I wear clothes outside only to avoid getting arrested.

@darkapothecary4116

5 жыл бұрын

Don't we all

@whitecat1796

5 жыл бұрын

Cheaper to stay inside though

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Stupid clothes. I walked into a restaurant without a shirt on because it was tropical weather outside. They wanted me to put on a shirt, lol.

@cordrine

5 жыл бұрын

Don't support places with dress code! Especially restaurant! Formal wear? Eat elsewhere!

@inhawaii4941

5 жыл бұрын

Come to hawaii and you can go shopping in a bikini or speedo

I feel Like I've been waiting all my life to find someone at least as frugal as me, happy I ran into beatthebush's channel a few years back

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D Well, I hope to bring some new concepts in. =D

@fransxescoli4834

5 жыл бұрын

Chang I am worth milions and follow the same principles.

@bethm3152

5 жыл бұрын

I know right... what a fucking genius!

@stevejeffrey11

5 жыл бұрын

it's pretty ironic clicking on a video talking about materialism, and seeing these t-shirts for sale ads, amazon affiliate links and patreon... i guess we all have to eat tho XD

@Je.rone_

5 жыл бұрын

@Chang Is that a meme?

Materialism maybe dying a bit in the US but it is picking up in other countries like China.

@keepinitsk8a516

5 жыл бұрын

Naturenerd1000 true.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Perhaps this is another step in evolution. Being materialistic is like a phase.

@Naturenerd1000

5 жыл бұрын

@@BeatTheBush Agreed. Great therory.

@andrewlorick166

5 жыл бұрын

Ive thought about that too @beatthebush

@tatlifelover

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely rising in South Korea

This is so true, Francis! If we stop comparing ourselves to people who have more we won't feel "poor". Cultivating gratitude for what we do have is what will make us feel content.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Catch yourself comparing and stop. Like meditating where you catch yourself thinking and stop. To catch yourself and do something about it is to control your thoughts and therefore how you feel.

@sophieacapella

5 жыл бұрын

@@BeatTheBush yes, absolutely! 😊

Never had cable and therefore never missed it. You tube and over the air tv is good enough for me and helped me in a small way to retire very early.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D It sure does help if you're not paying $90/month for the cable bill.

@951ruben

5 жыл бұрын

Did you do any investing

@_Wai_Wai_

5 жыл бұрын

yep, 10 years ago , I stopped buying cable.

this was such a well thought out video and really important ideas were talked about. loved this!!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Sometimes it takes something drastic for people to wake up. I reached a state of depression when I was hoarded with all stuff from travelling, buying gifts for people pressured by Omiyage (Japanese gift giving culture). Holding lavish parties as it was culture appropriate to do so. One day I wake up in the morning, looking at all those stuff and realised I was never happy. I was so depressed I lived in an Ashram for 2 months, and learned that relationships and respect can be earned without currency or gifts it was mind blowing. I agree the below comment that materialism is a phase. People need to go through that themselves drastically sometimes it take bankruptcy for one to wake up, and it's ok we only learned from our mistakes. Thanks for reading! :D

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

If only people can learn without going through it themselves. Lots of wasted time and energy.

Growing up in a poor African township, we used to see the "poor" kids/people in American movies/TV_shows. It was the biggest joke ever, like seriously we thought that they were just trolling or something! They looked like they're doing way better, from our perspective obviously. Now that I am older and have travelled the world a bit, it's not as straight forward as comparing your first-world circumstances to a poorer country.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Very true. There are things you cannot see by just the way people look and things you can easily observe.

@MrWilko2000

5 жыл бұрын

Video showing poverty in the richest country in the world, Switzerland, kzread.info/dash/bejne/gaiDkqeHnbDPis4.html we legitamitely tought this was joke, the only thing they were complining was not going to vacation with airplane but with bus...

Well done BTB! Do some more videos on this in the near future! I appreciate your enthusiasm on this topic, I hope you have a great day (-:

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

This one took some time in the making, I will do more certainly.

Great Video man, thank you for sharing your thoughts on materialism, I needed this

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D you're welcome!

@kathleenolszewski7982

5 жыл бұрын

Willy Ruiz same here.

Love the Channel. May not necessarily completely change my lifestyle and spending habits drastically, but brings perspectives I never thought of before.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D The prospects of being able to work less really gets many people fired up to save a lot more.

I love your videos in general, but this is my favorite.

Watching all your videos has really made me try to save as much as I can and buy way way less. Your videos really acts as a psychological support for me. It’s really hard when most people around me spend and buy and no one’s frugal. Any hints of being frugal publicly is seen as either I’m cheap or poor and it really hurts! When I feel enticed by all that materialism that’s around me I just choose one of your videos and it immediately pulls me back to the right direction. So thank you for making these videos. I don’t feel alone in this!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you are able to do this! It seems you are facing great social pressures to do the spending. I find if you work at something the defines you then you do not need things to define you. No longer are you that person, he/she has that expensive thing. I have been introduced this way btw. Instead, people will know you by your accomplishments. So it takes work to have that.

Refreshing to hear someone that thinks like myself. Keep up great content!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

This is a hard pill to swallow when you want to tackle your financial situation but don’t want to touch a root cause. Great message! I’ve been addressing materialism in my own life and it’s an honest look at yourself to say the least.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Look at the last thing you bought. I did. I cant say I am immune to buying only food, water, shelter, and warmth.

This video is brilliant, thankyou so much for sharing !

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you..Gr8 to be back.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

This video is so needed, thank you for making it, l walk and take transit everywhere, and quit throwing my money away on so much stuff it wasn’t easy cause l’m born and rise in nyc but l learned how to live a good life with less. 💗

EXCELLENT video Mr. Bush! Very true

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

great video! the more I despise consumerism the more I realize how much we are convinced we need things that are not needed. happiness isn't having the best its making with best with what you have! cheers

@Crazywaffle5150

5 жыл бұрын

It's all subjective.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Once you see through the ploy, it's much easier to laugh it off. But then look at the things you still DO buy, I guess you cant really avoid everything but at least most of it.

I stop using credit. So now I can't afford to buy useless things

@BryanAgapito

5 жыл бұрын

House of Banelord. Like a house

@Crazywaffle5150

5 жыл бұрын

You need credit to have some jobs. Or for buying a house. It's easy to manage a credit card. Credit is not free money. Credit is a tool.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

You can use your credit card to buy basic food and get 5% off while you're at it.

@MrGoodsalesman

5 жыл бұрын

@@BryanAgapito I own one already, I was talking about credit cards.

@jonssyy

5 жыл бұрын

House of Banelord. Not even after you pay off the balances? Couldn't you then afford something useless, like a remote control car, a night of bowling or a VR headset?

This was a great video! Thank you!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

Modern day monk with a relentless passion

Great video, helps put things into perspective.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

Very good video!

I love how your stuffed animals are always in different positions. I wait anxiously for your next video 👌🏼🤣

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Anxious? Thank you, I'll make sure to upload consistently. =D

@Härliga.Benedicta

4 жыл бұрын

@@BeatTheBush I agree, your stuffed animals are very funny!!

Good video as per usual. Still more strangling of my inner child necessary to minimize want of thrill or excitement. I've been in want of a Japanese cruiser bike! Have to appreciate the basics and be content with those things a la Timothy.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean. I am not without wants myself.

I think showing us how you deal with trash and your store bags would be an interesting video!!!

Having high self esteem and being able to meditate properly also helps as well😊

I turned minimalist now so I don't need this vlog but I'm glad you're spreading awareness. I learned not many really notice my stuff or clothes and people like me the same regardless. I'm fortunate to rent a room so I pay a small flat rate that includes everything including my meals, so I'm super blessed. I do find it harder to hang out with friends. I don't want to go to restaurants and pay for food that will be a waste and I don't want to travel because it cost money. Understand the trash bag thing, I'm used to having paper towels around but not everyone buys, and I'm used to having the lights on, but some people try to save electricity. Again. Just here for the animals lol! BTW I agree about comparing to less fortunate ones. I always advise that we are doing it wrong when taking vacation. Instead of taking luxurious vacations and coming back depressed, do the opposite and go to third world countries to come back appreciating what we have here.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

You didn't notice Trex and his stash? Lol. Vacationing is a delicate subject I think. While I go myself I have my reservations about 'jetting' everywhere. @NADIA While your friends might buy stuff at malls, you could possibly still hang out and just window shop. Eating out is a bit harder because if you come late, don't eat, order small, it doesn't seem as much as a group activity. Hence you still have to order a proper meal.

@kauigirl808

5 жыл бұрын

@@BeatTheBush I missed that LOL. My focus was on my writing 😅

@kauigirl808

5 жыл бұрын

@@cherrypai44 sad! Me too!! But its okay. Focus on your goals. Thank yourself later. Economy is not stable. Unfortunately.

@kauigirl808

5 жыл бұрын

BTW I'm going out to celebrate friends birthday but I'm not ordering anything and you don't have to. 🤷‍♀️ I don't care what anyone thinks really.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I guess you can do that.

I'm an extreme minimalist, I'm 40 years old and I budget at $750/month for everything, rent, food etc, but even I recognize how much our economy relies on consumerism and ever growing consumption. It sucks, but it's the reality of the system we live in. Without people buying stupid things they don't need, people don't have jobs. How I live works for me, but even I wouldn't have a job right now (I work part time, less than 20 hrs/week) if people didn't buy their stupid crap since I work in the retail field.

@adogsupreme1739

5 жыл бұрын

Yea i feel the same way want to live without buying so much junk but my paycheck depends on others buying junk

@AlexHackerification

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly this. This is the best summary i've ever seen. I plan to do so, working on average between 22 to 27h a week and buy less. (Well, since i'm born i've nothing but poverty so, it's easier for me to not be tempted) People don't understand that what they need isn't extra things but socialism, friends, a purpose, a true kind of blue zone actually. So they rely on consumption. And in the other side, this consumption leads to job aswell so. Jesus, why am I even trying to live that.

@cr2lives

5 жыл бұрын

I believe the concept that we can't have jobs without extreme consumerism is false. I think all the additional productivity coming from the working class and the poor are going to inflated compensation to the top 0.1%. There is plenty for all (both work and resources) if we are all willing to decrease our need for excessive "wealth".

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

If suddenly consumption is down 50% then the economy will implode within 1 month. It makes a hissy fit with just 3% down consumption. Just eyeballing it, I think 90%+ is in excess of what we really need. We are also set up in such a way that our needs are great (i.e. cars to get to work). So in the first order, if consumption goes down, I do think many people will be out of a job. Hence something else must change rather than just everyone suddenly consume less. It wouldn't happen anyway. As an individual, you can consume a lot less and suddenly put yourself in a better position than everyone. Yes, you will be dependent on everyone else to consume but it's a step in the right direction.

@charlesgripp343

5 жыл бұрын

It's a false idea that "consumerism" is needed to have jobs. If people stopped consuming tomorrow then the economy wouldn't "crash", it would "restructure" to the new anti-consumerist paradigm. The money that was spent on frivolous consumption would flow through financial institutions looking to get a yield on the capital. This investment wouldn't go towards beanie babies but maybe private development of new innovations. Instead of having a retail job, you might have a job at a startup.

Great video, man! :D Fernando from Brazil.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Fabulous advice!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

Love it!!!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

Fabulous topic!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

Thanks for this video man!...i want to condition myself to be a minimalist.....videos like this make me feel like ive made a good decision:)

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to do the same. Slowly reducing the number of things I own. =D

I went through a materialistic phase but now I hardly ever go beyond the basics and before I make a purchase, I always ask myself if I really need it or not. Usually I don't. I agree with the 1st world country thing but I think healthcare is a necessity (especially when you get older). I don't have a car nor do I have a smartphone. I wish I could just use my landline because I am old enough to have lived through the time before cellphones and smartphones and was perfectly happy without these things. I also wish I could get away from having a computer and using one-- but that is a necessity for work. Maybe when I retire, I can get rid of these things and live a quieter, old-fashioned, slower lifestyle.

I am very fortunate, living in the USA, yet liking to be different. I got rid of my home wifi (using phone data right now) and I really do feel better. I pay in tiers for data (I use Ting) so it forces me to use it consciously, instead of whenever. People thought I was crazy, and maybe I am, but I'm better off too. I do feel a need for a cell phone though (the thought of not being able to contact a doctor if I get suddenly ill terrifies me.) But anyway, I also fall into the trap of materialism (notebooks and color pens are my weaknesses.) It's helpful to be reminded of how blessed I am though. Thanks BeatTheBush!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Constantly trying out a cheaper plan, product, or service is good to learn how far you can go without causing too much time wasted.

Enchantingly Entertaining and Educational 👍

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

TY!

Very good topic, i like this type of videos, i want philosophical themed videos and also tips to save more can you bring these back ?

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Save more? I guess I cycled through every single thing I ever buy already. Maybe a quick review of the best methods so far?

@aks9545

5 жыл бұрын

@@BeatTheBush yeah ! Give us your expert tips to save money, and can you do a topic on how to explain to friends that you're not greedy but you want to save the maximum amount possible. Because sometimes some of my friends find it hard to be with me tsince i'm alwyas trying to save money when going out

Much of what we buy is to fit in with the crowd we hang around with. So ask yourself the question... new laptop, or new friends?

@sfrealestatedealmaker6001

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Han 🤣 Lmao 🤣

@chris45627

5 жыл бұрын

@@kevinhan4707 I say this all the time. Sometimes Women don't fit into my budget but Porn and Lotion always does. I've never had to take my waifus Cherokee' D Azz or Pinky to the movie theaters, the mall, Abortion clinic, olive garden and we've been together for 10+ years

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Doesn't it depend on the type of friend. Rate of spending is important. I.e. not cost of one laptop every time you go out.

@obsoleteprofessor2034

5 жыл бұрын

@@BeatTheBush Teens in the Valley get the latest model of I-Phone in order to not be a social outcast. The old one immediately goes into the trash. Trust me..I've seen it.

@user-w8jhtre23

5 жыл бұрын

You dont have to fit in, just be yourself and over some time you will meet similar people.

I got rid of facebook and blocked web store mailers and it's amazing how much stuff I don't even know about and therefore don't buy anymore.

I've really cut back and kept only what I need. It's freeing! We really have to dial back our expectations financially and materially, it's unsustainable.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Most people in first world countries have a chance to live like a king if the mind can control it. What sorcery would that be?

you have the right idea but you are approaching it backwards you don't want to focus on a thing and devalue it, because it will backfire. you want to look at a thing and ask yourself what it is worth to you. when you rely upon something like GPS, the alternative isn't choosing to abstain it, but to recognize the adventure and journey of not having having. as well as looking at GPS as depriving yourself both of the experiance and the potential interactions. it is all in rationalization, and focus. what you focus on becomes focal and causal. thus if you focus on a thing you become anchored into the vlaue of the thing and past experiances with the thing and value appraisal from within the context of access. but you will naturally reinforce your decision whatever you make, so the initial step is to change your anchor from the focal concept of having the thing to the counter intuitive concept of not having the thing. whether you buy a stuffed animal or not, you will rationalize your choice and feel self assure either when you look at the item bought, or when you see the item still unbought in the store (even if it is restock). the access to the item in teh store will reinforce the choice to not spend money. and because of this you may want to go to stores to decondition the scarcity mindset and the idea that you may lose out of a deal. "prison isn't so bad" prisson in scandinavia isn't. but prison here is. unless you have giant medical bills, i wouldn't suggest commiting crimes to be imprissoned. yes you get some stuff free but there are opportunity costs, also pay in prisson is extremely suppressed. "but other countried people have it worse" that wont help. it is pop-psychology but it wont work. thrift isn't about guilting yourself to not buy, but to reduce your tollerance for profit margins, and to delay indulgence.

@CommandoMaster

5 жыл бұрын

Cell phone and internet is necessary to connect with friends and family otherwise what's the point of saving money if you're miserable and lonely.

@WanderingWonderer808

5 жыл бұрын

There's always an alternative. Problem solve.

In my case, I only stopped being materialistic when I started to have the financial means to afford stuff....I don't see a need to buy a lot of stuff just to have it......same goes w/ high end cars....unfortunately it took a lot of years to learn this. I go to the coffee shop at the mall occasionally and to see the folks buying stuff kind of it interesting to watch ----it's almost a disease to see them purchasing stuff they don't need. There's so much to this topic (Psychology, Sociology, Economics) explaining why people buy or feel the need to have "stuff". Nowadays, I feel cathartic to get rid of the stuff I've accumulated and donate it to secondhand stores. I also would rather buy secondhand stuff if I really need to bring it in the house rather buy new.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

It might be correlated to age. Perhaps a certain age is peak consumerism until you realize it kind of sucks to clean everything that you have all the time.

I no longer own a car and use city buses for transportation. A monthly bus pass cost 40 dollars a month for unlimited rides which is cheap when compared to the cost of gas and car insurance along with a car payment.

I really like your thoughts on this. I have a hard time avoiding materialism, so it is a constant battle for me, but I am working on it. As far as cell phone, I would gladly give that up! I don't like being reached :D lol

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

I like reaching others but not being reached lol.

You're cooler and cooler everyday. Like a modern day enlightenment. Big respect man

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D Thank you.

@dyhppyx

5 жыл бұрын

I mean it sincerely. Your recent content is approaching genuine philosopher level. Really relevant and impressive.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

I would love to turn into a ball of energy and just be, lol.

I like the philosophy in this video !

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

TY!

Great video. I feel that it is a struggle but having left the US, it all seems much simpler to understand.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

The US is like a huge pit of materialism?

Another very important video here! I feel that there's a big movement happening right now that's very revolutionary! The 3 most influentials right now riding this wave are, the two Minimalist, Marie Kondo and Andrew Yang, the presidential candidate as far as I'm concern. Oh ya, ur on my list too!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

But you know... it seems this is too early for such radical thinking to win right now. It needs to gain more traction first.

Damn... you have no idea how much this title made me think. ,,Death of Materialism" immadietely made me think about ,,Ego death". I feel that when the world advances further some ideas latch onto us and become parasitic to our very own existence - either because of other people's malevolence or just because of the partial nature of the advancement itself. I feel that in order to become happy, first nightmares of the present that we live in - nightmares often cloaked under beatiful coat of promises, have to be consciously evaporated / mitigated. Both materialism and ego are in my opinion, one of the forms of decreasing our wellbeing. I don't think that we need much to be truly happy or fulfilled. After all in the past we were worried about not getting eaten, being gossiped etc. most of the time, so we were constantly in stressed and alerted state. Such state of living had mostly been preserved to this day. How easily we can snap to instinctive animals if all the safety and pleasures that we've layered ourselves in would vanish in a moment. We are imperfect internally in so many ways, so let's just limit the ones we acquire externally and it should be a okay.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

To be without any one of food, water, shelter, or warmth can indeed turn all of us into animals. Once those are met, then we can start being more civilized. With any huge shift of the way a society works, there will be a lot of friction and pain. But who knows if it will ever shift this way. Maybe not in my lifetime.

My daughter saw your video while I was watching. She said "He must have needed more Walmart trash bags so he bought those stuffed animals to get the extra bags!" I got a kick out of it. Good video 👍, contentment is something I think we really struggle with in the U.S. (because we have so much available to us).

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

I bought a bag one time so I can get cash back.

@michaelthelen5297

5 жыл бұрын

@@BeatTheBush Hahaha good stuff! Thanks got your content, keep up the good work!

In regards to cellphone and data plans; i used to have a $70CND plan with 6Gigs of data and unlimited talk/texts. I go to univeristy (free-wide area WIFI) and I have WiFI at home, so I felt like I didn't need data at all. I went to a prepaid plan for only texting ($15/mth, with another 10% off for preauth payments). I haven't been missing having data at all, only one time I got lost driving in Montreal due to road block constructions. Since then, I bought a small data block (I think it was like 100mb for $5-10); so what I do now is that, whenever I need to use Google Maps: I turn my Mobile Data on (I always leave it off by Default), I do my search, get my bearings and move toward my destination. As soon as I know that I can figure out the rest of the way on my own, I turn my mobile data off. I paid that 100MB data block months ago and I have yet to through it, I used it many times. Just make sure that you turn off auto-update on mobile data of all your apps so that you don't accidentally use your mobile data for that.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Great way to really get your mobile data down. Most the time, people are near wifi and so you can get away from a mobile data plan. It might take some getting used to and also may cause slight inconvenience though.

Lately I stop buying useless things as I used to but instead I spend that money (beside my savings) creating memories. I enjoy a lot going to the cinema, shows, restaurants and also traveling. I feel good in this way, if I have to spend must be creating memories instead of keeping my house full of junk.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

I suppose if not buying things, one can potentially put that same amount of money on experiences as you state. I think how much value you get out of each is really up to you to determine. There is certainly a opportunity cost here.

I feel like you could have shot this video on your iPhone and uploaded it directly to KZread and the quality would only be about 20% lower. For the hours of time editing you'd save, I think it would be a good tradeoff. No expensive cameras or editing rig needed.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Possibly. But gasp! Lower quality!? Shooting on an iPhone does not reduce the amount of time editing.

I turned the corner on my spending habits once I realized how much of my time (not money) was being lost on shopping and then looking after the goods I brought home. I had other, more important things to do with that time. So now I don't shop without a compelling reason to do so. Even if it's groceries, I wait until I'm well and truly out, and spend as little time as possible in the store. Consumerism is a waste of time as well as money.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Waiting for food to really run out is a good point. EAT everything. Like purging all the food once in a while to make sure everything gets cycled.

As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. Great content as usual!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Dunno what that means but sounds good to me! TY!

Recently read "goodbye, things" by fumio sasaki and it had awesome view about material stuff. I think it's just the way of seeing "things" differently before you can free yourself from all these "stuff".

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

It also helps to not get so attached thereby shielding yourself from feeling bad about a loss of an item.

such substance vid!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I need to buy trash bags, the one given in the supermarket always have holes. Also, need different sizes. Grew frustrated going through supermarkets bags to find one with no holes. Also, go to Aldi, use Ikea bags.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Ahhh.. fair enough.

I think reason cultures become materialistic is that consumerism distracts us from our mortality. I thought this after I watched my strange feeling of elation walking out of a Cosco store. It was like I felt powerful because I could purchase any item there to improve my life. I had a feeling of invincibility. But as I grow older I just realize how really worthless most items are. Have you ever wonder why some old people will just wear the same clothes. And watch a 30 year old TV? They realize that the new clothes and TV will probably just hassle their lives and they have already lived 90% of their life perfect happy with the old stuff. I noticed at Christmas every single gift hassled my life from Gift cards, Peppermint cake desserts, tea I won't use, kitchen utensils etc. Gifts are hassles. Is it just me after Christmas I get irritable... don't have the correct batteries, electrical connections, room on the counter etc?

Seneca the Roman Stoic frequently mentions that nature requires very little for the human being. That if one realizes how little one truly needs, there's great "wealth" in that perception. He's also eager to dismiss desires which are nonessential -- many of these are bottomless pits in that they will never be satisfied.

People should do a marketing SWAT analysis of themselves and try to come to terms with who they are - they should avoid competition above their capacity and save a ton of frustration, time and money

Still my favourite intro ever ...

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Most people solve every problem with money. I try to find ways like repairing clothes and shoes. I have an acquaintance who has no cell phone. I have a hard time grasping the idea that she doesn’t need it. My neighbor can’t understand that I can deal with having no microwave.

I don’t compare myself to others. And I don’t care what others think of me. Not because I’m frugal or minimalist or anything. It’s because I don’t give a shit.

Good video but I thought the clips that slowly zoomed into a picture lasted a bit long. Other than that it was awesome!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Noted.

Minimalism is a lifestyle, delaying gratification help's as you find out you don't need things while waiting. I find avoiding dating & reproductive behaviour also helps as a lot of consumption takes place behind the scenes to produce greater convenience. Including hidden costs, which mindset consumes more, a capitalist or a communist?

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes renting the thing you are interested might make you realize you don't want it after all.

❤️ thanks!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

I live in a small town. They're are three trash companies and they will not take off your trash if it's not in trash bags. Because picking up groceries store bags would slow them down. And make their jobs much harder and there days longer here. Now, if you live in a housing complex you can do that. Because they're going to lift up the trash bins that the whole complex uses. At one point I didn't have a phone. But after having an asthma attack, I got a cell phone for emergency only. I agree with you we have way to much stuff. Did you know it's cheaper to by another printer than it is to by ink for your printer?! Pure madness!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

If you must then you must. You could minimize landfill trash and compose the rest. It's amazing how much you can reduce by doing just that.

Good one

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

Ive never been materialistic in my life but i came to see what the videos about.

I totally agree with you and lived life where money didn't matter. I also lived a privileged life after I did my university etc. And one day I gave up everything and started coming back to non materialistic life. So to truly forget materialism we need to give up things that matter. Living in a nice apartment in a nice area and talking about giving up things is easy. I love you and your videos but you are privileged now and you can get rid of some things. But this is not giving up materialism. But I love that you are thinking about life in the right way. .

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think I can be a monk or permanently live in a mud hut with no sewage. When you say give it up do you mean donate it away or just downsize? I think the degree to which anyone lives is a very personal choice.

@AngieStonesPhD

5 жыл бұрын

@@BeatTheBush I agree. By the way did you see the (good) review one of the serious youtubers gave you?

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

@@AngieStonesPhD Nope. What is a serious KZreadr?

@AngieStonesPhD

5 жыл бұрын

@@BeatTheBush I mean someone who takes his work on youtube seriously and offers valuable information to others. Like yourself. :) He put out the video today (which is not what he does, he is into investing) to tell people which videos he is watching and gave your name first.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

@@AngieStonesPhD I still don't know who you are talking about.

Wait people actually buy trash bags for regular use? Wow

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Most do.

@_Wai_Wai_

5 жыл бұрын

people also pay tax services to get tax refunds back.

@michaeldamico4583

5 жыл бұрын

I get a bunch of bags from using a pellet stove. So i just use them for free.

Good stuffs

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

So true. There was a time when i made 2x or more than now and i could not save at all. Im trying to buy less. I see my friends struggling w money, where 8m actually saving money now

@sfrealestatedealmaker6001

5 жыл бұрын

jhsung79 - I’m addicted to the smell of cash. Spending makes me hurt inside. 😭

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Lol... get a bunch of ones and put it in a cup so you can smell it?

@jhsung79

5 жыл бұрын

Im addicted to watching my savings/robinhood/acorns grow lol

Every weekend I feel like I need to spend money, if I don't I feel like it wasn't a good weekend. Do I have a serious problem?

@GreatValueBleach

5 жыл бұрын

Yes you have a serious problem. The cure is to drink me

@user-zf9wq9gn6e

5 жыл бұрын

yes

@alohastateofmind3565

5 жыл бұрын

Do the opposite, watch your bank account grow and I think your attitude will shift.

@sfrealestatedealmaker6001

5 жыл бұрын

That’s a bad problem to have. I feel the other way around.. Spending causes me nausea. 😂

@vjc4502

5 жыл бұрын

Shopping/spending is an addiction. Try to spend 1/2 of what u normally do & focus on making saving the other 1/2 an addiction too. U may find the value of money changes, nothing like watching your dollars grow!

You should try and do a interview with The Homeless Firefighter.

This is something I am still working on.. not associate happiness with material things. I think it's also a confidence thing, getting respect because of things you have. Although, what a person wears, car or house he has is not an indication of how rich he is. It could all be credit for all you know.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Something to work on myself as well. But it's okay to be a work in progress. It's great to only buy a tiny fraction of what I used to buy.

noticed the 100 dollar bills till the very end!!

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

HA! you're the only one!

@ModernMinimalistMom

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I just saw them! How funny!

Hey Francis, what is your take on the Swedish death cleaning. When do u think u will start, if u r gonna do it. I think it's never too early to do it, it is another way that saves lots of $$. Can u do a video on this? :)

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Interestingly the more stuff you toss in getting more minimal, the closer it seems to this 'Swedish death cleaning' thing. Selling all that junk also reclaims lots of money.

I live in SoCal we get charged for grocery bags. Is it different in NorCal?

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Nope. They charge here too but produce bags are still free but smaller.

People also need a sense of purpose. Sometimes people need to struggle.

You also need those stuffed toys. Especially Dinkyosaurus (my name for him) because he's adorable.On a serious note, I love being minimal. I try to stay aware of consumerism and materialistic traps which are all around us. I love watching videos like this to help reinforce my mind set on this stuff.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if anyone would be interested in a T-rex sticker. That's what I call him, T-rex

Thanks for the video. I like the video. Change the word poorer country to developing one. You may pick the better word and still csn deliver the message .Cheers.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Both are still correct to me. Poorer as in economically poorer.

I have noticed that we as a people have been very brainwashed into thinking that we have to purchase everything. Many things can be made at home. I’ve made recently three skirts, homemade yogurt, bread , homemade tortillas, soap, hand lotion, dish cloths and dish towels. Maybe it’s a hobby, but I like to make it myself if I can. Good ideas from you, Beat the Bush.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

More you can make or know how to make, the more you can save. Sometimes, you can even do without certain things creatively.

I agree with you, everything in our brain

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

interesting perspective.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D

Lol first link is to buy a t shirt. Anyway, love the channel 👍

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D Don't buy it if you have lots of clothes already. Or some buys it to remind themselves of their goal.

Happiness comes from the freedom of choice and having the ability to buy something, but not necessarily actually buying it.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Or you can buy it at a reduced price and sell it when you don't want it anymore for a profit.

One day I was like why am I buying garbage bags just to throw them away. So to me it was like throwing money away. I was buying bags and using grocery bags. Needless to say I no longer buy them.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

=D Glad to hear it! An item you never buy again will save you so much. You still get the same ability though which is throwing trash away.

I often like to think of what life would have been like in the past. Imagine only traveling by horse, or wagon. The most crappy car is an amazing thing relative to that. Think of the fact that we eat food for enjoyment and that is a huge luxury. We all live such rich lives. I feel gratitude when I think about how lucky I am to live in this particular time in history.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

We are indeed. I wonder if people back then was thinking the same of people that lived even earlier. Maybe in the future, people will look upon us and take pity on how silly we are at wasting our lives chasing money with nothing to show for at the end.

@CerebralStorm

5 жыл бұрын

It is a really interesting thought. How do you quantify the most satisfying life. In some aspects having to work for something makes you feel good. I imagine there is some point where luxuries create diminishing returns. I kind of think there are aspects of that in current society.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

A life true to yourself and not what others expect of you. Work hard at things that interest you. If you can spend most your time doing that, then that must be bliss.

Personally, I struggle with the feeling of guilt from living in a developed country. I read things about how consumerism and materialism have an effect on the climate and that exacerbates the feeling of wrongdoing. I try to balance those feelings with gratitude and the acceptance that some things are just not in my control. Maybe I would have preferred a more simple life without all the complexity, anyhow, I realize that living in a first-world country comes with a lot of responsibility to keep things running smoothly and that's the price to pay.

@dogie1070

5 жыл бұрын

Need a camping vacation where everything around you was not made in a factory or bought at Costco...and you have to gather up your material items when you leave. Stars at night and no freeway noise... nature is good medicine. ;o)

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

The ability to camp as a secondary living area in itself is a luxury no? Most of that equipment is not used unless you are actually camping.

This video reminded me of the book Kabloona. It's a anthropology book about a guy who lives with the Eskimos in the 1930's. The Eskimos lived on almost nothing. They would travel 6 hours with dog sleds just to get a piece of string because that string was so valuable. When westerners camd with their laws, some Eskimo would murder a friend because they knew that they would get free transportation to a warm place where they were fed 3 meals a day for having to do nothing. lol Btw have have you read the book antifragile?

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Wow... so interesting. Given a population, there may be a few that will do anything to get an easier life even in jail. Perhaps their jail was too cushy.

And of course, stores encourage people's consumerism. I get it, its their business but Target has been trying to make every trip to their store worth $50 or higher. If people think about it, when was the last time you spent less than $50 at any big box store? Most people spend that and more each trip. So this video was right on time. It's not too late to save our money and ourselves.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

Target is a huge trap for many. I know people that gets hooked. Somehow Target is able to get people to buy everything.

@jonssyy

5 жыл бұрын

BTB I know them too. And I can't seem to get them to realize what a money trap it is and how their quality of life isn't better because of what they buy.

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

That's a fine point. I do think certain goods do improve your quality of life. But you can keep on climbing this and make yourself broke. Such as things that makes you do things faster or better AND you actually use it for long duration. Not just try it for the first 2 months and then gets pushed back in the closet.

Sounds like mindfulness meditation is the practice you should try to increase awareness of what is going on inside your head. A thought is just a thought. Recognize it as one and then decide on an action instead of constantly reacting to thoughts and emotions.

There's an old saying, the best things in life are free.

“Go to less fortunate places.”. Got it. Planning my trip to the hood in Detroit right now.

@qeoo6578

5 жыл бұрын

Bjg government ruined motor city

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

You might be kidding but if you actually do it, you might gain a new perspective.

Can you make a video about Tesla Model 3?

@BeatTheBush

5 жыл бұрын

I cant afford to buy one. If I don't have one, how can I make a video?