Comment by 😎 Smokey

Re: "Minimalist Challenges"

In: u/Ruby_Witch

I have done a pretty good job saving my money, only buying things that would improve my quality of life physically. However I saw a piece of limited run fractal artwork on etsy a few days ago and just HAD TO HAVE IT! Sometimes you have to treat yourself a little to something you truly want especially if you make enough money to have spending room.

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😎 Smokey

2023-07-21 · 10 months ago

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☀️ mike · 2023-07-21 at 23:02:

I've been using libraries for the most part over the past few years for books, but it's still nice to have a collection of ones that you find to be very special and inspiring. And of course books on certain topics can be hard to find in libraries.

☕️ Morgan · 2023-07-23 at 10:17:

Yeah, I also flip flop on books.

Sometimes I think lots of books in electronic form in my hand is awesome, other times I just really like the feel of a real book.

I know which I prefer when it comes time to move house/apartment :) our next place is supposed to last a decade at least, so maybe I'll start to accumulate books seriously. Or not. Time will tell :)

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Minimalist Challenges — I try my best to lead as minimal a lifestyle as possible, which I doubt will be seen as unusual by many people here considering the text-heavy interface we're all choosing to utilize. I feel like I already have just about everything that I need. I don't want to support capitalism and consumer culture, so I try my best not to. However, I have run into a couple of areas which this is more difficult for...

💬 3 comments · 3 likes · 2023-07-21 · 10 months ago