Comments on: I’d Scoop up Poop if it Made Me Happy

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 21:04:14 +0000

In reply to Done by Forty. Sounds about right :)

By: Done by Forty

Done by Forty — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 02:27:09 +0000

Love the take on happiness here, friend. I personally think we adapt to our circumstances, good or bad, and end up reverting back to a certain level of happiness if we stay in one state long enough.

That’s why it’s good for us to have challenges: to engage in things that involve our improvement or, better yet, involve a march towards mastery.

The change itself creates a change in our mental state, and hopefully one for the better.

If not: not a huge deal. Give it some time, and we’ll revert to the mean.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:04:32 +0000

In reply to Revanche @ A Gai Shan Life. Yeah you are :)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:04:08 +0000

In reply to Krystal @ Simple Finance Mom. Hah! You'll have to tell me how you fare - I still cant get my minimalism brain to do it :)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:02:40 +0000

In reply to m. D..

I’ve shared parables on them? :)

https://eliteedgemoney.com/the-monk-and-minister-parable/

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:01:01 +0000

In reply to Bert. That is so cool!!!!! What a great way to spend you time!

By: Revanche @ A Gai Shan Life

Revanche @ A Gai Shan Life — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 01:23:53 +0000

I often say that it’s my goal to never need an office job again (where I have to actually GO to an office that’s not in my home 40+ hours a week) but I know that’s just because it makes me happy right now and for the foreseeable future. I also said I wouldn’t live through a home reno again, or sacrifice years of my life to do home flip level reno like Mr 1500 did, but let’s be honest, I’m willing to do whatever it takes to make myself and my family happy. If changing the terms of my life is what it takes, you know I’m there!

By: Bert

Bert — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 18:03:25 +0000

In reply to J. Money. I retired last year and now volunteer at a Sea Turtle Rehab Center. One of my duties is scooping up turtle poop (it's wet and falls apart easily in the water). Working with the sea turtles brings me joy and it's something I can do with my wife, so we're both happy. Scooping up the poop may not be the most glamorous part of my duties, but when we get to release a healthy sea turtle back in the ocean I'm truly happy and glad I was able to help. It's your attitude that makes all of the difference.

By: Krystal @ Simple Finance Mom

Krystal @ Simple Finance Mom — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 15:46:45 +0000

Number One – that gif. Amazeballs. Number Two – I was SO that girl who paid off debt and told everyone and their mama “I will NEVER get a credit card” again. And just last night started researching cards to apply to so I can a) keep my credit score up now that we are debt-free, and b) score some free flights with my points. When Mr. 1500 shared how his family flew for $200 because of their credit card, I realized maybe I was missing something in my “Screw credit cards” mentality. Such a well-timed post. (Both of them!)

By: m. D.

m. D. — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 15:56:21 +0000

Have you done a column yet on priests, nuns, monks, etc… Who have taken a vow of poverty? I have many friends in religious communities, and they are among the happiest people you will ever meet.