Low Maintenance or High Maintenance? What made you think you are?
By eurekafemme
@eurekafemme (5874)
Philippines
June 24, 2010 1:45am CST
There are always a lot of ways to derive happiness. Some are seem more happy accumulating material things and would simply think that they can't live without their jewelry or expensive properties.
Others are simply contented with a hug and kiss even on their special days.Never demand any piece of jewelry , not even a watch which is useful in tracking time and not just a piece of accessory.
Are you high or low maintenance? What made you live such lifestyle? Thank you for sharing .:-)
10 responses
@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
24 Jun 10
Hi eureka!
You can put me in second category, love, affection and respect are more important for me on Special days/special occasions, rather than any material things. Material things do not give that kind of inner happiness and joy, as warm hugs or a kiss will do.
What is your choice?
@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
28 Jun 10
Hi eureka!
Your comments sounds very deep and interesting. Specially, your sentence that if our brain will permit us, we would carry the love and affection to our graves.
I do not mind necessary material luxuries, which come in the category of 'essential' because am not a Saint.
Honestly speaking, I also do not like wearing any kind of ring in my fingers or gold chain etc., they look superfluous to me.
Have a great day! :-)
@eurekafemme (5874)
• Philippines
28 Jun 10
Deepak! :-)
Even saints do need necessary material luxuries, dear.:-) But, hey, I really dislike guys who are wearing gold chains. It is kind of a turn off for me. Now, I am being biased, but, it is not a plus when men are concern over this category, at least in my opinion. :-)
Lovely day to you, dear!.:-)
@eurekafemme (5874)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
I can't help but agree with you once more, Deepak. :-) It isn't hard to believe that you value the latter than the former. The affections given to us will last for as long as our brain will permit us to remember. We will even take them to our graves. :-)
Needless to say that I go for the latter, too. There's no amount of any material things or luxuries in life that can sweep me off my feet just like love and affections do.Though, I don't deprive myself and others to show love and affection through material things. But, honestly, I can live without a single jewelry dangling in my body.:-)
Have a lovely day, dear.;-)
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@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
29 Jun 10
i am also a low maintenance person and i do not live in extravagance. i might have a motorcycle but it helps me alot with the high prices in fuel and transportation fares. i do not have a mansion but i am renting a simple house in the heart of the city. i only have a single magnetic bracelet.
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
30 Jun 10
a simple house of our own is what i really dream of having next. i don't think this will be a luxury to any one of us. magnetic bracelet said it helps proper blood circulation. have a look at this site: http://www.aaamagnetic.com/pages/magnetic_therapy.htm
@eurekafemme (5874)
• Philippines
29 Jun 10
A magnetic bracelet, Neil. Haven't heard of such.:-)
No, those things you mention are necessities and conveniences but can hardly be consider as luxuries.
My husband used to own only a motorcycle. He was lucky to be given a car by the company. Now, he desires a car of his own... yet, we don't even have a house of our own...
@eurekafemme (5874)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
A very simple lady you are, perhaps. I do believe that simplicity is beauty. You don't need to pay so much attetion to your appearance especially when you know that you don't have to do so because you are beautiful without those cosmetics paintred in your skin and all.;-)
Way to go, Cher.;-) Have a beautiful day always.;-)
@sender621 (14889)
• United States
24 Jun 10
I think i am fairly low maintenance. I like the simple pleasures of life. I t doesn't take an immense amount of material possessions to make me happy. If I were to be high maintenance, I 'm afraid I would be too hard to handle.
@eurekafemme (5874)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
That is precisely the point why we took pleasure in simple things. It is easier to be happy with what is available than feeling miserable chasing something that will cost us a lot of time, money and effort.
No amount of money will buy happiness, Sender, this I know to be true.:-)
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
24 Jun 10
I am low maintenance! I've been married 26 years and my husband wants more than I do! Now that our kids have grown and almost gone our big house has outlived our needs. The vegetable garden is gone. The kitchen garden is now a wild flower garden. I used to love cleaning this house but now wonder "What am I doing this for?" So we purchased some property in vacation land that is only big enough to support the two of us and a few occasional guests. Ten years to retirement. We will sell the house and become (Snow Birds). Every time my hubby wants to purchase something big, maintenance involved and showy I only have to say "We only have 10 years".
@eurekafemme (5874)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
Hello,2004cqui.:-)
Our husbands are similar on this aspect. My husband is the one who is high maintenance.He loves expensive things from his personal stuff to eating.I always tell him that we can always have the things that he wants when we are financially stable and have buy the things that we need like our own house.
You are lucky, dear, that it seems you already have surpassed this dilemma. have a a great life, dear.:-)
@blou020714 (163)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
im contented with what i have now, it doesnt have to be expensive or extravagant to cheer me up. what i like the most is the love that someone can give me. if my love ones are happy then im happy! simple yet it can be the world for me! =)
@eurekafemme (5874)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
Isn't it wonderful that we learn to cherish our love ones than the material things this world can offer?
I wouldn't mind being low maintenance as long as I am highly maintained with love and affections from my loved ones and friends, too. I don't mind giving them the same intensity of affection, as well.:-)
Have a wonderful life, Blou.;-)
@lelin1123 (15594)
• Puerto Rico
24 Jun 10
I'm definitely low maintenance. I don't care about jewelry or having alot of possessions. That is not who I am. I rather live a simple happy life then have material stuff. Material stuff or money will never make one happy. This is why I can't relate to people who are all about having the lastest gadgets. Its just such a turn off for me. 
@eurekafemme (5874)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
Hello, Lelin.:-)
There are people to live there lives differently from what we want. Each of us have different personalities and preferences in life.
Whilst, I have nothing against with people who are seems to accumulate more material possessions than build better relations with people around them, I don't encourage my kids to focus much on material things but rather on the things that money can't buy like friendship and love, to name just a few.
Good day to you.;-)
@dheckerz (473)
• Philippines
24 Jun 10
I'm a very simple person. Simple in a way that i don't look for anthing that its not in there or i'm not into purchasing or acquiring expensive and not needed stuffs. I get contented of what i have and i'm happy of having what i had so far.
@eurekafemme (5874)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
Hi Dhckerxz.:-)
I guess, being simple about everything is the key to being low maintenance. I admire people like you who do not demand for the material things in order to be happy. And, I bet you are also the type who'd be pleased to give rather than to receive.:-)
Have a lovely day.;-)
@Beautyfactor (1510)
•
29 Jun 10
Me, well I am definately a low maintainance kind of girl. The only thing I insist on is a decent brand of toothpaste and a good moisturiser! I rarely wear make up at all and I am never demanding. I guess there are more important things in life than having 'things' and I have always felt that way too.
@incus99 (1083)
• Philippines
24 Jun 10
Low maintenance on food and living..but high maintenance on entertainment.. I tend to live life to the fullest.
@eurekafemme (5874)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
Well, if that's how you viewed yourself, then so be it. It is a matter of classifying the things that makes us happy and things that we need. Food is a need while entertainment is the thing that boost you live life to the fullest as you said. :-)
I wonder what kind of entertainment does interest you, Incus.:-)
