Luxury is not panties, not lipstick, not restaurants and not stilettos. True luxury is living the way you like. In comfortable panties. In comfortable shoes. With the lipstick color you like, or without lipstick at all. Eating the food you like, being friends with people you feel warm with, being together out of love, not out of a sense of duty.
Learn to give up the unnecessary. The obsolete. The worn out. And take care of what you like. My friend's 5-year-old daughter has been visiting only with her own spoon her entire little life. She can afford the luxury of eating with the spoon she likes. Her mother is very embarrassed, and tries to justify herself every time. And I started taking my own cutlery and dishes with me on picnics, because I don't like eating from plastic. And I don't care what people around me think about it.
A life of luxury is not about “because you deserve it.” It’s about the fact that this thing is worthy of you. A cup given to you by your sister. Dad’s T-shirt that’s so cozy to fall asleep in. A pie made according to Mom’s recipe. A kiss from a loved one. Interesting books. Good movies. Those same songs. Fresh bed linen. A clean apartment. The life you chose yourself.
And a luxurious life is not to beat yourself up when something goes wrong. Your tights may rip. Your dough may not rise. Your friends may not want to watch your favorite movie. Your loved one may leave. You may not get a promotion at work. Anything can happen. If something doesn’t work out for you, it doesn’t affect your value in any way. It just means that right now, things are not going the way you want them to.
A luxurious life is having the opportunity to choose. To darn torn tights or buy new ones. To throw away the pie and order sushi or try to bake the pie again. To watch a movie alone or go to a cafe with friends. To let go or to fight. To look for a new job or to reconsider your goals at the old one.
A luxurious life is to live by your own rules. To go to your goals. Not to look for excuses. Not to be convenient. Don't justify your choices, your dreams, your interests. Say: "You can't do this to me." And say: "I can do this."
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