/lit/ - Literature

>>10488741
Admirable.

You should consider ditching the coffee though, it's a needless dependency. If you want something hot and tasty you can make tisanes from what you forage. You can also get some potted mint plants and use the nettles from the garden, both make for nice tisanes.

I live in a tiny room in my mother's house and receive my alms from the state, most of which I give to my mother. She lives a humble life as well so most of it gets spend on whole foods and a little water and electricity. I use a second hand office computer and wear hand-me-downs and milsurp and buzz my own head.

Lately I've been putting some effort into making the garden somewhat of a bird refuge but I'll think I'll work on the neglected herb garden next spring.

Simplicity, frugality and quietude have been praised by contemplatives throughout the ages for a good reason. Once you cast of the trappings of worldliness it is really the best way to live.

>>9632844
Only if you consider drugs, sex and wage labour the 'baby'.

>>9632869
Welfare.

Most friendships have faded, but I care for my family, that's network enough for me.

>>4634733
Suffering is always guaranteed taking any path, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try to minimise it. Also, your example relies on avoiding suffering badly. If that job is absolutely required for you to be content, then acquiring that job is avoiding of suffering to a greater degree than not acquiring that job, thus justifying the suffering of the studying in order to miss out on the suffering of being unsatisfied in your working life.

Of course the best way to avoid suffering would be to live an ascetic lifestyle, but most people lack the strength or insight to live like that.

>not appreciation god's greatest gift