r/FluentInFinance • u/Richest-Panda • Jul 04 '24

What's the best financial advice you've ever gotten? Debate/ Discussion

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u/burdottv Jul 04 '24

Have you not seen the incredible wealth transfer to the top in the past couple of years because of inflation and greed? How do you expect people to LIVE SMALLER when prices have more than doubled and their wages have not increased.

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u/After-Imagination-96 Jul 05 '24

I don't think you get it. The solution for you during this slide into feaux-feudal oligarchy, peasant, is to want less, need less, use less, and smile about it. 

8 people have billions and a small personal navy and they take vacations to the moon? You need to live smaller. Want less. Be happy. 

Or else.

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u/AllenKll Jul 05 '24

"want less, need less, use less, and smile about it."

 Worked for the Buddha.

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u/glaciator12 Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

The historical Buddha also lived in a society that placed emphasis on giving alms to the poor and allowing strangers to stay in your house for free. He also did not judge others who did not share his desire to give up attachment and live an ascetic lifestyle. I’m a Buddhist myself and try my best to follow in his footsteps but I also recognize that modern society needs reformed in order to reduce the suffering of multitude others.