Living broke feels unbelievably freeing under the right circumstances. No work means no responsibility. No money to party or go out means no distraction. Your life becomes very focused on only a few things, namely, whatever you feel like doing. Sleep when you want. Do what you want. Get creative. Having no money gives me opportunities I never knew I had.
The situation of living without income has occurred twice in my life. Both times, I took the opportunity to live a minimalist existence that doesn't rely on spending money. I borrowed books from friends or the library. I wrote music and stories. I played pickup basketball with strangers and friends and made my own fun. Essentially, I lived like I was 10 years old again, and it felt great.
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Some of my greatest memories come from being broke, like playing pickup basketball. |
Think of being broke like a vacation, a vacation that helps you gain perspective. All your material things look different after you return to the "real world." Sometimes, they look more appealing because you've gone so long without. But more often those material goods look less necessary, and the things you cherished while broke, friends, relationships, creativity, escape, mean even more to you.
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