Change Of Life Style???
I walked into the kitchen and was greeted by a huge pile of dirty dishes in the sink.
"Its your turn to do the dishes tonight" she said.
"Huh? Why can't we just use the dishwasher like always?" I replied.
"Because it finally broke down after 8 years of daily use" she retorted.
As I laboured to clean the mountain of crockery piling in the sink, I seriously could not remember the last time I actually manually washed the dishes at home. But doing it now certainly brought back unpleasant memories of why I preferred to avoid this most unpleasant chore.
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Is it really human nature not to be able to regress in our life style? After one has ascended to the next level, is it really so difficult to go back down to the previous level? Perhaps it doesn't apply to all areas but I'm sure it certainly applies to many things.
Like what I mentioned above about doing chores. Once I had been spoilt by technology, doing a simple task such as washing the dishes now seemed like a tedious undertaking. But thats an argument for another day ;)
Another example would be relationships. I know many friends who are in their mid-20s and have never been in a relationship. They are happy spending time with friends and family indulging in whatever hobbies or activities they wish to pursue and hardly ever feel lonely.
On the other hand, my other friends who have been in relationships but are now single constantly are on the look out to regain their 'attached' status. They seem to believe they are happier in a relationship and now fervently look for a partner to complete them.
However, I think nothing is as big a hurdle than regressing on your financial life style. Having less cash to spend on your daily wants and needs seem to be the hardest to accept. I guess it can't be easy. I personally can't imagine how I ever survived on the salary that I initially received when I was a fresh graduate back in those days.
I guess its easy to say that we should live within our means but its quite another thing altogether when we've enjoyed certain luxuries in the past that we no longer have access to in the present.
"Its your turn to do the dishes tonight" she said.
"Huh? Why can't we just use the dishwasher like always?" I replied.
"Because it finally broke down after 8 years of daily use" she retorted.
As I laboured to clean the mountain of crockery piling in the sink, I seriously could not remember the last time I actually manually washed the dishes at home. But doing it now certainly brought back unpleasant memories of why I preferred to avoid this most unpleasant chore.
--@--
Is it really human nature not to be able to regress in our life style? After one has ascended to the next level, is it really so difficult to go back down to the previous level? Perhaps it doesn't apply to all areas but I'm sure it certainly applies to many things.
Like what I mentioned above about doing chores. Once I had been spoilt by technology, doing a simple task such as washing the dishes now seemed like a tedious undertaking. But thats an argument for another day ;)
Another example would be relationships. I know many friends who are in their mid-20s and have never been in a relationship. They are happy spending time with friends and family indulging in whatever hobbies or activities they wish to pursue and hardly ever feel lonely.
On the other hand, my other friends who have been in relationships but are now single constantly are on the look out to regain their 'attached' status. They seem to believe they are happier in a relationship and now fervently look for a partner to complete them.
However, I think nothing is as big a hurdle than regressing on your financial life style. Having less cash to spend on your daily wants and needs seem to be the hardest to accept. I guess it can't be easy. I personally can't imagine how I ever survived on the salary that I initially received when I was a fresh graduate back in those days.
I guess its easy to say that we should live within our means but its quite another thing altogether when we've enjoyed certain luxuries in the past that we no longer have access to in the present.
1 comment:
Gee, you call that a hiatus? Then I must have been taking hiatuses after every one of my posts...
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