Comments on: Rethinking the American Dream http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/rethinking-the-american-dream/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Has Your Financial Ship Been Taken Hostage By One of These 8 Pirates? | The Wisdom Journal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/rethinking-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-9488 Has Your Financial Ship Been Taken Hostage By One of These 8 Pirates? | The Wisdom Journal Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:43:07 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=626#comment-9488 [...] than done – but name one thing that isn’t. Living on less than I earn began with changing my personal spending philosophy. I’ve had to learn to moderate my cash outflows and avoid reckless spending. The gratification I [...] [...] than done – but name one thing that isn’t. Living on less than I earn began with changing my personal spending philosophy. I’ve had to learn to moderate my cash outflows and avoid reckless spending. The gratification I [...]

]]> By: Admin http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/rethinking-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-9474 Admin Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:41:41 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=626#comment-9474 Well, this IS my quote: The self-flagellation needs to stop. Just like I cannot go back and change my past with debt or bad decisions, this country cannot go back and change its bad decisions. The entire world ran on slavery for tens of thousands of years. Entire nations were betrayed and forced into slavery. Does that mean ANY thing that's done today is built on that past? Nope. Only a deranged person feels guilty for something they didn't do. Learn from the mistakes that others made, but don't think that you're doomed because of those mistakes, <em>particularly if those mistakes happened 150 years ago!</em> Well, this IS my quote: The self-flagellation needs to stop. Just like I cannot go back and change my past with debt or bad decisions, this country cannot go back and change its bad decisions. The entire world ran on slavery for tens of thousands of years. Entire nations were betrayed and forced into slavery. Does that mean ANY thing that’s done today is built on that past? Nope.

Only a deranged person feels guilty for something they didn’t do. Learn from the mistakes that others made, but don’t think that you’re doomed because of those mistakes, particularly if those mistakes happened 150 years ago!

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]]> By: Already Know the Truth http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/rethinking-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-9473 Already Know the Truth Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:42:26 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=626#comment-9473 :twisted: A country built on lies, betrayl, slavery, bigotry, hatred and down right evilness may only do one thing..and that is fail! Sorry the truth hurts... And NO no one is alive that started the country or built this nation however their are the sons of the fathers and what's on top will fall to the bottom...that isn't my quote. :twisted: A country built on lies, betrayl, slavery, bigotry, hatred and down right evilness may only do one thing..and that is fail! Sorry the truth hurts… And NO no one is alive that started the country or built this nation however their are the sons of the fathers and what’s on top will fall to the bottom…that isn’t my quote.

]]> By: Weekly Roundup - Financial Literacy Edition | Start Living Frugal http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/rethinking-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-9458 Weekly Roundup - Financial Literacy Edition | Start Living Frugal Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:20:56 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=626#comment-9458 [...] Rethinking the American Dream.  “Freedom from want” is something we should all stop and reflect on.  What exactly does it mean?  It boils down to contentment - being happy with the things we have and who we are.  As Ron eloquently puts it, “We need to transition from buying and having to being and doing.”  Well said. (@The Wisdom Journal) [...] [...] Rethinking the American Dream.  “Freedom from want” is something we should all stop and reflect on.  What exactly does it mean?  It boils down to contentment – being happy with the things we have and who we are.  As Ron eloquently puts it, “We need to transition from buying and having to being and doing.”  Well said. (@The Wisdom Journal) [...]

]]> By: Bella http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/rethinking-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-9457 Bella Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:27:51 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=626#comment-9457 I am printing this one out and hanging it on my desk so that when I find myself slipping into "want" mode (you know the fog where you completely lack the ability to define a want as something seperate from a need) I can get some clarity! www.southerness.blogspot.com I am printing this one out and hanging it on my desk so that when I find myself slipping into “want” mode (you know the fog where you completely lack the ability to define a want as something seperate from a need) I can get some clarity!

http://www.southerness.blogspot.com

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