Mobile phone vs house dulls society

It is 453m2 of living space.

Oh yes, sorry. The rest was garage and such. That changes everything. :D Don’t get me wrong. I think that’s completely fine for you because it makes you happy (at least in the short term) and you can afford it. But especially those who have plenty of money are probably the first to realize that all that stuff is actually just ballast. In the end, only the beloved living beings we surround ourselves with and the time we can spend with them make us happy. Whether it’s 60m² or 660m² doesn’t really matter. :)

Do you hoard your old mobile phones? No resale or return for recycling? That’s more like waste.

No. I don’t hoard phones – I simply don’t buy any more. My phone is from 2012, a Samsung Star II. It’s been working for 6 years. And… my battery is replaceable – but it has never been necessary. That was priority number one when I bought it back then.

Well, this is not meant to be a contest for the oldest phone. But the very approach of resale, return, or passing it on etc. shows that many, especially those who can and want to afford it, constantly buy the newest phone – regardless of whether they need it. Simply because it’s so nice to have it. And the manufacturers have helpfully built in a reason for it – the broken battery.

They can hardly add any real added value anymore and out of desperation equip the devices with golden cases or something similar. And people go along with it. If I were the head of marketing – I would piss myself laughing.

A bigger house does not make us happier. It is just more comfortable and corresponds to our ideas.
Happiness never has to do with material things. The most valuable thing is time with loved ones.
I know where my priorities lie and money is not in the top 3.
I have a terminally ill (incurable) father and try to spend as much time as possible with him. It doesn’t have to be anything great. Eating together, talking, if possible, taking a little walk...
Of course, it’s great if you can also do something bigger together, like traveling, for example. Unfortunately, that only works occasionally. Often also together with the whole family and/or friends. Here, a larger financial budget makes it easier because you can travel more comfortably.
But how you travel or live has no influence on the emotional value. It’s about who you spend your valuable time with.

Regarding reduction, you are right. We do this in many areas.
I don’t need the newest gadget either. Only if someone in the family’s phone breaks and, for example, that person needs the money for important things, I have no problem repairing and passing on my old one...
I don’t follow fashion either. I have two types of shirts. When one is broken, it gets replaced. Shoes of good quality that are repaired. In case of damage, I take them to the cobbler, etc.

So our views are actually not that far apart ;)

So far our views are not that far apart after all ;)

I never claimed that. :) I lost my mom to another incurable disease last year. I would give anything if I could have just one more hour with her. :( All the best for your dad!

A bigger house doesn't make us happier. It is just more comfortable and corresponds to our ideas.

We are already looked at askance in the village because the two of us live in 176m². However, when we built, we had hoped for children. If I now imagine that you "only" have 700m² more land and had put this block in this village... that would be fun! :D :D :D

People don't know that we don't have children's rooms Of course, there is already a lot of speculation and talking here. When it starts, there will be even more. But you have to rise above it. But sometimes it is cunning Much is underground and not visible After three years after completion, something else becomes more interesting to talk about Fortunately, there is only one adjacent neighbor. And I get along great with him He is glad that there are not two apartment blocks as originally planned...

Of course, a lot of speculation and talking is already going on here.

Yes? People are squealing. After moving in, we also found out that the whole village was seriously convinced that we had bribed someone at the building authority. But we are completely harmless. :D