Comments on: To Spend or Not to Spend http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/ How to Live Life to the Fullest - Personal Growth and Effectiveness Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:02:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/comment-page-1/#comment-39458 Donald Latumahina Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/#comment-39458 Patrizia, Thanks for the insights! I especially like "And not in having what you like, but liking what you have.". Patrizia,
Thanks for the insights! I especially like “And not in having what you like, but liking what you have.”.

]]> By: Patrizia Broghammer http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/comment-page-1/#comment-39423 Patrizia Broghammer Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:27:32 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/#comment-39423 In principle a good life is the one you do what you like to do. And a good lifestyle is the one in which you like to do the things you can ACTUALLY afford to do. Happiness is in wanting what you can have and reach, not unreachable goals. And not in having what you like, but liking what you have. May be this is the secret... In principle a good life is the one you do what you like to do.
And a good lifestyle is the one in which you like to do the things you can ACTUALLY afford to do.
Happiness is in wanting what you can have and reach, not unreachable goals.
And not in having what you like, but liking what you have.
May be this is the secret…

]]> By: A Long Long Road » Why Schools Should Teach Personal Finance http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/comment-page-1/#comment-39351 A Long Long Road » Why Schools Should Teach Personal Finance Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:56:14 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/#comment-39351 [...] To Spend Or Not To Spend - Life Optimizer [...] [...] To Spend Or Not To Spend – Life Optimizer [...]

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/comment-page-1/#comment-29515 Donald Latumahina Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:17:44 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/#comment-29515 Jane: I think we still need to plan properly before spending. Otherwise, it may lead us to financial troubles. Jane:
I think we still need to plan properly before spending. Otherwise, it may lead us to financial troubles.

]]> By: Jane http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/comment-page-1/#comment-29461 Jane Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:35:23 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/#comment-29461 spend money today...because its your life,you dont no what will tomorrow spend money today…because its your life,you dont no what will tomorrow

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/comment-page-1/#comment-21152 Donald Latumahina Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:53:43 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/#comment-21152 Interesting view, HP. I agree with your statement: "let your spirit and soul play a part as well, then you will simply know what’s necessary or not". Things are indeed not complicated when we put our intuition into play. The idea for this post actually came from my readings in personal finance, which often emphasize frugality. Personal finance materials tend to use "analytical" approach instead of "pure passion", and I use similar approach in this post. Of course, "pure passion" approach is also important. Interesting view, HP. I agree with your statement: “let your spirit and soul play a part as well, then you will simply know what’s necessary or not”. Things are indeed not complicated when we put our intuition into play.

The idea for this post actually came from my readings in personal finance, which often emphasize frugality. Personal finance materials tend to use “analytical” approach instead of “pure passion”, and I use similar approach in this post. Of course, “pure passion” approach is also important.

]]> By: HP van Duuren http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/comment-page-1/#comment-20783 HP van Duuren Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:10:52 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/#comment-20783 Well, 'Whether to spend or not to spend' that seems to be a way of thinking that is very much based on <em>'Lack Thinking</em>' rather than on <em>'Prosperity Thinking'. </em> It looks to me that you analyse a lot of things with your mind. (that usually is very effective and useful BTW) But I think that it's also very important to take into account the way you feel, let your spirit and soul play a part as well., than you will simply know what's necessary or not. Indeed by getting in touch with your Life Purpose will accomplish such a thing. You seem to be talking about <em>'Economical Choices'</em> , because wheter to spend or not to spend doesn't seem to be a 'Finance Issue' to me. Doesn't Finance have to do with providing in the capability, ability - or maybe even the power - of a Business or a Household? So I think it has to do with the capability to do something. A Frugal Lifestyle approach seems to be like living with your foot on the 'brakes' just making it harder to achieve your goals. Not helping yourself or others that way. Talking about Finance, If you look at the guys from 'MySpace' or some of the other Internet Business guy's or 'Highshool Kids' that develope an idea from their garage, create an explosive growth of threir business. (or selling their business for outragious amounts like 250 million dollar etc. etc.) Having things happening like an annual turnover growth of 500 or 600% or other Crazy stuff like that happening! Those guys don't work on <em>'Mind Power'</em> analysing their way into success. Those guys work on pure passion. If theiy had hired a guy from Harvard Business School, he might have had a sensible 'Mind-like' analitical approach going something like this: 'Well looking at the current numbers we should aim for a 5 or 6% growth by next year' etc. etc. To get a little taste of this beautifull ridiculous 'Pure Passion' approach, you might consider to have a look at this outragous funny little Movie you can find at: http://www.ridiculousincomegoals.com/?e=hpvanduuren@hetnet.nl Have Fun, All the Best, HPvD. Well, ‘Whether to spend or not to spend’ that seems to be a way of thinking that is very much based on ‘Lack Thinking‘ rather than on ‘Prosperity Thinking’.

It looks to me that you analyse a lot of things with your mind. (that usually is very effective and useful BTW) But I think that it’s also very important to take into account the way you feel, let your spirit and soul play a part as well., than you will simply know what’s necessary or not. Indeed by getting in touch with your Life Purpose will accomplish such a thing.

You seem to be talking about ‘Economical Choices’ , because wheter to spend or not to spend doesn’t seem to be a ‘Finance Issue’ to me. Doesn’t Finance have to do with providing in the capability, ability – or maybe even the power – of a Business or a Household? So I think it has to do with the capability to do something. A Frugal Lifestyle approach seems to be like living with your foot on the ‘brakes’ just making it harder to achieve your goals. Not helping yourself or others that way.

Talking about Finance, If you look at the guys from ‘MySpace’ or some of the other Internet Business guy’s or ‘Highshool Kids’ that develope an idea from their garage, create an explosive growth of threir business. (or selling their business for outragious amounts like 250 million dollar etc. etc.) Having things happening like an annual turnover growth of 500 or 600% or other Crazy stuff like that happening!

Those guys don’t work on ‘Mind Power’ analysing their way into success. Those guys work on pure passion. If theiy had hired a guy from Harvard Business School, he might have had a sensible ‘Mind-like’ analitical approach going something like this: ‘Well looking at the current numbers we should aim for a 5 or 6% growth by next year’ etc. etc.

To get a little taste of this beautifull ridiculous ‘Pure Passion’ approach, you might consider to have a look at this outragous funny little Movie you can find at:

http://www.ridiculousincomegoals.com/?e=hpvanduuren@hetnet.nl

Have Fun,
All the Best,
HPvD.

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/comment-page-1/#comment-12296 Donald Latumahina Wed, 09 May 2007 15:36:28 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/#comment-12296 Thanks, Ed! Finding the balance is an art we should learn to master. I'm still learning myself and still have a long way to go, but at least we can start moving to the right direction. Thanks, Ed! Finding the balance is an art we should learn to master. I’m still learning myself and still have a long way to go, but at least we can start moving to the right direction.

]]> By: Edward Mills http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/comment-page-1/#comment-12091 Edward Mills Tue, 08 May 2007 15:32:15 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/04/29/to-spend-or-not-to-spend/#comment-12091 Hi Donald Wow. This is such an important concept. It's one that I struggle with myself. Especially in my business I find it hard to balance the "bootstrap, do it all yourself" mentality with the outsource the stuff that someone else can do more effectively mentality. Thanks for bringing this up so that I can start finding that balance you talk about! Hi Donald

Wow. This is such an important concept. It’s one that I struggle with myself. Especially in my business I find it hard to balance the “bootstrap, do it all yourself” mentality with the outsource the stuff that someone else can do more effectively mentality.

Thanks for bringing this up so that I can start finding that balance you talk about!

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