Armchair Experts

[steven]

Originally posted by Garry K


Under my personal needs, I include ultruistic needs, ie the need to make a difference, give something back, leave a legacy etc. Doesn't always have to be money,
Garry

Hi Garry
I agree with your sentiments entirely,
Also random acts of Kindness can be administered
Regardless of wealth or position,

Jahn, well said,
I always enjoy reading your posts.

Regards Steven.

 

[Garry K]

Hi Steven

Here's a Random Act Of Kindness just for you.

I know everyone is very busy these days, so I am going to donate to you 1 minute of time.

I will not use this minute for anything productive, so it's all yours, with my compliments.

I'll just sit here at the PC for 1 minute and imagine what you are doing with my minute.

Use it anytime in the next 48 houres for greatest effect.

Make good use of it.

Garry

 

[jahn]

Garry K
That was very nice of you to donate your time like that.
For many people, it's easier to donate money than time. (not for me at this stage though )

Steven. I read that if you do a good deed, and the other person doesn't know you did it, then your rewards are greater (most likely greater satisfaction)
But if you do a good deed, and brag about it, it counts for little.
So if I don't say much, does that mean people might think I have been doing good deeds. ?

jahn

 

[Jimmyjamjars]

Good Deed

Jahn,
To take what you said one step further, your post reminded me of a rhyme I knew of years ago.
It's not difficult to share
When you have a lot to spare
But if you share when there is less
Then you are truly generous.
JIM

 

[Lissy]

In a book I read recently, there was one line that has really stuck in my head :

"DON'T LISTEN TO BROKE PEOPLE"

In the end, lots of people have lots of value to contribute here, I love reading more and learning more, then I take that away and shape my own destiny.

 

[jahn]

Lissy
But if you listened to 'broke' people, and you learned from them what went wrong, maybe you could avoid having similar problems in the future
Broke as in money, or broke as in morals, or broke as in confidence ?

Jimmy
Cheers to the generous
jahn

 

[Lissy]

Maybe the context was more important than I realised.
The concept was not to listen to broke people when they tried to give you advice about your ideas to get wealthy. Go find yourself a wealthy mentor and listen to them instead.

 

[jahn]

Hi Lissy
Fair call.
Not just broke people though.
If I listened to my parents, it has not been a good time to start a business, in the last 15 years That is coming from a couple who started their own business over 50 years ago, since sold it, and it is still going. Innovative thinking back then. (maybe they knew I wasn't as capable )
Am having difficulty with your last line/thought -
"Go find yourself a wealthy mentor and listen to them instead."
I seem to be looking in the wrong places
jahn

 

[Aceyducey]

Jahn,

You're looking here so you're not doing so bad

It's amazing how often parents counsel against the best decisions their children make. And then when we have kids we do the same thing to them - must be genetic

ALWAYS underestimate your children, they will set out to prove you wrong

Cheers,

Aceyducey

 

[jahn]

Acey
Agree
Looking here is one of the best choices I've made for years. But I am one of those people that learn the majority of things in life the hard way (slow) As luck would have it, I take in a lot from reading, and less from audible/listening, so forum is good.
One of my children has her own child, and I wouldn't be game to counsel against either of them (daughter going for black belt, mid Nov, and grand-daughter tooo charming)
jahn