Living the Life You Want for a Month: My Experiment

I've decided to do an experiment: what happens if you live the life you want for a month? What would it actually cost in terms of time and money?

I'm on day 10 out of 30, and so far, I've taken some time to get my nails done—something I haven't done in years. I also decided to go trampolining with my son after school one day. It was fun; we had a three-hour session, but after one hour, my neck hurt. I felt young again, but as soon as my neck hurt, I realized maybe I'm getting a bit old for this.

Of course, it costs more money, but not as much as you think. I think we're all probably a bit afraid of what happens if we completely let go and let our impulses take over. We think we should be responsible adults, and all of that.

In the first week, I can definitely tell you that when you just let loose and think, "That's it, I can buy anything I want, I can do anything I want," there's a bit of a flood of impulse. You go shopping, buy some clothes, eat nice lunches, and probably get some treatments done.

I definitely advise on reducing materialism before embarking on this because genuinely there is no limit on desire for stuff.

With experience though, you can reach a limit. There's only so many spa treatments you can have in a week, there's only so many nice food you can eat in a week before you think "I actually prefer my day to day diet".

Yes, it costs to live the life you want, but it doesn't cost as much as you think—it's not like it breaks the bank, depending on where you are on your credit limit.

I'm in my second week now, and I've calmed down a bit. Spending time on my business felt truer to my heart (not in a guilty way but genuine desire of wanting to achieve my goals) instead of going shopping or treatments.

It got me thinking when was the last time I did whatever I wanted whenever I wanted. I think it was when I first turned into an adult, like most people.

I remember thinking "That's it, I'm free!!," and then I realize how much money I actually have to do 'anything I want'.

If you could try it out for a month, I highly recommend you should, and involve your family as well. There's a different energy behind living the life you want to live versus living the life you're forced to live.

Most people seem comfortable with taking a career break and sabbaticals. Its the same concept but in the context of lifestyle.