I think it's important to realize that advertising is mostly lying. Once you realize that, you can be a much more careful purchaser of $stuff. Sure it takes time to figure out what you really need/want, but you've got a lifetime to do so. What is real, what is just some myth you've been following to make sense of the world (which does NOT make sense?) Sometimes you've gotta jump and latch onto another myth.
> How's that working out for obesity?
Personally? I am in tip top shape fellow gentle person. Tip top. I found that things don't make me happy, but experiences do.
Unfortunately, just because you know something is a lie, doesn't mean that that kills its power, especially if it was a very convincing, detailed, life-like lie. Our wetware isn't so advanced (simple?) as that; the consequences of sensory input on the subconscious are varied and complex.
Once you've been a functioning adult for long enough you realise the kind of trap advertising is and how you just don't need much stuff. Or not even that you don't need much stuff, the fact that stuff is a liability you have to take care of. Food for example - you can make things that take time, if you like... or you can buy chicken breast and frozen vegetables, throw them in a pan, cook food for a whole week in half an hour tops while you do other things. Is it bland? Yes. Does it cover all macros? Yes. Does it cover all micronutrients and vitamins? That's what Centrum &al. are for. Or maybe buy soylent - it's even blander, but even quicker. With age, my stomach is getting more and more upset at food that isn't sufficiently bland anyway, so it isn't a big loss.
Your apartment should be small enough that you can clean it quickly. If it's big, I hope you are living with a spouse and children. Also, get the parents to live with you and help with the children, that's how it's been done for centuries. That's pretty much the purpose of grandparents anyway.
It's a double-edged sword, I understand. Bigger social groups means less individual freedom in house matters, but more time for personal ones. There's a balance there to be found according to everyone's needs. However, it's not "living completely alone and doing everything by yourself". You can, but it's a miserable existence with way too much time taken by upkeep.
How's that working out for obesity?
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