The line between frugality and intentionality is the part that stayed with me. Not everything refused is deprivation. Sometimes the refusal is what gives the day its shape again.
I love the idea of frugality as "tailoring"—the act of ripping out the seams of expectations that don't actually fit. You’ve highlighted that there is a profound, quiet power in "editing" our expectations.
When you started opting out of these visible markers of "living well", did you find that the people around you interpreted your frugality as a lack of ambition or a "boring" phase, and how did you navigate the social friction of being intentional in a reactive surrounding?
The line between frugality and intentionality is the part that stayed with me. Not everything refused is deprivation. Sometimes the refusal is what gives the day its shape again.
Omg exactly!
I love the idea of frugality as "tailoring"—the act of ripping out the seams of expectations that don't actually fit. You’ve highlighted that there is a profound, quiet power in "editing" our expectations.
When you started opting out of these visible markers of "living well", did you find that the people around you interpreted your frugality as a lack of ambition or a "boring" phase, and how did you navigate the social friction of being intentional in a reactive surrounding?