Comments on: Finding Contentment While Others Around You Want More.

By: Sudeep

Sudeep — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:37:42 +0000

Hey ,
Excellent post . I have always tried to be content in what I have .The funny things is yes it some times bothers you when your friend has a blackberry and you do not . But I try to work out , is it must necessary to buy one or am I be ok with out it and it works well with me all the time .
Regards
Sudeep

By: JP

JP — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:00:58 +0000

It sounds like the people who have blogged are getting catalogs and shopping out of them. I don’t have that kind of money. I have a job and I am scraping by. I try to avoid spending any money on anything other than my fixed costs and gas and food.

People will always want more. It is easy to share when you feel your needs are met but when your needs/expectations are not met it is very hard for humans to think about others.

The only secret to happiness is very low expectations.

By: RJ - Our Financial Planner

RJ - Our Financial Planner — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:15:13 +0000

Great post.

Never head of that service. I hope it works for getting rid of previous renters catalogs.

By: Neal Frankle

Neal Frankle — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:56:27 +0000

This is a fantastic and important post. I’ve found it helpful to remember what’s important to me about money. It usually never involved “things” but it always involves people. If I spend on things it impairs my ability to use it with people.

By: David

David — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:59:23 +0000

I am with you on that 100% rosemarie. Chances are that after my initial “want”, it goes away!

By: rosemarie

rosemarie — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:03:51 +0000

I use catalog choice too and it’s worked great at reducing the catalogs (although not all the companies want to stop sending me their crap).

I learned at an early age that I wasn’t happier with more, so this is never a problem. Although if I think I want something, I wait a day or two and see if I still want it. Chances are I don’t.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:02:03 +0000

Great points! Happiness should not be a competition. It should be an individual achievement that can only be measured by the individual. Thanks But as Tstrump says, it can be difficult if your crowd has $ to spend and you don’t. Maybe try and find new friends? Easier said than done

By: TStrump

TStrump — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:47:50 +0000

I do feel content but some of my friends don’t feel the same way – they like expensive restaurants, booze, etc.
If they go out to these places, I just don’t partake or I make them go somewhere else!

By: david

david — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:15:00 +0000

I have friends that did that as well, and it was “out of sight, out of mind”. Seemed to work for them too!

By: Kate@LivingTheFrugalLife

Kate@LivingTheFrugalLife — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:26:33 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree.

I would only add that a TV really isn’t necessary at all. We have a digital projector instead. While TV+cable+tivo might not be any more expensive than DVD player+projector (both arrangements represent a significant outlay of money), at least we avoid any casual viewing, because there’s nothing to view until we choose a DVD to watch. And of course, we get all our DVDs from the library, so we have no ongoing costs.