff as we get older and hopefully wiser.
I agree money is great, and you need it to take care of your family, but at what prize?
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Lifestyle definitely.
Money cannot buy you time nor happiness, but it did pay for a load of flying for me. The only problem was trying to fit the flying in around the very little spare time I had.
Still came to my senses and went back to a nice cosy office job 9-5, taking a several thousand pounds pay drop. Yes I admit I miss the money, but I'm much happier with a load of free time to do with as I please.
I find that 'rich' people are the ones that are always unhappy. Since they've bought everything they ever wanted, they still have something missing, which they can never pinpoint nor can they buy.
Money cannot buy you time nor happiness, but it did pay for a load of flying for me. The only problem was trying to fit the flying in around the very little spare time I had.
Still came to my senses and went back to a nice cosy office job 9-5, taking a several thousand pounds pay drop. Yes I admit I miss the money, but I'm much happier with a load of free time to do with as I please.
I find that 'rich' people are the ones that are always unhappy. Since they've bought everything they ever wanted, they still have something missing, which they can never pinpoint nor can they buy.
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Life is a balance, a compromise and is rarely black or white. I could not live the lifestyle I aspire to without an adequate income. Therefore I make choices to reach a balance between these two.
I guess the real trick is to maximise both and be really happy. I'm still working on that one! However the question to really ask yourself is that -- Am I really happy?
I guess the real trick is to maximise both and be really happy. I'm still working on that one! However the question to really ask yourself is that -- Am I really happy?