Jan 17 2013, 07:25 AM
QUOTE(wongmunkeong @ Jan 16 2013, 07:19 PM)
The book "Your money or your life" by Joe Dominguez should be read for all aspiring gung-ho $ chaser.
It gives a point of view where by simplifying one's life, one gets "MORE life", not pains of being unfulfilled.
To me, the best parts were:
a. If we are off making a living everyday so much, how come we come back tired, not full of life?
"Making a living" wor.. or are we "making a dying" instead? ie. exchanging life energy/time for $
b. What is $? The UNIVERSAL undeniable specific truth.
Nope, not an exchange of value as a person may not want your $ in exchange for their product/service/life. Thus, $ to that person is of no value.
The universal undeniable truth - $ is an exchange of our life's energy. To get or make $ (even investing or biz), we spend time/effort/skill, even 1 hr per day for multi-millionaires, to make $. Thus, it is an exchange of life's energy for $.
c. If we live a life where we don't have to vacate (vacation) or "get away" from it, do we actually need that much more $?
ie. earn more (stressed) by exchanging life energy/time for paying our vacations / "get aways" VS just simplifying life (LIFEstyle, not lifeSTYLE)
Just a thought - interesting perspective, not 100% gospel truth yar
BTW, google about Joe Dominguez - U'd be surprised about his rags to riches then gave it all up for a simpler life, focused on what he is passionate about.
+1 good anecdote. Like I said in another thread to someone asking where to find work that pays $12k - 15k/month, no employers gonna pay you that amount expecting you just teh tarik and goyang kaki. Such jobs usually come with sacrifices. You need to give up something in your life usually time and/or health. It gives a point of view where by simplifying one's life, one gets "MORE life", not pains of being unfulfilled.
To me, the best parts were:
a. If we are off making a living everyday so much, how come we come back tired, not full of life?
"Making a living" wor.. or are we "making a dying" instead? ie. exchanging life energy/time for $
b. What is $? The UNIVERSAL undeniable specific truth.
Nope, not an exchange of value as a person may not want your $ in exchange for their product/service/life. Thus, $ to that person is of no value.
The universal undeniable truth - $ is an exchange of our life's energy. To get or make $ (even investing or biz), we spend time/effort/skill, even 1 hr per day for multi-millionaires, to make $. Thus, it is an exchange of life's energy for $.
c. If we live a life where we don't have to vacate (vacation) or "get away" from it, do we actually need that much more $?
ie. earn more (stressed) by exchanging life energy/time for paying our vacations / "get aways" VS just simplifying life (LIFEstyle, not lifeSTYLE)
Just a thought - interesting perspective, not 100% gospel truth yar
BTW, google about Joe Dominguez - U'd be surprised about his rags to riches then gave it all up for a simpler life, focused on what he is passionate about.
QUOTE(androidfans @ Jan 16 2013, 09:34 PM)
>.< i work in architect firm, montly earn around 3k, not enou survive , now learn to work bit part time ( sell notebook)
Are you a recent architectural graduate or just a draughtsman? For the latter, that's not bad. For the former, entry level architects are notoriously underpaid due to the steep learning curve. But once you earn your stripes, you can command a decent salary. You just need to hang in there and not loose your passion.
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