Yesterday, I sent this text to my accountability partner:
“I bought a new Kindle book for the amount of 8.99$. I am letting you know as I plan not to buy to more books in the coming 90 days. If I do buy, however, I must tell you what I bought and how much I spent, even if it cost 0.99$ only. Please ask me about this in our weekly calls. Also note, I am not depriving myself since I still have my monthly audible credit to look forward to use.”
I once heard good advice from the author Ramit Sethi, that whenever you want a book just get it, because books are valuable and one idea in the book will be worth it. I love that advice, however, the accumulation of unread books in my Kindle library and also physical space is not making me feel that good. More is not better. This new accountability will make me think more before buying a new Kindle book and help me overcome my digital/knowledge hoarding habit.
I also need to save more money. I think the why of saving money is not super crystal to me yet, so I need to write my why to help me commit.
Two quotes I love about saving money that will motivate me are:
“People who live far below their means enjoy a freedom that people busy upgrading their lifestyles can’t fathom.”
-Naval Ravikant
“Saving money is often associated with sacrifice. However, you can associate it with freedom rather than limitation if you realize one simple truth: living below your current means increases your future means. The money you save this month increases your purchasing power next month.”
-James Clear
Introduce accountability where you are failing constantly and see what happens.
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