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How being a nihilist saves you money
Being a nihilist has its pros and cons, and we’re going to focus on one of the pros today. Being a nihilist has saved me probably thousands of pounds over the years, and you might be wondering how. It all comes down to not caring or seeing value in most things.
Yes, this can take some of the fun and passion out of life, but when it comes to your finances, it will save you a bundle, and at the end of the day that’s all that matters. Just don’t spend a lot of money trying to find passion or purpose as that it’s a slippery slope. You’ll become a full-time traveller, aka homeless.
I don’t buy brand names for the sake of it
I was going to write about how I don’t see the value in luxury brands, but that’s not true anymore. I can see the sell-on value as luxury goods go up in value depending on what it is. So don’t feel bad about buying that LV bag, you can always make a profit later down the line provided you don’t throw up in it on a night out.
What I don’t see value in is buying luxury things to impress losers — I mean the general public. There are some name brands that don’t appreciate in value but they still cost a lot of money. Sometimes more expensive things can be better as they’re typically better made but it’s not a guarantee.
Don’t buy this myth that cheap clothes are the same as expensive ones as it’s just not true.
I’m not interested in most experiences
Sometimes I kid myself and think that I should be trying to have more experiences, but then I think about whether I really want to go or if I want to go in the moment because I feel like I have to.
I support Man Utd and I’m a big fan of football. They’re coming to Newport at the end of the month in the FA Cup and I was thinking about going as I’ve never been to a professional football match. Newport is about an hour away and FA Cup tickets are typically cheaper than league tickets.
