Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-26005008-20160407215658/@comment-1496755-20160409111020

Everything has a price, as they say. Me, I try to find a balance - I know exactly what I want and work towards that. If something is deemed an unnecessary luxury (e.g. a car, which I absolutely don't need right now), it's just dropped from the equation. And thus I manage to get all I want and still avoid working 24/7 like a madman, in order to afford everything. Currently, I've got all I need, so I can relax a bit more :)

Some people make the mistake of constantly getting new stuff for the sake of status - this is especially true with mobile phones. "Oh no, there is a new model out, I must get it" - hah, really? My current phone is about 6 years old now, and I intend to keep it for as long as it works properly. If I become obsessed with buying new stuff, that would mean I'd have to work more... which means less free time. Well, I value my free time way too much to allow this.

As for living in debt - it's a taboo in our family. We'd rather deprive ourselves of certain things than take a loan.

It really sucks that education has to cost so much - it makes no sense. We have low-fee options in this country, which is nice, though they are usually available for the less-desirable majors. I've seen some of our students go on a long leaves of absence, or even withdraw altogether due to financial issues, and this made me really sad. And angry.

Knowledge and skill are what separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom - how could you possibly put a price tag on them?