HAVE LESS / LIVE MORE
How often does the attraction of "New Things" manage to seduce you into buying things that you don't really need?
It can be anything from a piece of jewellery to an inspirational book, it simply has to make its way into your possession, like an itch that is never scratched.
But if you really drill down and ask yourself, when have I been at my happiest? (and be truthful here), the answer would probably be "when I was doing....... "(something). However, the honest answer is probably when you were doing something that was costing you absolutely nothing - NIL, NIX, NADA!!!!
Things such as:- being with your children on the beach, swimming at sunset, walking barefoot or when you are at your most calm - looking up at the sky, meditating or simply sitting in silence.
So now ask yourself another question - do you really need that new handbag? - What is the worst that could happen if you didn't have it?
Now expand from this point......
Do you really NEED to buy a new book if you could probably get it from the library?
Do you really NEED to buy a new outfit?
Would the world grind to a halt if you fixed that thing was broken rather than going online and replacing it with a new item?
Don't get me wrong here, there are things that really are essential purchases such as somewhere to live / repairs / water / gas / electricity but there are changes you could make that would go a long way to reducing some of your costs.
You could cancel that very expensive Gym membership and take up cycling, walking, running - all of which cost very little but still allow you to keep fit and healthy.
You could grow a lot of your own vegetables!
You could visit farm shops and charity shops!
There are lots of savings that can be made just by having a change of mindset!
In the home you could use energy saving machines (yes they do still make them) at off peak times. Taking advantage of bulk buying is another way that you could save money.
There are many alterations and adaptations that can be made to reduce your spending and improve the quality of your day to day life - all you need to do is choose consciously instead of opting for the knee jerk, often "easy" options.
So as we look towards the turn of the year (here in the Western World) will you become more conscious and thrifty - thus having a simpler but increased quality of day to day life?
About Dave I am a personal development coach; a therapist; speaker; and radio presenter. A number of years ago I founded The Blue Sky Company to enable me to develop my work in more ways. In addition I am also a therapist and that work includes music therapy; crystal therapy; Reiki and I will soon be offering an introduction to Mindfulness.
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