Finally, this day has come. It is the day for my wisdom tooth extraction surgery. Since it is my first surgery, I am feeling nervous.
Since I have to go to the dentist today, let’s talk about something light: why I decided to accept a luxurious life.
The problem of differences in money sense
I had a problem: a difference in the sense of how to spend money.
Differences in attitudes toward spending can create difficulties in relationships, especially for those who prefer frugality. Wasting valuable resources, including money, makes our lives difficult.
Being in situations where people are wasting money can be stressful for us. We may try to restrain ourselves to avoid being influenced by their sense of spending habits. We believe that wastefulness ruins our disciplined life.
I also had such a problem. Since I moved to my parents’ house last year, their spending habits have often confused me.
They were financially wealthy. They bought expensive groceries, owned a fishing boat, and had multiple cars. If there was a problem, they left it to the experts without seeking a solution on their own. It was something entirely different from my way of living, which prefers simplicity, efficiency, and self-reliance in healthy survival.
Why I accepted it
However, I recently decided to accept their luxurious life and enjoy it with them.
I realized I could change my lifestyle according to the situation and adapt. I can always return to a simple life willingly. As long as I can enjoy an abundant life without sacrificing my resources, including money, there is no reason to turn it down. It was their way of life, not mine. They can enjoy their lifestyle.
In other words, we can let others consider us as failures or penniless. Rationally speaking, as long as it doesn’t cause any actual harm, there is no problem with how others evaluate us.
When we live rationally, our personal relationships become equitable. We can directly express our level of stress and coordinate with our surroundings. We don’t need to pretend to. If being a failure is reasonable and beneficial, then be a failure.
Living honestly with oneself and rationally
As long as we are honest with ourselves and rational, changes entertain us. Lying to oneself stresses us and causes mental confusion. When without confusion, we can think, ‘That person is mistaken; we cannot always judge a book by its cover.’
Even if an influential person misunderstands us, it sometimes leads us to an interesting situation: a chaotic and rich place to show our empathy and creativity.
If your life is not going well by trying to be appreciated, consider living without seeking approval. It often brings us to a place in which people without creativity suffer. It can be the ideal environment for empathic and logical people to show their talents.
If someone offers us abundance, we can gladly accept it. We often don’t know what true wealth is. It sometimes lies within luxury and sometimes exists within others’ sufferings. We can change according to the situation. As long as we are honest with ourselves, we can enjoy the situation.
Conclusion
That is why I decided to accept a luxurious life.
I realized I could change my lifestyle according to the situation and adapt. I can always return to a simple life willingly.
As long as we are honest with ourselves and rational, changes entertain us.
Thank you for reading this article. I hope to see you in the next one.
