Based on a true story
“Insecurity Work” is the
stuff that we do that (1) has no intended outcome, (2) does not move the ball forward in any way, and (3) is quick enough that you can do it multiple times a day without realizing – but, nonetheless, puts us at ease.
Do real work instead.
People buy the cheapest stuff so they can afford to buy more with their money. But because more expensive stuff often provides more value in the long term, paying more means you can actually buy more. When you buy a John Deer or a Snapper you don’t have to replace it every other year like that random wally world lawnmower.
Getting a purchase right the first time by not skimping also means you get to be happier with what you have for longer. Rarely will you regret spending a little more for something you will value and use.
Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable.
XKCD counts 786 of them.
We all live on two things: time and money. And people who have extra income don’t get much, if any, extra time to spend it.
Suddenly the knee-jerk response to someone saying they’ve been busy (“That’s a good problem to have”) makes a lot of sense.
