Comment on Gen Z is cooking more and shopping less as they struggle to achieve financial success
vjprema@fosstodon.org 11 months ago
Or some just like cooking and don't give a damn about consumerism?
I'm not exactly struggling with finances. I cook all my food because I like to. I hardly buy stuff because I unbrainwashed myself from consumerism.
Half the reason I semi-retired in my 30s is because I need little to satisfy myself after de-bloating my mind.
I have a baby son and a wife and plenty of time to spend with them.
All of the people I know who have more money than me do not have any of this.
the_q@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Be careful! Humble bragging can cause serious injury due to the stick up your ass!
Moneo@lemmy.world 11 months ago
For fucks sake look at their profile pic. What a wanker.
streetfestival@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
I see someone who values spiritual growth and isn’t ashamed of presenting that to the world. I don’t see someone who thinks of themselves as a messiah. They appear to be someone I’d enjoy having a chat with. You seem quite anger prone right now
streetfestival@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
I think Vijay is sharing some really important insights that are lost on many in this era of ubiquitous advertising, subscription services, and increasing groupthink: be more buy less, especially if you need to conserve spending and/or save money
vjprema@fosstodon.org 11 months ago
@streetfestival @the_q I'm glad you get it. I love "be more buy less"!
Many of us don't need nearly as much as we think we do. It takes a bit of growth & calming down tho, which is hard to do with all the noise
Media hypes us on the "cost of living crisis" and while I agree basic needs price goes up which sucks, but half the problem is really a "cost of confirming crisis". That is, wanting to live in a very specific and often sub-optimal way just to be at least "on par" with everyone else.
streetfestival@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
And I love “cost of conforming”! Unfortunately, it isn’t easy figuring out that status/material crap doesn’t equal self-esteem in this world
Moneo@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Vijay is sharing some really important insights on how to be insufferable.
streetfestival@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Ad hominem
vjprema@fosstodon.org 11 months ago
@the_q Oh don't get me started flexing on how I sleep on the floor and no longer own a car
mapleseedfall@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Oh yeah? Well I don’t even have a floor