When I was growing up, I never had a dream of being anything. Never wanted to be a fireman or an astronaut, a teacher or a farmer. I actually was not very passionate about anything at all. Liked sports but never a fan, liked music but never cared who was playing. I would often ask myself, "What do I like?"
I wonder, is this personality trait why I never found my calling or never specialized? Most likely.
One thing that I would fantasize about though was living a life of luxury, the fast cars, mansions and all the things money could buy. I am from a relatively poor family and even though we never went hungry, there wasn't a lot of extras to be found. I think it is natural to overvalue what one doesn't have access to.
But, that was as a child and by a teenager, I was looking for a different kind of luxury, health. This was driven by some serious issues I was facing that at times put my future in jeopardy. I spent so many hours in bed alone in my own miserable thoughts that luxury would be enjoying the simple life of a teenager unhindered. To make the mistakes expected from a teenager.
Living in Finland for most of my adult life now, it has been back to a lot of financial struggles, not the entire time but, most of it but unlike the wants of a child, luxury for me now is just not having to worry about covering the simple things in life and having enough to splurge from time to time on my family, even myself occasionally.
Yes, it would be nice to be able to afford all of te bells and whistles but, I don't really care for those things. I don't care if my TV is new or if my laptop is the most powerful. Essentially, as long as it all does the job I need it to do. I wrote about one day getting an electric car and that is the same. A to B as efficiently and safely as possible would be enough.
Most of the world and especially the crypto world by industry definition, is driven by desires for luxury and people talk like a poor child dreaming of being a rich adult. They talk of mansions, islands and Lambos but if given the opportunity, how many would actually live that caricature of luxury?
For me, a simple life would still be enough without ostentatious excess. Trump can keep his gold plated everything, it is tacky, no matter the cost. I am not saying it would all be cheap, just simple. A house that looks out over water, a comfortable car in the garage and enough extra that I could choose how I spend my time. The more I had, the more work I would do to try and make this world a little better. Choosing what I work at is a luxury for me and it is what I work toward now.
Steemit is a place filled with all types so I was wondering; What is luxury to you?
Taraz
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