Comment by comradesmith
Comment by comradesmith 18 hours ago
I have rent and calorie upkeep costs
Comment by comradesmith 18 hours ago
I have rent and calorie upkeep costs
> That's all I needed to survive.
That sounds like a pretty grim way to live. As a tech worker, I’d rather “live” than survive. Each to their own.
> It's about what you value and then how you exchange your time on Earth.
I think you should take a look at this thread with this comment in mind - not everyone else values the same things as you and that’s ok.
Along the same lines, my parents - immigrants into the US in the late-80s - would always tell me that food in the US is cheap. Granted, this was more true for restaurant/fast-food prior to a few years ago. But the point still holds for grocery store items if you know how to cook/shop.
I saw an interview with Cesar Milan a few years back where he talked about how he survived after first coming to the US. He said something to the effect of (paraphrasing)
When we visited Tokyo last year, we ended up eating a lot of 7-11 onigiri for breakfast as there weren't many places open when we were up and heading out. $2 will take you a surprisingly long way if you're not picky.The same for housing. I know folks that are making mid 6-figures who live in shared houses because housing is not something that they value; it's a place for them to sleep at night.
It's about what you value and then how you exchange your time on Earth.