Comments on: In Case You Are Wondering, I’m Not Broke, Just The Opposite

By: On the marketer who is going off-consumption « Twisted tales on life

On the marketer who is going off-consumption « Twisted tales on life — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:58:09 +0000

[…] have tried before to shake it off when I was in dire straits (unlike Guarav) and still found myself back to my usual antics within the space of a month, which is why I will be […]

By: Let Me Introduce You To Some of My Less Fortunate Selves | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:11:55 +0000

[…] not at all apologetic about being smart or successful because I have had to fight against, and overcome, great odds to become who I […]

By: Holy Fuck « Life Is a Street Car Named Desire

Holy Fuck « Life Is a Street Car Named Desire — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:15:25 +0000

[…] I work hard and play hard, buy the highest end gadgets, eat out at five star restaurants, throw parties for my friends every Saturday, and still save enough money for my systematic investment plan.[link] […]

By: Why Didn’t You Tell Me You Had Financial Problems? | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:34:21 +0000

[…] off consumption? Why didn’t you tell me you had financial problems? Gaurav: (laughs) No, no, I’m not broke! It’s a year long experiment to understand why we choose to consume, or not. I’m even […]

By: Gaurav Mishra

Gaurav Mishra — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:43:20 +0000

@Mark: Actually, I do intend to find “some freakonomical enlightenment into world consumption in general”.

By: Insight 2.0: I’m a Marketer First, Then a Human Being | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:30:52 +0000

[…] choose to consume, or not.For those who came in late: I have gone off consumption, not because of the absence of money or an overdose of ideology, but because I’m tired of buying things; and if my year-long […]

By: mark the marxist

mark the marxist — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:06:09 +0000

i have better things to do than watch the deprivation of a well endowed person…i don’t even know your penis size, by the way, i’m just commenting on your choice and status of sacrifice. what do you think you’ll find? some freakanomical enlightenment into world consumption in general?? and why the multi-million dollar book deal you aspire to attain? surely nirvana means never having to say “i’m on contract.”…?? haven’t you read that short story by anton chekov —the bet—??

By: Gaurav Mishra

Gaurav Mishra — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:19:13 +0000

@Ashish: Thanks. By the way, I was already off consumption when we met, which is why we met in my house and not at Barista.

By: Alchemy 2.0: The Art of Making Money by Not Spending Money | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:19:09 +0000

[…] any posts from my year-long blog-as-a-book experiment on why we choose to consume, or not.So, if the absence of money or an overdose of ideology are not the reasons I have gone off consumption, what exactly is […]

By: Ashish

Ashish — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:20:16 +0000

Dude, Its a great idea. Shall follow your blog. The coffee yesterday was great, hope that continues in your post offf-consumption days too