What is the difference between "living life to the fullest" and "living above your means?"
May 25th, 2009 by MilesVickstrom
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From what I gather, there is a fine line between making the best of your life and living above what you can afford. How can one with limited finances really enjoy life. Is it just a matter of one's perception and personal happiness? Or has it all really boiled down to the standards of society in terms of what is really "living life to the fullest extent?" Mentor me somebody…
it sounds like you have assumed that a full life necessitates money. I would examine that assumption first.
The best things in life are free, of course!
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May 25th, 2009 at 10:19 am
you can live your life to the fullest but living above your means is a step further. That means you have to go PAST your fullest.
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May 25th, 2009 at 11:09 am
it sounds like you have assumed that a full life necessitates money. I would examine that assumption first.
The best things in life are free, of course!
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May 25th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Living life to the fullest actually doesn't require overzealous acquisition of material items, whatsoever. That's why 99% of the species is viewed as utterly clueless, in view of its terminal obsession with "stuff", by those with a clue. "What fools these mortals be"–Shakespeare, i believe
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May 25th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
when "living to the fullest" you are closer to your body and its instinctual needs/desires…..and that is called hedonistic life.
while "living above means " is practically impossible.
the answer is : just live the right way and believe in moderation.
happiness is not but a state of mind
thanx
Pluto
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May 25th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
I don't think these two concepts overlap at all.
Living life to the fullest means being aware and expressing appreciation for all you have to be grateful for, everything that comes across your path. It can even be "hard times", as long as you examine the situation enough to find something in it to learn from and be grateful for. It can also include acting without fear, as in taking risks, and not acting according to other folks' expectations of you by being true to what you believe is right for yourself.
Living above your means simply means you're spending more money than you can afford to spend.
Living with limited finances is a relative term. Even if you don't have as much as you'd like, it has nothing to do with appreciating and enjoying what there is to be grateful for. It's all an attitude thing. You make your own happiness, money or not enough money. So yes, it's a matter of personal perception.
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May 25th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Living life to the fullest means living for the really important stuff. It means not being afraid to follow your dreams and take risks. It means going out and living and it really doesn't have anything to do with money or material things. Living above your means basically means spending money you don't have or portraying a material image that is untrue. It's like when you see someone with a really nice house, car, and lots of other material stuff but they only make 40 grand a year and have over 100 grand in debt. A lot of people live above their means but very few people live life to the fullest.
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May 25th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Each of us has a certain capacity. Living life to its fullest means that you are not measuring yourself and live life based on another's capacity but on your own. You may not be an A student…but you are a consistent B…Your life is not defined by what you do but by how you affect those around you. How you feel about yourself at the end of the day.
Living above your means is greed in a nutshell. The end result is that your quality of life is affected, those around you are affected and the full life you expect to truly live is limited because you live outside the realm of what is your own capacity.
some food for thought
- eat little and live long
-give a man a fish you feed him for a day.. teach a man HOW to fish and you feed him for life.
- your life is not measured by how many people you love but on how many people love you.
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May 25th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
One concept really has nothing to do with the other.
Living life to it's fullest has to do with nurturing each experience for all it is worth.
Living above your means has to with not nurturing your bank account enough.
One is a spiritual concept … the other is financial.
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