Nadia’s Reviews > Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet > Status Update

“When you think about it in this context you begin to see where there are assumptions made about life that might not be correct. You realize that the things you considered to be mandatory parts of life were simply suggestions or direct copies of how someone else lived. You no longer take it for granted that the way things are done are the correct way (or only way) of doing things.” (2/2)

The reality is living any kind of life requires time and money. There will always be bills to pay and obligations to fill. The issue is how much time and money you want to devote to maintaining a lifestyle. Don’t ask yourself “How can I get more money to have the great life and the big house?” but rather “What can I change about the way I play the game in order to achieve the things I want?” (1/2)

“Everyone realizes that debt requires money, but few people realize that debt consumes time. It can take years of hard work to pay back everything one owes, and while you can always make more money after you’re out of debt, you can never make more time.”

“Some may think living in a tiny house requires too much sacrifice. Maybe that’s because we’ve been told that having the biggest, the best, and the most of everything guarantees happiness.”

“As a result, Andrew brought a large amount of debt to the marriage. Luckily, Andrew figured out that he wasn’t obligated to participate in the culture of consumption that surrounded him. The Odoms realized that they were the best judges of their own personal success and that they could decide for themselves what would make them successful instead of following their culture’s definition of success.”