how to be happy with less money

[CosmicWonder]

Originally Posted by hazada guess

My, this thread is taking off
All I can say is money doesn't interest me just as long as I've got enough to survive on.

But how could you be happy with less money?

Happiness isn't measured by the amount of money you've got,(or shouldn't be).That I suppose is the reason for this thread.

[inavalan]

Originally Posted by hazada guess

I've taken Miss Hepburn's advice and started this thread, however i don't know where to post it,
so I'll leave it here and see what happens.

Probably everybody should firstly imagine how it would be to feel happy. What other feelings and emotions would make them feel happy.

For example: be proud of yourself, be confident, be content. Surely, don't be delusional.

[PureDevotionGirl]

Oh wow, the replies here are really enlightened. I feel like I'm a few steps behind everyone. I've found a way to pursue more money and more creature comforts without being too upset about not having as much money as I want at the moment.

I'm like, broke-broke, like struggling to have enough money to eat, pay bills, and do laundry broke, but I'm happy because I have goals I am always reaching towards. When I have something to look forward to that I am constantly working towards, I don't feel sad about where I am currently at because I know it is temporary. I am very materialistic, but I am happy with less because I know this will change and I have friends and family to spend time with that also make me happy.

I don't know if it's better to absolve yourself of all material attachments or not, but I know that's not what I will be doing any time soon. I love my things and I love collecting more interesting and cute things to add to my collection. Just do what makes you happy and if you are unsatisfied where you are at, look forward to the future.

[ayar415]

Originally Posted by PureDevotionGirl

Oh wow, the replies here are really enlightened. I feel like I'm a few steps behind everyone. I've found a way to pursue more money and more creature comforts without being too upset about not having as much money as I want at the moment.

I'm like, broke-broke, like struggling to have enough money to eat, pay bills, and do laundry broke, but I'm happy because I have goals I am always reaching towards. When I have something to look forward to that I am constantly working towards, I don't feel sad about where I am currently at because I know it is temporary. I am very materialistic, but I am happy with less because I know this will change and I have friends and family to spend time with that also make me happy.

I don't know if it's better to absolve yourself of all material attachments or not, but I know that's not what I will be doing any time soon. I love my things and I love collecting more interesting and cute things to add to my collection. Just do what makes you happy and if you are unsatisfied where you are at, look forward to the future.

I am always a few steps behind everyone. There is never enough money which should be abundantly available like air.

if the less money, expenses stress you out see if you can downsize your living to make you feel less stressed.

those who very much value money, looks - other superficial traits for example are narcissists which means they have a hole inside. they lack real sense of value. you don't want to be like them.

If you have a surrounding of people who too like you live in a more expensive way and it is without saying you are not accepted or part of the group unless you do the same - they are not true friends. You would want to know who your true friends are, nothing like a crises to make that obvious. Love is free.things you can do with friends without costing is to go a park, walk outside, take coffee with your or what ever instead of expensive coffee shop

=)

[ayar415]

Originally Posted by John32241

Hi,

I find that abundance is created by how well you budget your expenditures. So yes indeed you can work with less money and create greater monetary well being.

The policy is to cut back and eventually eliminate wasteful spending. When you learn to do that you have more money.

John

When there is abundance of money, you can never ever run out of it. Like air. Breathe all you want.

Budgeting is for people who have a limited amount of money and need to live within their means. This is not abundance.

[ayar415]

Originally Posted by asearcher

if the less money, expenses stress you out see if you can downsize your living to make you feel less stressed.

those who very much value money, looks - other superficial traits for example are narcissists which means they have a hole inside. they lack real sense of value. you don't want to be like them.

If you have a surrounding of people who too like you live in a more expensive way and it is without saying you are not accepted or part of the group unless you do the same - they are not true friends. You would want to know who your true friends are, nothing like a crises to make that obvious. Love is free.things you can do with friends without costing is to go a park, walk outside, take coffee with your or what ever instead of expensive coffee shop

=)

A walk in the park with a friend is great. A fine dinner with a friend on your modest twenty million dollar sailboat is also great.

[MissCreativeSpirit]

Abraham Hicks says this isn't how people manifest wealth at all

Originally Posted by John32241

Hi,

I find that abundance is created by how well you budget your expenditures. So yes indeed you can work with less money and create greater monetary well being.

The policy is to cut back and eventually eliminate wasteful spending. When you learn to do that you have more money.

John

Genuine happiness isn't related to money at all beyond having enough resource to survive without worries. As they say, money won't buy you happiness (well, if it seems to it's illusory) just as without money can't guarantee happiness. Or unhappiness.
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