Are you feeling wealthier than in your youth?
By LillyWriter
@lillywriter (1143)
Lithuania
December 10, 2019 7:55am CST
Yesterday at work I listened to the good old Depesh Mods. All I ever needed, all I ever wanted, is here - in my arms.
Strange, the more you earn, the more you spend. If lunchtime looked like a luxury during my studies, it became a necessity after a couple of years. And those supposed things are getting bigger and bigger until finally three cups of coffee every 2.5 euros become a daily routine. And then I wonder how I survived when I received two litai (our former currency - a bit more than 0.5 euro) a day from my parents?
Are you feeling wealthier than in your youth?
Photo credit: mine
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@FourWalls (69008)
• United States
10 Dec 19
Yes, but then I am.
My house is paid off. My car is paid off.
More importantly, though, I’ve found real wealth, and that is not in material possessions. Contentment, peace, and joy are things that no money can buy.
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
10 Dec 19
I absolutely agree with you. And strange, matured life has its advantages.
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
10 Dec 19
gotta play david downer card. Of course with all that income coming in, now you got all the responsibility of house payments, of buying and cooking your own food, car payments (or transportation costs) Not to mention all those meals out and tips and so forth and so on.
Still, Being free and independent is much more important to me. And I agree with @FourWalls I measure wealth not in money or material possession but in contentment and friends.
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
10 Dec 19
Of course, money is not in teh first place but without them, we also are nothing. Who would survive in this modern technical world without money? Don't underestimate them. Money creates comfort for us. No one would feel comfortable being hungry or sleeping under the rain or snow in the street. But of course, money cannot bring happiness to us. Other things that you mentioned make us happy.
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
11 Dec 19
@cperry2 That's just perfect. A week ago I came back from Kenya, we traveled with my husband there, and you know there I saw such poverty that wanted to cry. Many people there have not a home we usually call home, they live in huts, have not any car and no money to make gifts to the family at Christmas. These images stuck in my head for long. We do not need to be wealthy, neither I am, but it is good to have money for a normal comfortable life. I do not imagine those people in shacks feel happy. They get up at 3-4 a.m and go a long way to search for any job to have what to put in the mouth.
It's true that money doesn't make us happy. To me, knowing that everything is OK with my children, that all we are healthy and we love each other make me happy. And I still think we are wealthier than we were in the youth. We gained not only more money, but we gained more experiences, more knowledge, we are stronger spiritually.
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
11 Dec 19
@lillywriter I agree, money is a part of life in this day and age, and one having enough is a key to survival. But for me it is still not a measure of wealth. My wife and I have enough to take care of most of our needs. Though, those who measure wealth in money would likely say we are poor. Yet, we are buying a home, we have a newer car and we can put food on the table and buy gifts for our children and grandchildren.
We are retired from the work force and no longer chase gaining more money. We chase living life to the fullest, experiencing things that we never had a chance to while we still worked for a living. .
We volunteer our time to the state parks and to Oregon State University greeting people and teaching them about the ocean, whales, and tide pools. (though the volunteering is on hold right now until I have surgery on my knee.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Dec 19
My parents were very honest, educated and hard working people who provided us siblings with the best things that they could afford, that's why I try my very best to give to my children what my parents did to us, I think that's the only way I could give back and repay my parents.
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
10 Dec 19
You have a good approach to life. I hope your children understand that.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Dec 19
@lillywriter not only understand , I hope they also apply it to my future grandchildren.
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
11 Dec 19
@louievill yes, we must pass on our values to the next generations.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Dec 19
I feel like at every stage of my life, God has provided me with the right amount of money.
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
10 Dec 19
I think the money we earn ourselves, God only may protect us.
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
10 Dec 19
Haha, yes, you sad it right. With what our husbands have we are even wealthier. Anyway, I like independence even in marriage.
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@LindaOHio (181721)
• United States
10 Dec 19
Yes. Things were always a little tighter when I was younger. As we got older we started earning more which made it easier.
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@lillywriter (1143)
• Lithuania
10 Dec 19
As I wrote, the same here. I even wonder how I survived in the youth.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
31 Dec 19
@lillywriter
I guess I can put it this way there are times I feel a little bit more wiser thinking that the money we have we need in order to survive and when I was young I was not out in the world surviving by myself or with a pet making sure we had enough for us.
