Friday, August 3, 2007

What Good Is Life if One Can't Enjoy It?

Two people, similar jobs, similar paychecks, similar habits, clothing etc., yet one seems to be living better than the other. Why is that? The answer is that the former is spending wiser than the latter. How can that be? Is there a secret to living frugally, yet still enjoy all the pleasures that life has to offer? The plain and simple answer is of course YES!. This blog will attempt to help those who are stuck and need help living below their means without sacrificing much in return. There are simple ways to cut outgo why preserving income for better pleasurable uses. Of course if you are too pretentious or snobbish to care about things like that, then enjoy your many years of credit card hell and worry.

Look back into this blog for weekly (if not more frequent) tips on saving, investing, and shopping,  yet enjoying ones life on one's own terms. Believe me I have been there, and once I discovered a few secrets, my life became one of enjoyment.

The first step is of course to decide upon your personal value system. By this I mean what are you comfortable with in terms of clothes, styles, foods, tools, beliefs etc. Or as Oscar Wilde would put it: "Success in life is striking a pose, then holding it". This is being true to oneself and living life on your own terms instead of letting others decide for you. This is the beginning of deciding who you are without compromising, for once you compromise your true self, then your self image will falter and you will become bitter and stop enjoying your life. This is not what this tome is about. It is about enjoying life to its fullest yet not spending yourself into debt. True some sacrifices might have to be made, but they will be in line with your core beliefs and that is the journey we are about to embark upon. Take these tips as you will and get out there and start enjoying yourself.

Yes life is for living not stressing to live.

Mahalo.