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[–] 8 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

I'd say life got significantly better after leaving school, absolutely don't miss it.

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  • [–] 5 points 24 minutes ago (1 child)

    I do miss the same abundance of free time but that is about it. That is what most people seem to miss, the lack of responsibilities or as strict schedules.

    The secret to a more comfortable life is to reduce your dependence on systems/things/some people, where possible at least. If a small house leads to small rent/mortgage. Can live without a car, that is a few weeks a year of earnings freed up. You don't need to purchase a thousand books you are unlikely to read if you use the library.

    That kind of thinking. It doesn't mean become minimalist to the point of fault, just figure out were you can introduce more slack into your life.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 minutes ago*

    I regret to cite the Dalai Lama as a source of wisdom after what we now know about him, but back in high school what really resonated with me was what he said about how owning more possessions can add unnecessary responsibilities to your life that contribute to making it more stressful

    Like, DGMW my materialistic ass would be devastated if I lost my collection of Nausicaa figures and Gashapon insect models, but at the same time I can recognize that I'd probably be a lot happier if I never even had to worry about having them

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