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To act broke without being broke - by Vivian Loh - circles

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or not to?

I’ve always fantasized the idea of not having to depend on much for happiness: to be happy without needing to spend a ton of money or time, or have things a certain way. This was definitely also influenced by what my parents taught me growing up. I’ve thought that a low bar for satisfaction — only needing the bare minimum — would make me happier overall, as it would offer more possible directions at every moment. (This applies to personal preferences, too — I’ve thought that being extremely non-picky and go-with-the-flow would allow me to experience and enjoy more things. However, I don’t…

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