Tell me about your recent behavior that your consumption has been downgraded but your happiness is not low?

Now I'm studying minimalism. I tried minimalism because the days of renting a house in Beijing made me understand that there are very few things I really need. I moved several times in those days, and every time I packed my luggage, I asked myself, do I really need so many things? In the process of packing, I found a lot of things that I actually forgot existed, but they were always in my luggage, which only increased my burden. From then on, I came into contact with the concept of minimalism, and made up my mind to live the most comfortable life with the least things, and I have been groping and learning until now.

Poor from a small family, parents are thrifty people, but their thrift is not to buy cheap things, and they are not willing to throw them away. Therefore, even if there are no valuables at home, there are a lot of sundries. And I understand thrift, not only to save money, but also to spend money on the cutting edge. It is true that many things are traps of consumerism. The "plan abandonment" within the enterprise allows us to constantly buy new things, and the demand keeps pouring out. Just like shoes, do you really need all kinds of shoes, such as leather shoes, sports shoes, sports shoes, sandals, boots and so on? In fact, you only need versatile and comfortable shoes, and you need that kind of shoes. I think buying a pair of good quality, versatile and comfortable shoes is far more cost-effective than buying a few pairs of cheap and diverse shoes. In order to save space, there should be room for every pair of shoes. Imagine the house price. Is the space cost you paid for this thing worth it? Second, save time. You don't have to worry about which pair of shoes to wear, and you don't have to spend time cleaning so many pairs of shoes, so the time cost is reduced. You can use this time to create more value. The same is true of other things.

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Let me briefly talk about my money-saving skills:

1, three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, canteen, dinner, sometimes go home to cook for yourself and refuse to take out. You know, there are 20 takeout orders. If you cook by yourself, because you are alone, dinner is basically a dish. If it's a vegetarian dish, you only need 30 yuan for a week, and if it's a meat dish, it's more than 40 yuan a week. Dinner is usually light, mainly salads and stir-fried dishes, because the meat dishes in the canteen at noon basically meet the nutritional needs of the day, and eating non-greasy dinner can prevent obesity.

2, snack fruit: snacks are not only bad for the body, but also bad for the skin! But I prefer spicy strips and occasionally buy something to eat. I must satisfy my desire once in a while, otherwise the cost of snacks will far exceed my imagination! Fruit is essential, and the fruit in the company canteen can be basically satisfied at noon, but if you want to eat it at night, it will be much cheaper to go to the nearby farmer's market to buy fruit. There is little difference in nutritional value between supermarket imports and farmers, as long as they are fresh. I don't drink this stuff. I don't drink milk tea even if there is sugar.

3. Daily necessities: Except for those issued by the company, all of them are online bonus hunter, but they buy whatever they are short of, and they only buy 1-2 months, and never hoard a lot of goods. Don't buy it just because it's cheap, buy it when it's necessary and when it's reduced!

4. Skin care products: To be honest, skin care products are the most expensive things. Look at the recent price reduction of skin care products, just buy what suits you, and don't pursue brands. I use my old stock now, and I plan to use only cream in the future. I think good skin depends not on skin care products, but on good living habits, healthy diet and happy mood, as well as medical beauty, and skin care products are only auxiliary.

5, clothes: basically do not buy clothes, continue to wear the previous clothes, full of groping style, and then replace it a little ~

6, travel: public transportation: bus+subway, will not take a taxi because it is too late.

7、? Medical treatment: Go to bed early and get up early, exercise more and lose your temper less. You will really get sick less. I've had stomach trouble 15 years, and now I'm basically fine. I must go to bed early, keep a happy mood and don't overeat, not only for my health, but also for my skin!

8、? Finance: I haven't tried it yet. I just keep accounts every day and check my expenses.

You may think that the deterioration of consumption will lead to a decline in happiness, but it is not at all. Although there are no gorgeous clothes and expensive skin care products, I am still happy. Seeing more and more deposits, I have enough confidence to cope with the risks. As the saying goes, don't panic if you have surplus grain in your hand. Happiness is not achieved by material things, but by a rich heart. Although the consumption has been degraded, I will still go out for a walk, visit the garden (garden card), visit the park, visit the scenic spots of ethnic minorities and feel the beauty of nature on weekends, instead of going to the mall to see a dazzling array of items and accidentally buying some unnecessary things. But when you really know what you need, you can buy nothing even if you go shopping. In my spare time, I will read books and draw pictures instead of indulging in shopping websites, so that I can improve myself and keep my wallet. Occasionally take part in some free manual activities, which is also considered entertainment. Every time I finish my handiwork, I am very satisfied. There are many pleasures in life that you can get without spending, as long as you find them.

For consumption, there must be a demand for purchase, not a demand for creating purchases. Everyone has a different definition of happiness, but my happiness is to see my savings grow more and more, and my room is full of things I really need, not sundries. However, there is nothing wrong with me downgrading consumption. I will occasionally go to barbecue with my boyfriend to eat hot pot, which is not expensive and only cares about the process of enjoyment. Good food is delicious only if it is not eaten often. If you eat regularly, there will be no surprises, which is not only a waste of money, but also bad for your health and, more importantly, bad for your wallet. I have never felt pain about this kind of life. After working for more than a year, I have the motivation to persist with my savings reaching six figures. When my room is clean and tidy, I know my choice is right.

The above is just my personal opinion, the salary is not high, the cost is not high, but life is very comfortable. In the future, I hope that one room and two people will have three meals and four seasons, instead of being surrounded by commodities and dominated by consumption.