2781: More Is Less - Why I'm Going On A No Buy by Helene Massicotte of Free To Pursue on Frugality

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🗓️ 2 July 2024

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2781: Helene Massicotte shares her journey of realizing that more possessions lead to less satisfaction and appreciation. By adopting a "no buy" approach for seven months, she aims to reclaim her time, focus on meaningful activities, and find contentment in less, transforming her consumption habits and rediscovering the joy in simplicity. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.freetopursue.com/blog/2018/1/28/more-is-less Quotes to ponder: "The reality is that, in general, the more we have: the more we want, the less we appreciate each additional belonging, and the less grateful and happy we are with what we have, both new and old." "I started to better understand why hoarders do what they do. That emotional connection with the act of acquiring can be intoxicating and it can be a great distraction from what else we might be feeling about our lives." "I’m hoping this 7-month 'NO BUY' will help me return to my regular lifestyle, including my baseline level of appreciation for just how lucky we are to live in constant abundance and that I don't need much of anything I don't already have to be content." Episode references: The Little Prince: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Prince-Antoine-Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry/dp/0156012197 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is optimal finance daily episode 2781.
0:05.0	More is less.
0:06.2	Why I'm going on a no-buy.
0:08.8	By a Len Masakot of free to pursue.com And I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast, Diana Merriam.
0:17.0	Now let's get right to today's post and start optimizing your life. More is less. Why I'm going on a no-by, by a Lenn Masocott of Free to Pursue.com.
0:34.3	As it became clear to me that Mr Freedom to Pursue and I were finally reaching a significant
0:40.0	financial milestone last year, I started taking my foot off the savings gas for a bit and
0:45.8	ramped up my consumption. I won't deny that it was fun at first. You know that
0:51.6	feeling that comes from being a more reckless version of yourself, of throwing
0:56.4	caution to the wind? Of course, my version of this wasn't so extreme, but you get the idea. We never consumed more than the
1:05.1	income we made in a given month during this time, but I had no restrictions on
1:10.3	what was reasonable as an expenditure.
1:13.0	I bought a bunch of stuff that my spoiled self wanted to indulge in,
1:18.0	and I'll admit it was fun at first.
1:21.0	But here's the catch.
1:22.0	It didn't stay as fun as it was during the first few indulgences.
1:27.0	The experience lost its new car smell rather quickly.
1:32.0	The reality is that in general, the more we have, the more we want,
1:38.2	the less we appreciate each additional belonging, and the less grateful and happy we are with what we have, both
1:46.1	new and old. Number one, more begets more. The appetite for more starts off quite mild. At first it's a
1:56.8	this would be nice to have feeling and as long as we don't indulge, it often goes away,
2:03.4	replaced by the next preoccupation or interest.
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