I start with good intentions, then start rambling.
I was looking at these Small, Cool Home Contest and day-dreaming of what my place might look like. How I quite fancy the ideo of a studio (single) room apartment. Of cutting down on what I have and what I ‘need’ every day. Anyway, I was talking about it with Becky and while they are all lovely they are definitely all from people with money. And then we had the brief discussion from the screenshot above.
I earn enough, I won’t deny that. I have the means to do what I want. I don’t have to worry about money to a large degree. But I’ll never earn large sums, I’m in the wrong job for it mostly. It will mean I won’t ever have a particularly swanky car or house.
Is it true though? It’s one or the other? Or is it impossible to generalise? I won’t ever be rich – in the sense I mean it. I see friends who earn more then me and for a brief moment I’m jealous, who isn’t. But never for long. Well, maybe over better trips, expenses, going out for lunch, meeting more people (had to get that in there). Yet, I see Becky say one or the other and I gladly choose enjoying my job. Every. Single. Time.
(I started writing this about not being able to afford certain things and half-way through I realised I don’t really mind. I mean it would be nice to have an expensive place but really, there’s so many more important things then the things you buy.)
May 20, 2010