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By: Ross

Ross — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:42:16 +0000

Hi caanlu – I like what you’ve said about happiness coming from within, so many people look for external things to fill a void…

By: Caanlu

Caanlu — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:35:45 +0000

Great article! Two things come to mind after reading it. “Happiness is not getting what you want but wanting what you have.”, and “Happiness comes from within not from without.”

By: Ross

Ross — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:32:29 +0000

@Bunny – Being blinded by love, that’s a whole web site in itself! Well done with your current spending habits!

@Blogger – You’re definitely right in saying you appreciate things a lot more when you come from not having much – thanks for the comment.

@Pearl – “feel the gratitude”, I love this saying. Thanks for giving your input!

@Clara – I hope I can be as confident as you are in appreciating the here and now! I’ve also always tried to have a ‘deal with things as they are now’ attitude rather than a ‘what if’ one….! Thanks for your comment.

By: Clara

Clara — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:43:29 +0000

It’s like the gadgets that are supposed to free up our time, but only create new addictions and distractions. I’m learning to appreciate NOW and not regret yesterday or wish for tomorrow.

By: Pearl

Pearl — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:50:39 +0000

It’s a great reminder to stop and take a look around and consciously ‘feel’ the gratitude for having all we already have and not ruin our present in wanting what could have been or wanting something that is not there! If we can all do that at least once a day, may be we’ll be a bit less stressed society if you think about it

thanks for sharing such nice thoughts Ross

Pearl

By: BloggerNewbie

BloggerNewbie — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:22:41 +0000

Ross:

Great attitude. I really do appreciate the “things” I have. I was one of 8 children with a single mom in the 70′s so that explains my attitude. We really had to work for the “little” that we had, but I never once had a thought that I wasn’t safe or loved. I know-corny, but true. I was the luckiest and richest kid I knew! Still am. Thanks for the reminder.

By: Bunny got blog

Bunny got blog — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:22:52 +0000

It is unbelievably overwhelming what gadgets and designer this and that you waste money on.

Couple years back I was making a career move and relationship move.I had put in for a transfer to be closer to my BF at the time.
I was having a difficult time doing it.

1.I was taking any job at the company even if it met demotion for love.
2.Then the BF was giving me an ultimatum which is probably why I didn’t stick with him. What a slap in the face.

I had packed up most of my things storing them in the living but promising myself I would not open them until I decided if I was staying or moving.

I learned a lot in that time.Especially realized I had been wasting money on superficial items I hardly ever use. AND wasting time on a man that didn’t care about my own happiness.

I pride myself on saving more and spending it wisely.
I don’t have to keep up with my friends material assets.

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:13:15 +0000

@mike – well put about being frustrated by being in a place where you want new things.. Thanks for your comments also!

@Lyman – Hi, welcome! Great quote, it’s good to remind ourselves of this because the natural tendency is to want more things and want more money..

By: Lyman Reed

Lyman Reed — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:58:05 +0000

I recently heard something that stuck me – “Money isn’t the cause of happiness, and money isn’t the cause of unhappiness. Money just is.”

Thanks for the article. It just reminds us that when put faith in what is essentially a symbol, we are not looking at what we really want.