Everytimeyouhit a milestone, whetherit's getting a promotion, buying a nicercar, movinginto a betterneighborhood, a newsetofstandardssuddenlysurroundsyou.
Wequicklyadapttoournewlevelofwealthandthisadaptationmeansthatwhatoncefeltlike a bigimprovementsoonbecomes a newnormalandwestartwantingevenmoretoregainthatinitialexcitement.
I decidedtofocusonsomething I loveandgenuinelyhave a passionfor.
私は自分が好きで、純粋に情熱を注げることに集中しようと決めました。
Anditgavemethefreedomtotravelwhenever I wanted.
そして、いつでも好きなときに旅行する自由を与えてくれました。
I cangenuinelytellyou, havingseenbothsides, thatthatfeelingoffreedom, senseofempowerment, liberation, andbeingabletowalkawayfromsomethingthatnolongerservesyou, completelybeatsthefulfillmentthatyougetfrom a newitem.
Intoday's world, a calmandmodestlifeisprettymuchessentialformaintainingpeaceofmindandtoreducethelevelofanxietywhenitcomestoyourfinances.
現代社会では、心の平穏を保ち、経済的な不安を軽減するために、穏やかで慎ましい生活が欠かせません。
Ifyouget a bonusor a payriseandyouget a newcarthateats 40% ofyourtake-homepay, youcannotaffordtoloseyourjob, take a break, orevenconsiderotheropportunities.
Andinthenovel, TheirAdolescent, theauthorwrote, if I had a hundredmillion, I wouldneverthelesswalkaroundinoldclothesbecausetheknowledgeofit, myconsciousnessofmywealthwouldsuffice.