Yeah, I totally agree. It seems like that one should be able to be quite satisfied with minimal possessions and luxuries as long as their needs for connection, purpose, safety, and stability are satisfied. It would be interesting to look at the data on this.
I don’t think there’s much data yet on how a person motivated to act altruistically can have their material sacrifices and lifestyle changes (frugality, dedication, commitment) compensated with non-material emotional benefits. But there have been quite a few comments on the book “Strangers Drowning” in this forum.
Yeah, I totally agree. It seems like that one should be able to be quite satisfied with minimal possessions and luxuries as long as their needs for connection, purpose, safety, and stability are satisfied. It would be interesting to look at the data on this.
I don’t think there’s much data yet on how a person motivated to act altruistically can have their material sacrifices and lifestyle changes (frugality, dedication, commitment) compensated with non-material emotional benefits. But there have been quite a few comments on the book “Strangers Drowning” in this forum.
I’ll have to check that out at some point.