positivety has me broke

Jo King · 02-04-2007 09:46PM

A quote from Wilkins Micawber in Dickens "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery."
As true now as then.

Cancer-chick · 03-04-2007 08:19AM

I am a big believer in fulfilling ones self potential, being in the now and connecting with who one is.
I am also a realist.

Mark , no offence or anything, But when people talk about 'being in the now' .. i always want to ask .. which self help book were we reading today love ??
.. and 'connecting with who one is' .. Hunter S Thompson was a man who chose his own very distinct path which is something i personally admire .. no flowery words or self help mantras

so each to their own eh

Marksie · 03-04-2007 10:01AM

Cancer-chick wrote:

Mark , no offence or anything, But when people talk about 'being in the now' .. i always want to ask .. which self help book were we reading today love ??

No offence taken.
and it depends on your definition of self help.

Mine is drawn from Tantra

Cancer-chick wrote:

.. and 'connecting with who one is' .. Hunter S Thompson was a man who chose his own very distinct path which is something i personally admire ..

In fact my post wasn't aimed at Thompson specifically (though to be honest where a distinct path involves takin potshots at postmen..if such is true, then it wouldn't be for me). But cautioning that it is one thing to be told to fulfill your aims regardless or become a drone, but do so within your means at any given time and cognizant of the impact you may have on others around you.

Cancer-chick wrote:

.. no flowery words or self help mantras

I quite agree. I tend to be practical in outlook.

Cancer-chick wrote:

so each to their own eh

Absolutely.

OP: As Talliesin pointed out he is going to enjoy a four star hotel and fine food.
Since I have mentioned Tantra above, i am planning to be off on a weekend workshop and a stay in a hotel, which would probably cost about the same as a weekend drinking in the pub.

Cancer-chick · 03-04-2007 08:12PM

OP it's all about balance .. most of the self help 'gurus' will all say that in some form... I am not saying take a yoga class

and certainly i would not give up your social life but i think if you also did other sociable things like join a group, (sporting or otherwise) that may give you a different perspective on your life in general and maybe quiet the inner discord ! Basically the pub is a great laugh but is not going to make you feel joyful about life .. Id have a look for something that will .. And sure it's all about the journey

LegacyUser · 04-04-2007 01:24AM

hi OP
i'm your complete opposite moneywise perhaps. i've been on the dole for a year, renting in dublin and going out to bars and parties between 2 to 4 nights a week the whole time. in this time i've managed to save about 2,000 euro from my weekly dole payments. the dole is 207 a week incl. fuel allowance, i'm not getting rent allowance as my landlord is sketchy, so i pay rent of 360 a month.

so how do i manage to live this perfect lifestyle? well, since i'm not working, i'm not wasting money all the time buying rolls and coffee for lunch and things, or spending loads on buses or cars to get to work. i'm always pretty shocked that people happily spend up to 10 euro a day just for food and transport to work and college.

second thing is, all my friends are on similar low incomes. everyone cycles everywhere, everyone knows the value of money. theres never any pressure to go to expencive restaurants or pubs to meet up - u go over for dinner, or a few cans, or a dvd, or go to a bar or gig but be sensible about how many drinks you buy (see drinking before hand, and naggin in the handbag if you're a girl, or down the crotch if you're a guy)

third important thing is: i don't spend much money on clothes. **** that ****, all you need is the basics - decent jeans that'll last a few years, some plain tshirts, a few jumpers and hoodies, and a jacket - this goes for girls too, i'm a girl, this is actually all you need. fashion is for saps anyways, if you buy stuff you genuinely like, it will flatter you and suit you and you'll like it for years. guys will like you just fine in some simple clothes without spending 50 euro a week in pennys and topshop buying crap you'll throw out in 6 months. maybe you have to be somewhat attractive to pull this off, but the most attractive thing is looking cool and sound, and someone who isn't wearing something they just bought looks a lot cooler and sounder than someone who has. i REALLY think this about guys - designer shirts, mad aftershave and expencive haircuts = UGH!

thats another thing: haircuts - its not hard to cut your own hair. people who cut their own hair generally look **** cool and totally confident. girls and boys. if you can't handle it all yourself, invite a friend over and have her/him help.

i guess if you work you need to buy work clothes, but unless your work is your life, i wouldn't waste money here either. i'd buy enough to be acceptable, and spend the rest of my money on stuff that will make me happy and thus a better employee...

so anyway, i don't know what you're spending money on. but thats pretty much all i spend money on. i use my savings every now and then to buy big stuff i need like mp3 players or cameras and whatever, but i never drain my savings.

so, its totally possible to live good and save money, you just need to cop on about unnessesary things like expencive clothes or stupid convienience food that aren't really going to help you live life to the full.

Victor · 04-04-2007 01:37AM

I think you might exaggerate.

cousin_borat · 04-04-2007 03:58AM

Cancer-chick wrote:

.. and 'connecting with who one is' .. Hunter S Thompson was a man who chose his own very distinct path which is something i personally admire .. no flowery words or self help mantras
so each to their own eh

Whereas Hunter S Thompson was one of the most talented and imaginative writers in modern popular culture. Plebs who get pissed in Dublin Thursday to Sunday or do a few lines dosen't really compare as choosing your "own very distint path"

sorry

Victor · 04-04-2007 04:52AM

watuthinkinlady wrote:

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If you want to abuse someone, at least have the decency and courage of your convictions to do it from your own account.

positivety has me broke

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