Talking about priorities in life, all of them are centered on living a very simple life.
I won't lie—one lifestyle I admire so much, which is what I'm currently living, is the low-key, unannounced lifestyle. Gosh! I love this lifestyle to the core. There's a man in my church group—very unannounced, married with kids, and very wealthy—but no one would know unless they got close to him.
The following are breakdown of my top three priorities:
Get established in finance:
This is what I'm chasing—to be financially free, to live off the troubles of finance. Not to be absurdly rich though, just to have enough money to make my life easy. But then, I don't want to be announced with show-offs when the money comes; I want to continue living simply, just like the man I mentioned in the first paragraph. Living an extravagant life is not my culture.
How is my minimalist lifestyle pushing toward that?
One of the habits I'm currently cultivating is contentment. Mehn, there are a lot of trends that don’t move me. There are friendship circles I can’t see myself in. There are social lifestyles you can’t find me in. I’m so much okay with pushing gradually.
Settling down in the family way: Many times, I’ve written about my specifications when it comes to looking for a life partner and how I’ve waved off some connections when I found out that the person was a complete opposite of my lifestyle. I know I can’t find a 100% perfect match, but the rating should be up to 60%. So yeah, I want to settle down—but not with someone who’ll get my eyes dizzy at the sight of her unending “irrelevant” purchases.
Am I afraid I might be bankrupt? Who wouldn’t be? Lol. But apart from that, I don’t want my lifestyle and that of my family at large to be a show-off scene.
Health priority:
I’m among the people who can go year after year without having any major sickness, apart from the common headache that comes from an overworked body or a runny nose. Staying healthy is one of my biggest priorities because I know how sickness can damage the system and stop everything from running.
I have been dealing more with real food and not junk. I always cook my food, and sometimes I get fresh vegetables from my small garden. I’ve been given side looks countless times for cooking my own food, even on days I retire late from work. My neighbors always expect me to eat out. But no—I am my own chef, and I love it. This has been helping me a lot to stay healthy.
Also, I take any slight symptom of uncomfortableness in my body very seriously. I'm trying my best to be freed from the clutter of the mind that can pull down the body system.
Thanks for reading.
This is my entry to #KISS writing prompt.
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