My little list of things I gave up in life and increased my overall happiness and well-being beyond comprehension:
1. Job: I used to take job as my heaven, over-work, over-deliver, over everything. You are let go the moment the company please coz you are just a number.
I stopped seeing workplace as heaven but as "it pays the bills", full stop.
2. Finance: Directly related to above, have an emergency saving preferably at least up to 6 months worth of paid bills.
I have been layoff twice up to 5 months before finding a job.
Nothing destroy you more than finance stress, giving up that fear of job loss alone will increase your well-being beyond your comprehension.
Some people give up working altogether, we all will get old one day, your "giving up" must include that.
3. Cash/Minimalist: Give up having the latest phone model, the latest car model, the latest everything, nobody cares, and definitely not the people from your social media.
Cash over debit card so you can easily see what you are spending on. Ban credit card and you will see money you didn't know you had.
4. Relationship: I never had much luck with it, but after ending a 6y long term relationship, I gave up.
I have hobbies, pets, that is all I need.
5. Friendship: People will only show you their side that they wanna you to see, and not who they really are.
Stop trying to please friends and you will see who are the real ones and who are after personal interest.
This is me giving up and yet, being happier, healthier, eating better, etc, etc.
1. Job: I used to take job as my heaven, over-work, over-deliver, over everything. You are let go the moment the company please coz you are just a number. I stopped seeing workplace as heaven but as "it pays the bills", full stop.
2. Finance: Directly related to above, have an emergency saving preferably at least up to 6 months worth of paid bills. I have been layoff twice up to 5 months before finding a job. Nothing destroy you more than finance stress, giving up that fear of job loss alone will increase your well-being beyond your comprehension. Some people give up working altogether, we all will get old one day, your "giving up" must include that.
3. Cash/Minimalist: Give up having the latest phone model, the latest car model, the latest everything, nobody cares, and definitely not the people from your social media. Cash over debit card so you can easily see what you are spending on. Ban credit card and you will see money you didn't know you had.
4. Relationship: I never had much luck with it, but after ending a 6y long term relationship, I gave up. I have hobbies, pets, that is all I need.
5. Friendship: People will only show you their side that they wanna you to see, and not who they really are. Stop trying to please friends and you will see who are the real ones and who are after personal interest.
This is me giving up and yet, being happier, healthier, eating better, etc, etc.