Topic: Is some certain lifestyle a waste of money and time ? - page 6. (Read 1409 times)

If we have too much style, of course it will waste money and time, this of course makes us have to think simply and realistically, if we only rely on lifestyle then we can be sure that our life will become more difficult and feel cramped, it's better to go with things according to ability , don't force things that we can't reach.

I don't think all of them are like that mate, you can't judge and equate all lifestyles that are not good. Because what everyone in this world uses is based on the abilities they each have. Now we take an example of the lifestyle of famous rich people like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and also some others, I think they like to wear luxury and expensive things.

But that is based on the abilities they have, so this should not be confused with everyone who basically also wants a luxurious lifestyle, but everyone will definitely adapt himself to the abilities he has. Because it would be ridiculous and crazy if someone was willing to go hungry just because he was forced to follow an excessive lifestyle. So I think everyone will always adjust this for himself and will not be judged negatively by others because we only follow a lifestyle that suits our own needs and abilities.

There are people who think that lifestyle changes will bring opportunities and bring confidence. I'm not sure of the reality. Making themselves well groomed is enough to be good and keep them stand high among the crowd. Following others lifestyle isn't necessary. Everyone have different expectations and sometimes people easily gets attracted for some reason. Even at that situation we should understand and want to prioritise the needful than the showoff needs.

A certain lifestyle that wastes money is when people spend extravagantly even when they know they are not really wealthy or earning a really good amount of income that can foot their budget, and they still have money to invest and also save. It's not bad to enjoy life while we are still alive, but overdoing things over time makes a person develop a pitiful habit that can gradually  waste his or her financial resources, and over time, people lose that sense of understanding that they are spending unnecessarily all the time. Maybe your friend has some other source of income that you may not be aware of; some people are secretive in terms of telling people everything about the source of their income.

I do believe in that saying that same birds flocks togethere but I also believe that in every rule there is an exemption.  This thing is applicable in your case where many of your friends are going southward while you go northward.  It is not a surprise that in every group there is always a party pooper  .  I am also one of those rare cases where my friends often smoke and drink while I am not into those vices.


True that but in most cases friends have a great influence on us depending on the morals we believe in.  It is easier to repel influence if it is against our ethics but hard if it is along with what we believe in.

What I can picture from you and your friends is different lifestyle backgrounds, even if all of you are family related or close relatives, if you guys are not brought up by the same parent, there is no way you all going to have the same pattern of life. They may see Alcohol as normal but are disciplined which is why you often see the range in the extravagant life they are doing, it is good that you could differentiate between ordinary life and wasting your money. If they feel you are dissociating yourself from them because of the lifestyle, explain to them and never force things that are out of your pocket.

Spending money rightly one must have self control and be discipline,  without this characters it is always impossible to control how money should be spent. People need to learn how to be discipline by avoiding alcoholic drinks which can make one to be addictive to spend all the available money on drink. If people really want want to spend money it should be based on the amount earned. Spending should not be more than the salary earned.

of course with a high lifestyle it will make life narrower, will make your time wasted and your finances will be drained by a high lifestyle. following the lifestyle will be fatal in terms of financial and social life. people will think negatively with a life that is too much style

You have said it by yourself and of course it already waste of money if it takes 1/5 of your friend income just for that. I'm curious with how they even survive with that kind of lifestyle, unless you want to enlighten your friend to not do it again. Otherwise, they will meet their end about how they treat the lifestyle. I spend for gatherings and stuff wisely because I think everything before treat myself, I don't want to have myself no money just because for my pleasure.

It’s very obvious that your friends are having a lifestyle that is not appropriate since they are clearly wasting their  own money and time with their vice. Though I also drink, but I make it sure that it only happens when there are special events or simply I do it occasionally, and definitely not as often as 4x a week. You can support and join them if you want but learn to prioritize your family first over your friends. And maybe you can also advise your friends to lessen their expenses when it comes to drinking, but make sure you do it not in an offensive manner.

Your friends must have been swimming in cash for them to be taken up expensive drinks now and then at least four times a week. They should be businessmen that don't depend on monthly salaries to enjoy themselves.

This kind of lifestyle that your friends develop is being practiced by people who are not responsible fathers and are not living happily in their homes, they drink just to ease away their worries from their homes. That's why I find no reason why a group of responsible and mature men will choose to be wasting money on drinks every week without reconsidering their family's first

Rich people some times spend their money on luxury and poor people some times tend to emulate them, any life style you are living be sure that it is what you can afford, let what you are selling be greater than what you are buying, a life style can be seen as waste of money and time if you choose to live a life you can not afford. for instance, a man who earn one million dollar a month that buy a car of 500000 dollar has a better financial management than a man that earns 200 dollar a month and bought a car worth 180 dollar.

Since you are friends with them, you are in the right spot to tell, are you aware of any other source of income? there is nothing wrong to enjoy oneself once in a while if you already have funds set aside for that without affecting anything other than financial obligations else for the month.

We have to adjust the lifestyle based on your finances and environment, you can't overly show off luxury items on social media just to gain recognition of wealth from others, but the fact that real billionaires don't do activities that waste time publicizing wealth to others, lifestyle they are just a private mode or not showing off to others. So it's better to do other positive activities that are beneficial to you than wasting time posting excessive lifestyles on social media.

People mostly misinterpret life style with being over spender ,showing off everything and being too shinny and sparkling about your life . Literally they waste  everything on shallow things which have no possible outcomes and returns .
You can have a life style within your expenses and finances , you can live a good and comfortable life within your range .
With today's difficult situation in which everyone is living one should avoid wasting their money and time on unnecessary things .

I agree, and more to say about lifestyle: any lifestyle is the waste of money and time, so it depends solely on emotions this time and money bring. There are some people who didn't collect even a $1000 throughout their whole life, and they are happy, since all they did brought them a good mood. The main driver of economy in total is not money - it is psychology, and this driver is combined with time factor and basic needs fullfillment factor. Money is, in reality, a fiction.

Well I would say it depends on your personal conviction. Some people adapt to the lifestyle they currently live because of the gains and benefits they derive while some do because of some other reasons best known to them. Your lifestyle is a reflection of who you are as seen by some people but however it does not really change who you are. For instance, some people live a lifestyle based on the hieght they have achieved in the society so therefore anything they do should be of excellence and some flamboyance which does not add any meaning to the normal human but rather a waste of resources.

Nevertheless, as a human there are some certain things you do for fun. For instance, partying, reading etc which builds relationship and gets you aquatinted with more things in life and society. Sometimes you just have to let go to have some experience about something in other for you to learn and know how things works that way. Most times it is not about the money and neither is it by power but rather most times is just for the Goodwill of humanity.

So therefore, your topic seems to be an interesting one because it shows a reflection of how one live their life to be of benefit or something else to mention. It will actually make you know how far you have gone in making things straight for yourself  and the caliber of persons you hangout with it or your association.

This is your choice, what to do and when, no one can tell you, the most important thing is that you feel comfortable. If you say that one such gathering costs 1/5 of the monthly salary, and this can happen 4 times a week, then it turns out that the salary would be enough for only one week, and besides that, you need to buy food, clothes, pay the bills. Something doesn't add up here, or your friends are earning more, which allows them to live this lifestyle.

Meeting friends is good, whether you drink alcohol or not is only your decision, but paying bills as a friendly gesture is a bad habit. Let everyone pay for themselves, this is a great solution, then everyone will be able to navigate regarding their allowable budget. It is not worth judging people, everyone lives as he likes, this is their life.

For people who regularly drink like that, I don't think they have any other source of income. It can be said that I also have a few friends like that, even drinking more than they earn. As far as I know, they do not provide money for family expenses, the money they earn will spend on their own, and the cost of living in the family will depend entirely on their wife's income.

I disagree with what they do, but it's their life, and I don't want to interfere or give advice. I still have a relationship with them, but not too close because I have a lot of work to do, and I earn money for my children.

Bad habits are waste of time and money, especially if you're a man that have his own family.

Those kind of people are immature in my opinion, unless they are a good provider then they can drink, but not much to the point that they don't have time to bond with their kids and wives. Imagine drinking too much instead saving it up for your family's daily expenses. Once you're a family man, you have to be responsible, your family is your priority, not your vices.