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Nur Seta Bramadi

Book writer and former English teacher in LPIA Jakarta and Bekasi (2008-2018)

Having a Better Life in Simple Way

Diperbarui: 26 September 2025   05:22

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I'm sure most of us want to have a better life. People tend to think that better life means being rich, having a good position in a company, or raising a nice family. For some other people (especially extrovert ones), better life can also mean having a lot of friends and hang out or travel frequently with them. On the contrary, introvert people prefer to stay alone to be happy. Thus, in my opinion better life is a very personal option.

Yes, of course I agree that being rich or having a good position in a company is indeed a good achievement in life. Many people are willing to sacrifice their time and energy to reach this goal. However, some other people might think that having a fortune is not "the key" to get a better life. These kinds of people are searching something more peaceful and meaningful in life.

There are many kinds of jobs nowadays, either in online or offline form. No job is perfect. Beside money, some people think if this job is in the line with their skill or not. Moreover, they also try to relate it with their personal hobby. It's a normal way of thinking, I guess. It would be fun if we had a job that not only offer us with good money, but also in the line with our hobby. Sadly, most people seem cannot reach this "dream" easily.

Becoming a self employee or having a small business at home might be a good option for some people. This kind of job not only offer a personal freedom, but the most important thing is we can be "the boss" for ourselves. We can manage our time and energy more freely. The main problem might be the income is not very steady. The competition is also very tight in some fields.

Jokingly speaking, that won't be a problem if we are not married, like being alone, or an introvert type person...haha. Seriously, choosing to stay single can reduce more than 50% of our problems in life, I guess. You might not agree with it, but it seems like a simple fact to me. Having a family is nice, but the risk is also very high. Our husband or wife might work too, but still the life problems become more complicated. 

I didn't mean to recommend you anything here, just try to deliver an idea. Staying alone and being single also has problems. But I think it's okay as long as we have strong moral and good ethics. Some people I know (in online or offline community) have a good life by being single or staying alone with hobby-related jobs or having pets. They also have good attitude and strong moral in society. 

Probably, we all agree that the most important thing in life is actually peace of mind, right? So, let's try to find a job relate with this point of view...even though the money we get is not very big, just enough for a simple living. 

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