When you’re living a modern life, a lot of the old traditions which people used to live by have started to make less and less sense. In times dominated by fear, strife, and general, suffering, it’s easy for people to rely on these parts of life to provide some balance.
Of course, though, you might not need this sort of security in your life with the new tools and methods you have at your disposal. To help you out with this, this post will be exploring some of the key traditions which can be broken in the modern world. This isn’t without reason, though, as this could also save you loads of money.
Traditions To Be Broken In A Modern World
Marriage/Living
In a lot of cultures, it is heavily frowned upon when two people decide to live together without getting married first. In the old days, this made sense. It would help to ensure that both parties remained faithful. While it also showed the world that you were together. In reality, though, a strong relationship doesn’t need either of these things.
Moving companies are much cheaper than rent, and moving two homes into one can often be a much cheaper way to live than staying apart. If you own your home, you will have to be careful here. A break up could result in a financial loss if you are too well connected with each other. Having some separation of money is very natural for at least a couple of years. Living together has become one of the traditions that are broken for better reasons in today’s society.
Large Events/Occasions
Throughout life and at different times of the year, the people around you will be very eager to celebrate various events and occasions. Of course, though, this is where old traditions have started to be abused. Christmas giving, for example, used to be a way to express your care for someone in the form of a material item. Nowadays, people are encouraged to spend as much as possible on one another. This takes the spirit away from things.
Breaking traditions here is easy. It can be achieved through loads of different routes. As one of the simplest, giving each other homemade items on the big day is much better than things which were bought in a store. It will also save some money. Switching to hand-made gifts shows you cared enough to take the time. Many families are switching to hand-made gifts on the holidays.
Down To The Decor
Finally, as the last area to consider, the decor. It’s time to think about the items which draw your home together and complete the work you’ve been doing to make it look great. Traditionally, furniture and decor will fit the fashions which are popular at the time it was created. This will cost a small fortune to be made and installed. To avoid this sort of cost, bucking the trends and buying secondhand can be one of your best options. Not only will this ensure that you’re able to save some money, but it will help you to escape the restrictions which fashion can bring.
You don’t have to follow the traditions others set in your home. It is, after all, your home, right? Do your own thing. Design and decorate your home the way you want to. Use your own styles.
With all of this in mind, you should start to find it a lot easier to buck the traditions society throws at you. You will be saving money and living life to the beat of your home drum. While this work may be hard, it will be well worth it once you are able to shatter the norms which make life harder.
What traditions have you broken? Tell me about them in the comment box below.