Lifestyle Management

It has occurred to me that many of my goals would be more easily obtained if I had to worry much less about the day-to-day aspects of modern survival. This isn’t a new thought, for me or the world in general, but I would like to outline some of my thinking in this area.

Generally speaking, I believe in the idea that a human being is responsible for himself. Whether you live or die, or in more modern terms, how comfortably you live, is up to you.  The commonly accepted model is that the harder you work, and the more you save, the better off you will be. I believe that too. Where opinions begin to differ is in the application of the principle.

If you haven’t gathered by now, I am big into D.I.Y. Do It Yourself. Unless you can ethically get the job done better and at less personal expenditure by someone else . For me the problem lies in defining exactly where that line falls.  What is easier to define is that paying in advance is almost always far more beneficial than being beholden for payment with interest later.

I have a significant lazy streak. To me, deferred interest paid equals more work later. I don’t like the idea of more work later. Later, I want less work and more time for what I want.

So, for what does my expended effort currently pay? Well, the obvious food, shelter, water, clothing etc. I took some time though, and really thought it out. Right now, a significant portion of my effort is expended in trade for entertainment and convenience. I need to modify that.

 I mentioned in a previous post that I want to develop a self sustaining lifestyle. What I mean by that is being able to pay for things in advance, and eventually make them pay for themselves. That probably sounds like a “duh” kind of statement, but it has taken me years to be able to fully understand what that means.

It doesn’t mean being rich in the traditional sense. I have met a few rich people, and it seems their wealth forces them to expend more effort that it saves them. I have met others that live on financial pittance, but have their time to spend freely, and can go where they want.

 Perhaps wealth lies more in appreciation than possession.

To be continued.