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Sep 18, 2008 - 05:11pm PT
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"I am happier than I was 8 years ago because I am living my dream. Financially I am not better off."
Bingo!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Sep 18, 2008 - 08:28pm PT
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"Are you better off today than you were 8 years ago?"
QUESTION : Could we diversify from just the financial aspect ?
Actually Living out Life - In a different way, Yes, better !
Physically - actually, yeah better.
Mental acumen - better
Wisdom - much better off
Spiritually - much better off
Psychologically - better off
Finances - Taking it a day at a time, tomorrow is no sure bet ever...anything could happen at any time.
Not better off, biggest loss ....mi esposo
Lynnie
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana (the other Mideast)
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Sep 18, 2008 - 09:29pm PT
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Personally (financially) yes, but that's not hard to do since I was in school then and now have a real yob! But, the real question is: "Are we better off as a whole, as a country, economically and environmentally than 8 years ago?" I think not.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Sep 18, 2008 - 09:38pm PT
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DL, great comment and thoughtful. I don't think we will ever be better off because as time passes it seems that morales, politics, economy, and the environment continue to degrade. How can they go back to the more simple, purer times ?
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UncleDoug
Social climber
http://www.hmitahoe.com/BennyHill.jpg
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Sep 18, 2008 - 09:40pm PT
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Personally, no.
Some my bad decisions, quite a bit the economy.
Resort communities are definitely a good barometer of what is going on economically.
If people have disposable income, all is good, tourists arrive and spend money.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Sep 18, 2008 - 09:46pm PT
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Weschrist and Doug, agree that 8 years ago our corporation was doing so much better. Financially I think it has been a slow, but downward progression for the past 3-5 years. Slow enough that many didn't recognize the trend and the money men sure did not want to give us any beta.
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