/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>20065153
The real AJATT Ascetic life

>only own 1 plate, 1 bowl, 1 pair of chopsticks
>1 pot, 1 pan, 1 kitchen knife, 1 ladle, cutting board
>1 cup for drinking MAYBE a mug for tea
>also electric kettle
>only eat simple cheap things like beans, rice, no meat for maximum asceticism
>only drink water and tea
>sleep on an o-futon on your floor
>only own 10 sets of cheap, comfy clothes (special but limited provisions available for people who live in places that get extremely cold)
>you can wash your laundry in the sink and hang them to dry
>2 pairs of shoes max (3rd set special provision for winter boots if cold)
>Must live in apartment 300ft^2 or smaller
>if you must own a car, it has to be glorious nippon steel from the 80s/90s, preferably Corolla you bought for less than $2000
>otherwise walk or own cheap collapsible bike
>nicest thing in your whole apartment should be your media center
>Nice TV, nice speakers, your choice of nice laptop/computer
>thanks to your extremely limited amount of shit to fuck up/make a mess, you can now dedicate every waking moment to Japanese study
>since your monthly expenses should not exceed $500 with this setup, just trick a handful of people on the internet to give you Patreonbux to perpetuate your continued uninterrupted study
>if you must work, work a job that allows you to either read a lot in your down time, listen constantly to something on earbuds, or preferably both


Basically there is nothing more patrician than this ideal lifestyle if your only goal is to "get good" at anything. If you have a job that pays more than $15 an hour you can basically do whatever the fuck you want and take yearly trips to Japan while doing nothing but getting good when you're back in the states. Bonus points if you save up money on the side with the aim of retiring early/investing in shit.