Comments on: What if money were no object?

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:03:07 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on the video, have updated it. It’s a thought provoking clip, I really love it.

By: J.T.

J.T. — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:57:30 +0000

That video got pulled, here’s another copy that currently works:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWsNzAHtOto

(I think that’s the one anyway…)

It’s an interesting problem. A lot of us were/are working more hours doing things we don’t necessarily love doing, in order to make more money so we can try and get what we think we want. But you end up with less time and that whatever it is gets more expensive all the time anyway. So rather than work more to try and earn more in order to be able to spend more, could we not substantially reduce costs of living so we can work less and actually have time to appreciate the many beautiful things that don’t cost all that much money anyway?!

It also reminds of that dumb thing called Status. A great definition of status being: Spending money you don’t have on things you don’t need to impress people you don’t like. And we work our socks off for it and get all hung up about it… Stupid.

Wish I realised these things when I was 18 instead of the penny dropping around the big three oh. But there’s time still!

By: Karen Baker

Karen Baker — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:01:51 +0000

I wish I had seen this video when I was younger, I’m sure I would have aimed much higher if I had. Working class backgrounds do not mean you cannot achieve if you put your mind to it, as I know. Karen@WebShopApps.

By: Graham

Graham — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:14:51 +0000

Good advice.

For the middle classes.

By: Sergei Filippov

Sergei Filippov — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:14:54 +0000

Awesome find Ashley! Adding it to my motivational archive =]

By: Juan Antonio

Juan Antonio — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:43:52 +0000

I feel fortunate too. Thanks for the video.