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[Anonymous]

Well I did notice that he constantly emphasizes how happy he is.

Reminds me of Trump emphasizing how honest he is.

But I do think MMM is happy. Buddhist monks who live in absolute poverty are apparently happy also.

I won’t forget the dog subject. My dog brings me joy.

[SK in CV]

[quote=harvey]Well I did notice that he constantly emphasizes how happy he is.

Reminds me of Trump emphasizing how honest he is.

But I do think MMM is happy. Buddhist monks who live in absolute poverty are apparently happy also.

I won’t forget the dog subject. My dog brings me joy.[/quote]

Yeah, no matter how happy someone is, they’d be happier with a dog. At least half the joy from my entire life came from my dogs. Probably a lot more than half the heart aches too, but well worth it. On my best days, I’m a tenth as good as my dogs think I am.

[scaredyclassic]

i despise dogs.

theres nothing cool about a dog. slathering sycophantic beasts.
my cat teaches me how to be.

but yeah, the blog is really more about toughening up and not being a “complainypants”…enjoying life more by riding your bike and getting off the hedonic treadmill. hes super pro bike. basically the answer to all your oroblrms is,ride your bike. which i kinda,side with.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=harvey]Well I did notice that he constantly emphasizes how happy he is.

Reminds me of Trump emphasizing how honest he is.

But I do think MMM is happy. Buddhist monks who live in absolute poverty are apparently happy also.

I won’t forget the dog subject. My dog brings me joy.[/quote]

constant optimization probably doesnt bring happiness. quite the opposite.

dudeism is the only mindset that can bring ha]piness.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=harvey]It’s all in his calculus. Having children has certain benefits, like … well if you don’t understand the benefits then there is no point in trying to explain them.

But having one child is optimal. You get the benefits without any additional costs. He’s got it all figured out, optimally.[/quote]

3 kids is kinda redundamt. now that i know them, of course, i cant fathom not having them. but when i didnt know them i xould have not had them and be happy.

certainly there should be a one dog per family rule

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=harvey]It’s all in his calculus. Having children has certain benefits, like … well if you don’t understand the benefits then there is no point in trying to explain them.

But having one child is optimal. You get the benefits without any additional costs. He’s got it all figured out, optimally.[/quote]

ugh. efficiency…

[FlyerInHi]

Scaredy, there is a huge population of westerners living the dudeist lifestyle in Chiang Mai Thailand. They ride bikes and eat vegetarian/vegan. Most were overweight and unhappy.

[sdsurfer]

[quote=FlyerInHi]Scaredy, there is a huge population of westerners living the dudeist lifestyle in Chiang Mai Thailand. They ride bikes and eat vegetarian/vegan. Most were overweight and unhappy.[/quote]

I think they all need to watch the movie again then…

[Anonymous]

Are White Russians vegan?

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=sdsurfer][quote=FlyerInHi]Scaredy, there is a huge population of westerners living the dudeist lifestyle in Chiang Mai Thailand. They ride bikes and eat vegetarian/vegan. Most were overweight and unhappy.[/quote]

I think they all need to watch the movie again then…[/quote]

I didn’t watch the movie (I know, so out of touch). Just I know that Dudism was founded in Chiang Mai. I’ve been there many times and there is a culture of westerners going to seek happiness and minimal healthy lifestyle.

You meet people, from places like England where all they eat is fried food and they are like “wow there are so many food choices here”. It’s like an epiphany for them. Sort of a follow up the hippie culture of the 60s.

[all]

[quote=harvey]Are White Russians vegan?[/quote]
Of course. That is why they are called White.

[Escoguy]

I’ve read some of Mr. MM from time to time.

What I like:
Agree that you should be able to get by with as little as possible. Maximize savings, minimize expense.

What puzzles me greatly:

What does a man who lives on 30K /year do with the revenue from advertising?

In this sense, the Zen lifestyle makes no sense. Either you are confident you don’t need the money and could say donate it to charity or there’s this little voice in the back of his head that says, perhaps I can’t keep this up forever and I will need more later.

Don’t think we’ll ever get the answer but for me, I do want to increase my standard of living gradually over time. Even if I can live on a small amount, it doesn’t mean I’ll always WANT to do it.

Live well

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=Escoguy]I’ve read some of Mr. MM from time to time.

What I like:
Agree that you should be able to get by with as little as possible. Maximize savings, minimize expense.

What puzzles me greatly:

What does a man who lives on 30K /year do with the revenue from advertising?

In this sense, the Zen lifestyle makes no sense. Either you are confident you don’t need the money and could say donate it to charity or there’s this little voice in the back of his head that says, perhaps I can’t keep this up forever and I will need more later.

Don’t think we’ll ever get the answer but for me, I do want to increase my standard of living gradually over time. Even if I can live on a small amount, it doesn’t mean I’ll always WANT to do it.

Live well[/quote]

yep.

[scaredyclassic]

well, im gonna hit the road home on the old mt. bike. 95 damn degrees. i was so hot the other day i just leaped in the pool fully dressed when i got home. kids were amused.

mr money mustache, i love you. but you are, like most people, kinda full of crap.

[Anonymous]

[quote=scaredyclassic]mr money mustache, i love you. but you are, like most people, kinda full of crap.[/quote]

That’s his gift. He’s BSing us, we all know he’s BSing us, but we like him anyway. Charisma.

[Author]

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