Does paying more in rent make you work harder?

Serious question - Why do you feel that you need to live there?

If you work online, you can theoretically live anywhere in the word - So as such - where you live doesn't matter?

Few years ago I rented 4 flats and spent a fortune on them. I never found spending a lot of money to be a motivation. Motivation comes from desire not from necessity imho

Let me expand on my above statement for clarity... I wrote that quickly earlier on, as I was rushing out the door...

So... At one point, I lived in a really nice apartment (Rented) in Woodland Hills... After rent, and other expenses (Such as travel) I was doing pretty well for myself...

Then my Wife wanted to move to a 'Mc Mansion' in Thousand Oaks... We Did. I didn't work HARDER cause I worked as hard as possible already. Sure we had a 'nicer place' with a heated pool, tennis courts and a Jacuzzi etc... But after the extra travel costs etc, we were a lot less well off at the end of the month...

We were spending a LOT more money, on living somewhere that we didn't really need to live (Was further away from the valley) just cause it was 'Status'... YAWN............

Eventually, I moved to downtown LA and lived at the 36,000 square foot studio I started managing... RENT FREE... I couldn't have been happier !

Not only did I get my pay from the Studio - I still earn't what I earn't before from my own stuff, and on top of that? NO RENT ! WINNING!!!!

So while my 'Status' dropped down - My bank account rose... I've never SEEN my bank account get bigger each week at the rate it did back then...

Point being - Minmal expenses -= Maximum profits...

So live wherever the fuck YOU wanna live. But if it costs to much - Dont work harder - Its your life, and you only get one shot at it

Move somewhere cheaper, if you even need to think you fotta work harder, just to afford to live there. At the end of the day, status means NOTHING... But bank balance does

Live well below your means, save, invest, diversify and retire w peace of mind.

The cost of rent doesn't make me work harder or less hard, but the size, location, etc. of the place I rent does have influence.

When I live in a place that I really like at a nice location where I'm very happy I work more/harder than when I live in a small shitty condo that I hate.

worked for me

Enjoy your money but don't live above your means "just because" or to "motivate" yourself. That just sounds stupid.

i try to lower my expenses....and motivate myself to make more money.

Porn guys like working "hard" :-)

If you have to work harder to pay the rent your expense to income ratio is to high.

I agree with this simple timeless advice. I would just like to add that from time to time it is nice to buy somethings you like. Even if they are small. I bought myself a very nice safety razor and brush recently for about $40.

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What is rent I live in my moms basement. Jk it obv has an effect on your perception of the need to work harder.

Your I'd be working smarter to make more money in that time frame.

My rent is expensive. I live under pressure since last time they raised the prices, and this makes me work harder for sure. Actualy, everything is getting expensive here.