This is a great response to the prompt... your mum's response to the other option was great too:)
I've always had the desire to travel too, and I'm happy that you've been able to explore and live the life that you dream of. The years go by quickly, so definitely go for it. It seems like ages since I was your age, and it's impressive to see where your mind is.
Which Hive Fest did you attend? I'd love to attend one someday.
Thank you! I had fun writing it :D
Yeah, I stumbled on this podcast last night with this guy who was saying essentially what I wanted to hear xD how people tend to oversave (is that even a word?) for old age outta fear, and how you should buy experiences and all that. I really liked this idea he came up with that before we die, we suffer many other smaller deaths (e.g. the death of single 20-year-old you, the death of new parent you, etc.), and how if you miss on an experience, sure, you can do it in 20 years, but maybe it won't fit in who you are anymore. 'Cause you change, and likewise, the experiences you crave change with you. I loved it.
seems being the operative word. ;) Only that.
It was Steemfest back then, Steemfest 3 in Poland. If you get the chance 100% go for it. It was such a fun experience and created bonds with some people on here like nothing else. There's people I only catch up with rarely, but because of that shared experience, it sparks up like no time at all has passed. So definitely worth it ;)
Haha! I'll have to hide this podcast from my husband because he's a strong believer in spending what you have to enjoy life. His mom is the same. Whereas, my upbringing is that you MUST have savings for retirement. I had to find a middle ground to avoid insanity because, in my younger years, saving was my priority.
I think lack of money is one of the biggest stressors. However, I agree that hoarding is no good, and my mindset allows me to not squander, but still not miss out on experiences just so you can have a big fat account.
Btw, when I was about your age, I had a long-term boyfriend who had a lot of money but was known to be stingy (not a minimalist, just stingy on himself and to others of course). I was independent, which was one of the things he said that attracted him. One night he took me out for my birthday dinner at a fine restaurant (in a tourist town in Montego Bay, Jamaica). He was so stingy, that he didn't order a meal for himself. The restaurant manager knew me well because I was a Concierge at a hotel and I sent my guests to his restaurant.
The restaurant manager waited until I was finished eating, and came to the table and said, "Since it's your birthday, the meal is complimentary, as you send us customers all the time." My boyfriend was so angry that the restaurant manager waited till the end... He said that if he knew that the meal was free, he would have ordered a meal for himself.
The funniest thing is that I figure that the restaurant manager clocked what was happening because my boyfriend was a well-known hotelier with a reputation for being stingy 😆 🤣
Ha, same! I think you need a balance, though. A friend of my mom's told me she's not gonna spend her money now (when she's still in good health and could travel or whatever), instead saving for a retirement home in old age. It was the single more terrifying statement I've heard. Obviously, blowing it all on a party or a trip isn't the wise alternative, either.
Same here. Romania's still very haunted by its Communist past, and there's great fear of poverty and of not having what you need. It's what stops me going down the minimalist path as much as I'd like. I look at things like an old sweater or a toy and think, but what if I won't have, or my children won't have in the future. Best to save it, just in case. That's the Communist part at play, when kids really didn't have what to play with.
Jesus, that's nuts. I don't understand how he thought you might enjoy your birthday when he just sat there, what, sipping water? Ha! That was a clever move on the restaurant manager's part to subtly draw attention to his behavior. Very cheeky, love it.