The Beauty of Choosing a Small, Stress-Free Home: LOH #255

I was ready to move into a new place in February this year. I had the money for the rent, and so the house hunting began. It’s a difficult task finding a good place to live in - a comfortable, spacious place with no distractions. For a single person like me, I wanted a simple home. Nothing grand, but somewhere I could enjoy and appreciate.

After several recommendations, I finally found one to my taste. It was a beautiful building that was very big. There were not many tenants - it could have been me plus one other. But as I checked and scanned through the whole place, I discovered I would be spending way more than the rent itself on renovating some areas that needed fixing.

This wasn’t what I wanted. I don’t want to spend more than my rent when I know I won’t be staying forever. I declined and later found a smaller apartment with just a few fixes. I didn’t mind that since they wouldn’t drain my pocket, and it’s something I feel comfortable living in without any inconveniences.

For this LOH’s prompt, I would definitely go for the second option. Do you know why?

_{You've earned the money to buy a house, and you have two options. The first is a big, beautiful house, but one whose best years are behind it. It needs a lot of repairs and remodelling, and therefore, its price is low. The second option is a small house. It's not as beautiful as the previous one, but you don't have to invest time or money in repairs, so its price is much higher than the previous one. What do you choose? Are you on the "repair to my liking" team or the "buy everything ready and fast" team?}

I don’t want a big home even if I have the money to get it. What matters most to me is finding peace, feeling safe and enjoying my privacy. A home, even if it’s small, should be a place where I can breathe, relax and feel comfortable - not something that will demand constant repairs and drain me financially.

What is the essence of buying a big home that requires me to spend all my money to fix the larger part of the home? If there’s something I don’t like to give myself, it’s stress and frustration. No, I don’t want that.

A big house, no matter the beautiful decorations and designs, can quickly turn into a burden if it requires me to fix every repair to renovate it. I am not ready to sacrifice my time and money on that. To me, it’s unwise. I would rather go for a smaller home with a little fixing, though the price is higher than the first option. Even if it’s not as beautiful as the big one, I could make it into something that fits my taste and preference.

I am a minimalist and I value simplicity. I believe that a home doesn't have to be grand to be meaningful. Going for the second option looks more appealing to me because it’s practical. Buying a small, well-kept house, not as beautiful as I’d love, one that comes with a higher price I could still get and forget about sourcing how to fix larger repairs, would save me time, energy and money in the long run.

So, instead of pouring resources into fixes that drain, I could focus on beautifying to my own taste by buying everything I want while creating memories, enjoying my privacy and living peacefully. At the end of the day, the size doesn’t matter, but having the feeling of safety and contentment does and the space it gives.

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