Me2 haha. But I’ll probaby go to Istanbul next year and make a hair transplantation for 3k.
Since we’ve drifted to this topic, I’ve been taking finasteride 1mg. In Poland a yearly supply costs 250 chf. But this year I didn’t bring a fresh supply. I think it worked, I stopped balding, but I started taking it a bit late. I’m NOT going for any transplants for sure. Bezos can be bald then why can’t I? I guess the main problem would not be that I would look less attractive, but that I would look less like me, and I don’t like sudden change.
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Why couldn’t you?
The difference between you and him is probably just that he has a few billions more in the bank, isn’t it?
No offense, but your comment makes 0.00 sense 
. My thinking was: if the richest man on earth doesn’t care to look more attractive then why should I? Balding happens to many men, it’s not a disability.
I wonder what your line of thinking was? That he doesn’t need hair coz he can get the ladies with his money or what? Then why did Elon fix his hair?
A hair transplantation makes you look 10 years younger. I think that’s a big improvement. But if you don’t care looking old and unsexy, then I guess it doesn’t matter 
Lol you seem to have a bit of vanity issues mate. 
IMO visible transplants look weird and hilarious, and going all bald definitely doesn’t need to look “old and unsexy”.
Maybe substitute and grow a beard if you cannot grow your hair - problem solved.
Btw this topic has gone wildly off topic 
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Exactly. He can afford not to care about his looks.
They question is: Do you (decide you) want follow suit?
…due to his interest, curiosity and enthusiasm for the technology maybe?
Also, if I had more money than I could reasonably spend, I might just as well try it.
I’m scared of it not really working… then you are not only bald, but also have massive scars on your head.
Also you get used to looking like that pretty fast. After 1-2 weeks old photos of me with long hair started looking weird to me.
I always thought that electric toothbrushes were just a gimmick for people with too much money.
Then I looked into it, bought a relatively cheap one, and:
- With an electric toothbrush I brush my teeth better than manually.
- I became much less averse to brushing my teeth because an electric toothbrush makes it “easier”, less of a challenge more of something any robot could do. In turn, I brush my teeth a lot more often than before.
Now I believe that I should definitely keep buying one (once my old one is dead) and probably not think about the price when choosing an electric toothbrush. If the 250.- one makes me brush my teeth twice more often a month, it will very likely pay back in foregone dentist bills.
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I was wondering if any of you have spent or are thinking of spending a larger amount of money on self-improvement/ well-being?
Things I could imagine looking like incredibly wasteful spending at first but might turnout as good investments are:
- Spending money on a personal fitness coach for a couple of weeks. (It could likely kickstart a healthy habit.)
- Going on some sort of silent retreat, meditation retreat, yoga retreat (or something along these lines)
- Seeing a psychologist to figure out stuff for your future or from your past, even if you don’t have any significant mental disorders.
- Paying money for an app like beeminder. It’s an app that punishes you, whenever you don’t keep up with one of your quantifiable goals.
- Paying the fixed costs to start a new hobby for the off-chance that it could become a passion of yours.
These are just examples, I’d be really interested in hearing about any “exessive” spending on self-improvement of this sort you had, that was totally worth it.
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Yes, we do that occasionally. We spent a couple nights on the Bürgenstock above Lucerne, or in the Villa Orselina above Locarno.
Outrageously expensive but the view is breathtaking, the food is delicious, and it’s just nice to indulge in some easygoing luxury.
Sounds stressful, this app of yours! 
Yes! However, I always remind myself that I can sell off stuff that I don’t need. And how sad it would be if as an old man I’d regret never having tried something that I could have been passionate about — just to save a couple grand.
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Point 1 - Absolutely, if one does not have own willpower or knowledge to not need a coach.
On this I am completely with you - everyone would probably benefit from having their psychologist, it’s not like an illness is necessary to benefit from it.
“Prevention”, like in physical health with training, is important in mental health too.
I don’t have one myself, but have a couple of (healthy and successful 
) friends who do, and only hear words of praise about it.
However, I also think that if you already have some trusted and wise people in your life around you with whom you can open up certain topics, and you do some “self-exploration” and self-education along the way, it might not be so crucial to have one.
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I do use “sleep glasses” from Felix Gray in the evening when I use my iPad or phone. They improve the melatonin secration. Anyway they are great for me but a bit a hustle to get, because they only sell in the US. Also they are not really cheap for reading glasses > around $150.
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Don’t you have a “night time” display mode on those devices?
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TLDR;
@Glasses
I need quite strong glasses, they are the first thing i think about when I wake up and the last thing I handle before going t sleep.
I tend to pay several hundred franks for one pair of glasses, and usually abit more for sunglasses (larger glass => lighter material => more expensive)
I never broke once pair of glasses in my life.
Since they enable me to see decently vs. not at all, I am fine with buying rather on the high-end. They tend to last something like 5 years which is quite sick for a mechanical device used ~18h per day.
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I have. So effing expensive. But now I have a routine that I do at home for free after having bought the required gear, one-off!
Did this with the coach. Not sure I was going to keep seeing him, so I paid one year of training in advance. Money can be my motivation
Thinking about doing this.
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rotating or vibrating?
Also I don’t think costs make a big difference here. Maybe it’s more ecological though.
I have a vibrating one but I need to change it (the battery doesn’t last much). I used to have the thing that blow water but I didn’t use enough. I’d buy it again if I had more space. I have tight teeth 
Btw some of those lists are interesting… but full of feelings. It’s perfectly fine that you spend more money to do X or buy Y if it makes you feel good. I’d be more interested in practical things, like the “good shoes” one, where a good pair of shoes can last (pun intended ) a lifetime.
I used an rotating oral B and then switched to Sonicare. Rotating cleans a bit better, but the ultrasonic is easier on the gums. Btw I already broke two of my sonicare (water got in), so its an expensive party. But I do it because my teeth are always a reason for worry and I hate dentists.
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Good shoes are really a great longlife investment. Before I bought some Hugo Boss or Navyboot shoes which also costs around CHF 200.-. Those are glued and not welted (geklebt oder rahmengenäht). Since I switched only to welted for many years ago and now I have similar space problems like most women. Because those more expensive shoes don’t break (or can be fixed by Huwyler Zurich). Lately I only order Allen Edmonds Cordovan shoes in the US, because of the wide choices. They hold definently a lifetime, when you when you put Dainite or Goodyear rubber sole on them. Now and then bit Burgol refresh and they look new. Those Cordovan shoes cost in the US around $600.- and in Europe around €800-900.-. There are 1-2 the usual big sales in the US and you can buy them for $400.- and let them ship home.
P.S.: Huwyler (Zurich) or Ed. Meier (Munich) provides a “Schuhputz-Seminar” to explain how you should treat your leather shoes, which when you go with friends, is really interesting and fun.
Cordovan shoes are my secret wet dream!
Do you order Allen Edmonds directly in their online store?
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