Money 'only makes you happy if you have more than neighbours'. I came across this, it seems to be my problem now but with different flavor. I don't care about other peoples opinion on my living standard, clothes, car, house etc. But I realized after getting laid off and unsuccessfully still looking for a j*b that I used to indulge in this in a different way -- I had a better j*b compared to most of my friends and family. I missed the whole real estate boat in country of my birth, now everytime I hear that some one bought RE for X in 2003 and now its 5-6X, I curse myself why I did not buy even I had the money. It's difficult for me to get over these feelings but I am trying, luckily I am at basic level of FI.
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