I think the major reason behind that is the things we watch on social media and other tv networks. These influencers actually play with our mind by showing only some minutes of their whole day they convince us to believe that their whole life revolves around the luxuries. This is never the case and we should not be impressed by these types of people.
Life is a balance between worries, sorrows, sadness etc. No one here is living a perfect life rather everyone is facing problems. We should focus on the strategy to solve the problem rather than working on creating a life with no problem. Luxury has no definition in my opinion it changes as your bank balance changes. It's a car which is driven without brakes.
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Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
People tend to spend a lot of money to buy a lot of things just for their needs, but sometimes those luxury to them could symbolize that they are wealthy or they afford that kind of thing or could be a trophy of achievement to them. But if you are the kind of person who seeks to have debt, buys expensive things to flex and will depreciation and you don't know any more where to seek your payment, I guess you are in the wrong mindset. People could tell those luxuries of course as branded or higher quality reasons too why most of people often to buy their products or even their services.
buying expensive things or food shows that a person has the ability to buy it, sometimes like I do, I just buy expensive things, especially in food if I know I deserve to buy it especially if I haven't had it yet tried since then, we can't say either because there are some people who just now experienced holding too much money or just now had an income, so I think it's okay to do it once in a while. The only thing that is not good about this kind of doing is that if you are doing it just to show that you have money or to brag about something, even though the truth is that there is none, especially today, people are proud of sharing their lives and achievements in social medias. We don't need to keep up with them especially if we experience struggles in life, it's better tto be practical and allocate our money to more important things.
There are only two types of people in this world that we live in at this time: the luxurious person and the non-luxurious person. Maybe it's okay to buy a luxury that you want as long as you're happy and don't struggle to have it.
For me, luxury is good if you can afford it and you are happy. But it's not good to get a luxury that you are happy with, but the joy you feel is not full because you mean it monthly so that you can pay it in full until the very last month when it is paid off. It's hard because you get your luxury, but you're trying hard, and you're just forcing yourself to be at the level of people who can afford them.
That's one factor that lead me to always go for high quality and luxurious stuff after that moment.
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
I agree with some of the opinions of other members here. There is a difference when you say it is luxury and high quality. High quality means you spend more money to buy goods with more uses and more comfortable use. Luxury means you spend more money to buy pride and prestige, not the actual value of an item in use.Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
If you buy a MacBook, it means you are buying a laptop with high quality compared to other laptops at a cheaper price. But if you buy a Macbook that is plated with gold, or a Macbook signed by a famous figure that costs dozens of times more than Macbooks on the market, you have bought luxury.
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
People tend to spend a lot of money to buy a lot of things just for their needs, but sometimes those luxury to them could symbolize that they are wealthy or they afford that kind of thing or could be a trophy of achievement to them. But if you are the kind of person who seeks to have debt, buys expensive things to flex and will depreciation and you don't know any more where to seek your payment, I guess you are in the wrong mindset. People could tell those luxuries of course as branded or higher quality reasons too why most of people often to buy their products or even their services.
buying expensive things or food shows that a person has the ability to buy it, sometimes like I do, I just buy expensive things, especially in food if I know I deserve to buy it especially if I haven't had it yet tried since then, we can't say either because there are some people who just now experienced holding too much money or just now had an income, so I think it's okay to do it once in a while. The only thing that is not good about this kind of doing is that if you are doing it just to show that you have money or to brag about something, even though the truth is that there is none, especially today, people are proud of sharing their lives and achievements in social medias. We don't need to keep up with them especially if we experience struggles in life, it's better tto be practical and allocate our money to more important things.
The real question is, why do you feel like you need fancy stuff to be fulfilled? Buying to fill an emotional hole or just to floss on Instagram is a losing game. True strength isn't about how much crap you own. Real power comes from knowing when to spend and when to save. Understanding that true success isn't measured in possessions, it's measured in financial peace and mental well-being. That's the real flex
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
People tend to spend a lot of money to buy a lot of things just for their needs, but sometimes those luxury to them could symbolize that they are wealthy or they afford that kind of thing or could be a trophy of achievement to them. But if you are the kind of person who seeks to have debt, buys expensive things to flex and will depreciation and you don't know any more where to seek your payment, I guess you are in the wrong mindset. People could tell those luxuries of course as branded or higher quality reasons too why most of people often to buy their products or even their services.
buying expensive things or food shows that a person has the ability to buy it, sometimes like I do, I just buy expensive things, especially in food if I know I deserve to buy it especially if I haven't had it yet tried since then, we can't say either because there are some people who just now experienced holding too much money or just now had an income, so I think it's okay to do it once in a while. The only thing that is not good about this kind of doing is that if you are doing it just to show that you have money or to brag about something, even though the truth is that there is none, especially today, people are proud of sharing their lives and achievements in social medias. We don't need to keep up with them especially if we experience struggles in life, it's better tto be practical and allocate our money to more important things.
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
People tend to spend a lot of money to buy a lot of things just for their needs, but sometimes those luxury to them could symbolize that they are wealthy or they afford that kind of thing or could be a trophy of achievement to them. But if you are the kind of person who seeks to have debt, buys expensive things to flex and will depreciation and you don't know any more where to seek your payment, I guess you are in the wrong mindset. People could tell those luxuries of course as branded or higher quality reasons too why most of people often to buy their products or even their services.
The point here is just simple, I understand your point when it comes the luxury lifestyle. Satisfying yourself should always come first but it doesn't necessary mean you have to purchase for more or expensive stuffs when you don't have the money. Luxury lifestyle is definitely a pleasure but it also has to do with hardwork, no one is actually saying you should stop living a luxury lifestyle but as seen in our society everything has an implication, caution is needed mostly in the financial aspect, planning is necessary.
It is true, humans in general do not understand what desires are and what needs are. Many people would rather be poor in money than poor in style, sometimes income and expenses are not comparable. Buying luxury goods is not prohibited, just buy according to your needs because this is important to maintain financial stability, even if buying expensive goods is due to work obligations, in other words these goods are productive.We should use our money wisely, buy things according to our needs, not just to maintain prestige / so that other people think we are capable even though in fact we are not, life is always full of falsehoods. Life is simple, just pursuing luxury becomes complicated, this is real.
What else should we expect when we have the required money, we then have to enjoy it and live a luxury life, base on my understanding, everyone would have love to live a luxury life but time and chance couldn't allow because not all of us have the same birth place and destiny, the only opportunity there for any person interest to rewrite his own story through handworks could definitely achieve such, but not every is determined or ready to give it all it required as sacrifice, but every life deserves a luxury living even though not all will emerge in such.
I beg to differ, as luxury or luxurious lifestyle is something which is not preferred by everyone and may be majority would like to live and even justify it as it's their hard earned and there is no harm in it but the problem arises only when people live that luxurious life by cheating and stealing money from other people like politicians do.
I have seen people and even if I can afford such lifestyle I would still prefer a simple life at countryside.
You can even achieve a life of luxury even if you choose a simple life, so luxury is a common one even though its definition is often associated with wealth, but actually luxury can be interpreted in other ways even though it is not tied to wealth.
What else should we expect when we have the required money, we then have to enjoy it and live a luxury life, base on my understanding, everyone would have love to live a luxury life but time and chance couldn't allow because not all of us have the same birth place and destiny, the only opportunity there for any person interest to rewrite his own story through handworks could definitely achieve such, but not every is determined or ready to give it all it required as sacrifice, but every life deserves a luxury living even though not all will emerge in such.
I beg to differ, as luxury or luxurious lifestyle is something which is not preferred by everyone and may be majority would like to live and even justify it as it's their hard earned and there is no harm in it but the problem arises only when people live that luxurious life by cheating and stealing money from other people like politicians do.
I have seen people and even if I can afford such lifestyle I would still prefer a simple life at countryside.
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
I am not really into luxury items as they don't really fit my style I would say. When it comes to expensive drinks I prefer my local brewed beer to champagne. As for food I would rather eat a well cooked steak than some fancy caviar lobster dish. Same goes for clothes, I prefer sturdy casual wear to fancy dress ups. Probably because I am a clumsy person and my clothes always get dirty or tear. As for jewelry, I prefer to wear my grandfather's watch than buying anything new. Probably I am a bad consumer in general. Looking at the Arnault family that are now the richest people in the world, there must be a high demand for luxury items.
The point is that management should be prioritized, it is better for us to live simply than to have a luxurious life but full of stress because of having a luxurious lifestyle but not in accordance with the financial situation. And I believe that people who make luxury a necessity are those who are wrong in terms of association where they have a circle of friends who have a glamorous life so that you feel you have to adjust to others in terms of lifestyle even though your finances do not support, or there are also those who always want to be above others, or the intention is always to look glamorous but in fact the actual finances do not support and believe me that a luxurious lifestyle will only make you depressed when your financial situation does not match.
The point here is just simple, I understand your point when it comes the luxury lifestyle. Satisfying yourself should always come first but it doesn't necessary mean you have to purchase for more or expensive stuffs when you don't have the money. Luxury lifestyle is definitely a pleasure but it also has to do with hardwork, no one is actually saying you should stop living a luxury lifestyle but as seen in our society everything has an implication, caution is needed mostly in the financial aspect, planning is necessary.
Agree. We must satisfy ourselves but we must understand the limit. We don't satisfy ourselves with too expensive stuffs. I think it is unnecessary.I don't know why people want to have luxury lifestyle. I think it is not a must to have this, I think it is enough to live with comfortably. In my dream, I want to live with humble lifestyle, that's enough as long as we're happy with our little family.
For some people, living with luxury lifestyle may be a pride. They want to expose it to other people if they have been successful people. But sometimes, if we do this, many people don't want to socialize with us. Some people don't feel comfortable when they are communicating with people who have luxury lifestyle. So, I think living with luxury lifestyle doesn't always a good thing.
You know, there are people that look at certain things and they just conclude that because it's luxurious and expensive, it's not there thing at all. I once had that kind of mindset but with time I have learned that luxury could even make you more productive.
There are environment you will be exposed to and things you will use that will totally revamp your idea on wealth and aid you to work more effectively. As long as the luxurious stuff you're purchasing aids you to become more productive and comfortable, nothing should be too expensive to be bought for your comfort.
I've purchased a Mac laptop that's way expensive than the average laptops I could easily get but because I needed what will work well for the kind of job I do, I had to buy it and I must say that the fulfillment out ways the negative thought of not to purchasing it.
That's one factor that lead me to always go for high quality and luxurious stuff after that moment.
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
It all comes down to knowing the difference between luxury and being extravagant, everybody love the good things of life, living in luxury is living a comfortable life, there is a level someone will be wealthy he won't have a choice but to live in luxury even when he or she tries to cut down his cost of living, There are environment you will be exposed to and things you will use that will totally revamp your idea on wealth and aid you to work more effectively. As long as the luxurious stuff you're purchasing aids you to become more productive and comfortable, nothing should be too expensive to be bought for your comfort.
I've purchased a Mac laptop that's way expensive than the average laptops I could easily get but because I needed what will work well for the kind of job I do, I had to buy it and I must say that the fulfillment out ways the negative thought of not to purchasing it.
That's one factor that lead me to always go for high quality and luxurious stuff after that moment.
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
Luxury is spending good money on things that really matters, but being extravagant is spending money of unnecessary things that you don't even need, For me I see luxury as spending more on your needs and being extravagant as spending more on your wants.
In conclusion everyone desires and deserve the luxury of life, that's a comfortable life.
I've purchased a Mac laptop that's way expensive than the average laptops I could easily get but because I needed what will work well for the kind of job I do, I had to buy it and I must say that the fulfillment out ways the negative thought of not to purchasing it.
That's one factor that lead me to always go for high quality and luxurious stuff after that moment.
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
That's one factor that lead me to always go for high quality and luxurious stuff after that moment.
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
There used to be a time when you tell people that you want to buy a car and they will tell you not to buy it because a car is not an asset but a liability, it will only depreciate with time and will continue to consume the money in your pockets with little or more weekly to monthly maintenance but that's not entirely true. There are some environment that you will stay and care will be a necessity, you need it to make your life easier than booking commercial ride like Uber. There are some deals that you will want to make that you will need a car to look presentable, without it you will never get the deal.
However, I also think that even as somethings are necessity, we should buy things that will add value to us sometime and not just buy something because of inferiority complex and also due to peer pressure, these kind of spending makes us buy things that we don't even need.
What else should we expect when we have the required money, we then have to enjoy it and live a luxury life, base on my understanding, everyone would have love to live a luxury life but time and chance couldn't allow because not all of us have the same birth place and destiny, the only opportunity there for any person interest to rewrite his own story through handworks could definitely achieve such, but not every is determined or ready to give it all it required as sacrifice, but every life deserves a luxury living even though not all will emerge in such.
Having a luxurious life and enjoying it is one way of appreciating yourself after working hard to achieve this achievement, that's a natural thing, but sometimes there are also some people who force themselves to live a luxurious life until it ends up being a disaster for them because they are unable to continue doing such things for a long time. meet the needs.Regarding a person's ability or readiness to achieve this, it all comes back to a person's goals and journey, basically it cannot be denied that almost everyone wants a luxurious life, but it all comes back to themselves, there are people who have been born luxurious because of hard work. parents and others also have to try hard to achieve that, and that is not an easy thing.
There are many such people who try to get their luxury even though the luxury they want is bought from debt. This often happens here in our country with call center agents. Social climber pretenders, who try to level themselves with the rich or class-type people even though in reality they are not.
Then, the contents of the wallet are still full of credit cards, and the worst thing is that they are still short of money even though the salary is high at work. It's okay to buy your luxury as long as you can afford it because it's like you're rewarding yourself; it's that simple. But don't brag about it to others; it's not good, in my opinion.
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
I am not really into luxury items as they don't really fit my style I would say. When it comes to expensive drinks I prefer my local brewed beer to champagne. As for food I would rather eat a well cooked steak than some fancy caviar lobster dish. Same goes for clothes, I prefer sturdy casual wear to fancy dress ups. Probably because I am a clumsy person and my clothes always get dirty or tear. As for jewelry, I prefer to wear my grandfather's watch than buying anything new. Probably I am a bad consumer in general. Looking at the Arnault family that are now the richest people in the world, there must be a high demand for luxury items.
Actually, I also think that, I don't care about luxury goods or the latest products, I only care about things that are important to me and that I am comfortable using without caring about the brand or price.
In today's life, luxury is being prioritized because social influence continues to increase so it seems like we are forced to follow the trends that are present in our environment, and sometimes this is not good for everyone.
I really don't agree if people put luxury before their needs, because in my opinion whether it is luxurious or not depends on our respective abilities.
Have you bought something that people feel is rather too expensive and that you could have purchased a lower version of it? What was your inexperience like after that?
I am not really into luxury items as they don't really fit my style I would say. When it comes to expensive drinks I prefer my local brewed beer to champagne. As for food I would rather eat a well cooked steak than some fancy caviar lobster dish. Same goes for clothes, I prefer sturdy casual wear to fancy dress ups. Probably because I am a clumsy person and my clothes always get dirty or tear. As for jewelry, I prefer to wear my grandfather's watch than buying anything new. Probably I am a bad consumer in general. Looking at the Arnault family that are now the richest people in the world, there must be a high demand for luxury items.
Having a luxurious life and enjoying it is one way of appreciating yourself after working hard to achieve this achievement, that's a natural thing, but sometimes there are also some people who force themselves to live a luxurious life until it ends up being a disaster for them because they are unable to continue doing such things for a long time. meet the needs.
Regarding a person's ability or readiness to achieve this, it all comes back to a person's goals and journey, basically it cannot be denied that almost everyone wants a luxurious life, but it all comes back to themselves, there are people who have been born luxurious because of hard work. parents and others also have to try hard to achieve that, and that is not an easy thing.
I agree with you that this is one way of appreciating yourself after working hard. Because in my opinion this is a necessity too, because of course we ourselves cannot possibly continue working without thinking about things that make us happy, of course we need things that make us happy, whether it's shopping for luxury goods or going to recreation areas. And that's normal, but it's not natural if we force ourselves and it just gets us into trouble as you said.Regarding a person's ability or readiness to achieve this, it all comes back to a person's goals and journey, basically it cannot be denied that almost everyone wants a luxurious life, but it all comes back to themselves, there are people who have been born luxurious because of hard work. parents and others also have to try hard to achieve that, and that is not an easy thing.
It's true what you say, most people definitely want a luxurious life, whether it's from goods or something else. We have to be able to balance ourselves with what we earn, if our income is more than enough then that's not a problem, and if we really want a luxurious life we have to be able to balance it.
I have heard following "money attracts money". Also people judge other by their look. Important to make first impression as good as possible. If you come on an investors meeting with an old Volkswagen Golf, I believe not many will have a desire to talk to you. But if you come with new Porsche, even if it is rented, people will have different approach to you. Not saying that this most important, but having luxury or branded items is one of indicators of success (but a person needs a to have a taste).
You are talking about it with a business representation mindset where a person needs to look good and professional to gain attention because someone who doesn't look up to a high standard will barely catch many eyes. However, that isn't necessary for someone in their normal life. You can't go around wearing a suit all the time just to show the world that you are living a luxurious life and that you can afford it, that isn't grooming your personality but it is showing off, and one shouldn't be doing that.
If you are earning a lot of money, have a bunch of businesses around the world, and have prepared for your future with your businesses and savings, and you can still afford to do that, go ahead, there is nothing wrong with looking good if you can do it. However, if that isn't the case, you are earning some money and spending it all on luxury items only to look good for the world, then you are making a mistake because your first priority should be to secure your future.
Spending money on grooming your personality all the time while having insecurities about the near or distant future makes no sense to me.
If I go out in worn-out clothes, unshaved and with greasy hair, then what kind of "secure future" you are talking about? Person must always start from himself. Want a better life, aim to have it. Buy first luxury and expensive item, get shocked by its price, set a life goal "not being shocked by prices" and do everything to achieve it. A person will never get wealthy with save on everything or buy something average mindset. I dont wear suit all the time, but I have a reminder on my wrist that pushes me to work harder all the time. Expensive mechanical watch reminds me to do my best every time I check time.
Actually its not really that bad to have such considerations as long you wont really be doing it excessively. Usually people do messed up their lives on the time that they would really be doing
things on which arent supposed to be that much or simply we do know the thing that everythings too much would really be that bad. So it would really be that a normal approach
for you to have in regarding on making up decisions.
I have heard following "money attracts money". Also people judge other by their look. Important to make first impression as good as possible. If you come on an investors meeting with an old Volkswagen Golf, I believe not many will have a desire to talk to you. But if you come with new Porsche, even if it is rented, people will have different approach to you. Not saying that this most important, but having luxury or branded items is one of indicators of success (but a person needs a to have a taste).
You are talking about it with a business representation mindset where a person needs to look good and professional to gain attention because someone who doesn't look up to a high standard will barely catch many eyes. However, that isn't necessary for someone in their normal life. You can't go around wearing a suit all the time just to show the world that you are living a luxurious life and that you can afford it, that isn't grooming your personality but it is showing off, and one shouldn't be doing that.
If you are earning a lot of money, have a bunch of businesses around the world, and have prepared for your future with your businesses and savings, and you can still afford to do that, go ahead, there is nothing wrong with looking good if you can do it. However, if that isn't the case, you are earning some money and spending it all on luxury items only to look good for the world, then you are making a mistake because your first priority should be to secure your future.
Spending money on grooming your personality all the time while having insecurities about the near or distant future makes no sense to me.
If I go out in worn-out clothes, unshaved and with greasy hair, then what kind of "secure future" you are talking about? Person must always start from himself. Want a better life, aim to have it. Buy first luxury and expensive item, get shocked by its price, set a life goal "not being shocked by prices" and do everything to achieve it. A person will never get wealthy with save on everything or buy something average mindset. I dont wear suit all the time, but I have a reminder on my wrist that pushes me to work harder all the time. Expensive mechanical watch reminds me to do my best every time I check time.
I bet that everyone wants to use luxury, branded items, those who say they don't want it are because they don't have enough money to own them. So let's focus on making money and making money, then we will find the rest will be easier instead of having to think too much every time we shop.
I have heard following "money attracts money". Also people judge other by their look. Important to make first impression as good as possible. If you come on an investors meeting with an old Volkswagen Golf, I believe not many will have a desire to talk to you. But if you come with new Porsche, even if it is rented, people will have different approach to you. Not saying that this most important, but having luxury or branded items is one of indicators of success (but a person needs a to have a taste).
That is the truth and we should look at reality to try harder and achieve more in life. We should not stubbornly deny the fact that we do not like luxury items and that they are a waste. When I say this, it will probably make many people unhappy and offended, but only poor people criticize and complain about what others do. As for rich people, they will focus on work, they work hard to earn money to get things that the whole society dreams of.
We should stop judging everything, focus on making money to improve our lives, luxury items, delicious food, beautiful wives, big houses...are things that everyone needs and wants to have. Let's not deceive ourselves and everyone else by saying we don't need those things.
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