A Simple Life, A Frugal Life

September 12, 2007 · Filed Under · 3 Comments 

A Simple LifeThe great English poet and essayist Samuel Johnson once penned, “Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.” Truly words to live by.  Being a fan of many frugal online blogs I know I have a long way to go in this area but I am certainly enjoying the ride. The most important thing that I have learned is that frugality is a mindset more than a set of rules.  A mindset to try not to waste things unnecessarily and look at the bigger picture. The bigger picture being how are my decisions going to affect my family, my neighbors, my community, my country, my world.

Also, by having a certain amount of frugality in my life I feel I have greatly reduced the stress that gets evoked with thoughts of ”keeping up with the Joneses” or feelings of being judged for what I have or don’t have. I feel like I am learning to live a simple life, not concerned with acquiring, but rather enjoying what I have right here in front of me. This has been a very liberating feeling for me. I think my Dad’s way of thinking is finally starting to rub off on me. This post is a little more serious than my usual banter, but I felt it was worthwhile to share with my frugal pals out there.

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3 Responses to “A Simple Life, A Frugal Life”

  1. Silverstar on September 12th, 2007 5:56 am

    Hi,
    At the moment, I am also trying to live frugally and its nice to see a blog dedicated to the subject which can provide perspective and tips. I also agree that not conforming to rabid consummerism does help one appreciate the important things in life. :)

  2. Kyle on September 12th, 2007 7:13 am

    Thanks Silverstar for stopping by to check out my blog. I will go and check out yours as well!

  3. ~Dawn on September 18th, 2007 2:08 pm

    Kyle –
    You got it right with the comment “frugality is a mindset more than a set of rules”

    You can read all the books and do all the tips, but if you don’t have a mindset that you WANT to do it, it won’t be fun at all!

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