My favourite secret: Try living for a week on $2 a day.
It's not just my favourite, it's the way I decided to live my life! Okay, I admit that it's not about 2$ a day.. it's more about 5$ a day :)... since a year! But since I started downsizing my life, I had to develop parallel skills. I learned:
to appreciate what I've got
to accept genuine gifts
to step on my pride with humility
to have compassion for people that need money to express their dreams
to face hardships such as hunger, physical pain, exhaustion
to be self-reliant
to be interdependent
to network extensively
to be resourceful
to create value out of trash and to talk about it without any shame
to educate myself and try new things
to inspire others
What does one really need in life? Is it about money? Money is indeed a powerful tool, but it's one of many many resources that one can rely on. There's a lot of other stuff out there: kindness, waste, goodwill, free spaces, trading and sharing opportunities, nature, existing structures..
Be resourceful. Be interdependent. Live low - get to the core of the experience...
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