I somehow stumbled across an excellent article describing how hard Westerners (in particular) work to just spend more of what they earn on things that don’t really matter. Oh, crap, that’s a horrible simplification. Perhaps a quote: Here in the West, a lifestyle of unnecessary spending has been deliberately cultivated and nurtured in the public […]
People will listen when they’re ready to listen and not before. Don’t waste time with people who want to argue. They’ll keep you immobilized forever. Look for people who are already open to something new. ~ Daniel Quinn
I’m sitting here sipping coffee and clicking on links and reading a little facebook and twitter stuff and decided to click over to the Oatmeal and was sorta not really paying attention. Typical for me (needs coffee). Then I read one of his more recent items, called When your house is burning down, you should […]