Comments on: Why You Can’t Enjoy Your Money or Your Life

By: Haynes

Haynes — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:07:23 +0000

Hi! I have also wondered like that after graduation and after my first job. Just like you, I have been the kind of person who seeks for the best. Then it hit me, and though that maybe, I should also enjoy my life. After two months of doing that after graduation, I got bored so I went into finding a job. When I realize that my job sucks, I quit and traveled around different beaches in the Philippines. Right now, I have a job because I wanted to buy a car. It is like I am challenging myself because I want to earn and spent that earning in something that I would love.

By: Haynes

Haynes — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:53:05 +0000

Wow, congratulations for all your accomplishment, I truly envy you. I've always been a dreamer but sadly, I was not able to reach some of them. I was able to study in the top school in our country, but finding a job is hard even though I've graduated a four year course with high average. Anyways, sometimes, I also think of that, to just stop and enjoy my life. to not to think about cars, house, future, but as always, I wake each morning thinking of stressing myself again. Its a hard habit.

By: Goran

Goran — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:26:43 +0000

Plus you have an awesome blog!

Maybe you enjoy pushing yourself just to see how far you'll go?

By: Farhan

Farhan — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:06:27 +0000

You know, coming from an Asian family, I have grown up with this horribly ludicrous idea that you can't relax and be happy until you have a high end job with lots of money, a huge house, a multitude of incredible cars and rest of the BS. I'm just about to graduate in Economics from university and I'm now on this crossroads of money vs satisfaction. At this moment in time I'd choose satisfaction everyday of the week. Sure, money is important, but once you have enough to survive with relative comfort then for me personally, excess money is just there to feed your materialistic needs. I am not a materialistic person. I'd rather pursue my hobbies that I genuinely love.

Also, as a side note, I think it's disgusting how I have been raised in a culture where you are taught to look down on those who don't define life by an unending pursuit of status and riches. I feel sorry for people like that. The way I look at it is when I am on my deathbed and I evaluate my 80 years of existence, I imagine I would ask myself this one question: "Was I true to myself, did I live the kind of life that made ME happy?" If the answer is no, then that in my opinion would be a very sad outcome.

So in summary, satisfaction > excess money- not a doubt in my mind.

By: Patrenia

Patrenia — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:41:44 +0000

This is a great post! I guess we were both having the same vibe last week because I wrote about a similar concept. Reading your story is almost like reading my own. I challenged myself academically as well at every level and achieved all that I wanted (including the full scholarship). I always try to challenge myself to reach that next level. Not that I'm perfect, but I definitely try not to let myself get caught up with the disease of complacency.

By: bloominglater

bloominglater — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:48:16 +0000

Wow – what a profound idea – "living in a country with so much prosperity makes it easier to focus on what you don't have." I agree. Thank you for this.

By: bloominglater

bloominglater — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:46:15 +0000

Great article – I was just thinking of this today. When do you just stop, accept yourself and not care about the bullsh@t? There comes a time to say, this is who I am – no more self-improvement to my personality – just my habits. Take it or leave it.

By: Lakita (PFJourney)

Lakita (PFJourney) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:50:29 +0000

I’m kind of the same way. I call it the struggle between contentment and complacency. I’m driven and always challenging and pushing myself…but when do you take a step back and say “ahhhh”

If you asked me when I was 8 years old what I wanted to do when I grew up, I would tell you “join the army and work with computers”. Well I went AF, but not far off!

I believe in having goals and visions, but there needs to be a balance with being content as well

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:32:41 +0000

Because people are living their lives based on other peoples/societies definition of success. If people were blind would people really care what type of clothes, homes, or cars they drive. If people are honest with themselves the answer would be NO! Who cares about job titles, nobody know unless you tell them and the only reason you would tell them is to let it define who you are, ie I'm vice president of Big Ole Bank, I'm corporate relations director of who gives a $#(&$ !

It's simple to have more time to relax …. WORK LESS! Create the kind of lifestyle that enables you to do that. Nobody says you need a flat screen tv a car a kindle a iphone etc to be happy. Just do less have less and you will have more time to do nothing or whatever it is you really enjoy doing. Life isn't that hard but people complicate the issue why would working 60hrs a week give you more free time ? Time is definite, and people that live the deferred lifestyle like "i"ll work hard for 10 years or until I retire, then I'll relax" says who? Who say's you will live to retire why wait until your 65 to do something you can do now.

By: ModernHippie

ModernHippie — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:10:36 +0000

As long as you're enjoying the process and the journey…