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た。
I cangenuinelytellyou, havingseenbothsides, thatthatfeelingoffreedom, senseofempowerment, liberation, andbeingabletowalkawayfromsomethingthatnolongerservesyou, completelybeatsthefulfillmentthatyougetfrom a newitem.
And a reportbytheMoneyandPensionServiceintheUKfoundthat 62% ofadultsfeelanxiousabouttheirfinanceswith 48% worryingaboutmoneyatleastonce a week.
英国のマネー・アンド・ペンション・サービス(Money and Pension Service)のレポートによると、成人の62%が金銭面で不安を感じており、48%が少なくとも週に一度はお金のことで悩んでいるという。
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ない。
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.