Comments on: I Have Had Enough

By: Money Dieter

Money Dieter — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:19:12 +0000

I’ve never looked at it this way, but this is so true!

By: Lauralee Hensley

Lauralee Hensley — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:49:24 +0000

Enough! Yes I have enough. Yes I have things I want, but I do not need.
I have one coat, one sweater, but that’s all you can wear at a time anyways, so it’s enough.
We have one car, but that’s enough. It makes us plan as a family when and where we are going places together after Dad comes home from work.
More families should think this way.
Great article.

By: Mistress B

Mistress B — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:11:04 +0000

Now if I could just convince my husband that he ‘has enough’

Great post!

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Things to Write Home About - 4/26/09 | Feels Like Home — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:06:09 +0000

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By: Onna@toddlercraft

Onna@toddlercraft — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:36:34 +0000

Excellent advice!! While we all Want more, do we really need it? I find myself saying that frequently to myself now, do I REALLY need this or is what I have good ENOUGH?!! It usually is!!
Onna

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:27:05 +0000

Clearer words have rarely been spoken. All too often we are driven by consumerism when we don’t need to be.

This was a great post!

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:46:48 +0000

Great post, frugal dad. I’m linking it up tomorrow for our Daily Eco tip.

Many good wishes.
Rachael

By: Foxie

Foxie — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:33:00 +0000

Awesome post! I try to remind myself that I have all I need, but I find myself subject to wants of all sorts… Sadly. I do need to re-focus on what is important – My car and my racing. Clothes have become too big of an expense again, and I’m ready to either give it up or save up to buy quality, classic designer pieces. (Because $50 every paycheck just isn’t gonna cut it anymore.)

Instead, I’m going to focus on building up my car art collection… Which is non-existent right now, but what I’ve wanted to do for some time. Eventually I’d like to have a garage of my own, and I would love to decorate it with all sorts of automotive and racing nostalgia. Besides, until then, I have a ton of wall-space that could use some sprucing up!

Then again, I don’t feel like I have “enough” much of the time. Maybe it’s my age and that I don’t make much and have student loan debt that’s still growing? Not sure. All I know is I don’t want to be stuck paying for a life (let alone living one!) that I’m not satisfied with.

I might need to write my own post on this topic… I know I did a while back, but it’s time to re-evaluate.

By: Good Reads: Caught A Smile : Domestic Cents

Good Reads: Caught A Smile : Domestic Cents — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:23:18 +0000

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By: Rob O.

Rob O. — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:30:16 +0000

Excellent post! So often, people do lose sight of just how much they have in the never-ending fervor for "more." Like you, I've been trying to be more mindful of "enough." Our home is very modest-sized and is feeling more cramped now that we are three, but it's still more than adequate. More importantly, it's paid for! So unlike all of the money that some of our friends pump into mortgage payments on their McMansions, we're free to apply a good chunk of our money - as time and desires permit - to improving our home. Many of our friends are stretched so thinly by their monthly house payments, that they can't even afford a bucket or two of paint. We've revamped nearly every room in our little house (a.k.a. the 2Dolphins Resort & Spa) so it feels fresh and is distinctively ours. Likewise, our cars are not as cushy, flashy, or feature-laden as many of our friends' rides, but both of them are paid for, get great gas mileage, and serve us more than adequately. They're enough for now. It's amazing how consumerism has actually become a recreation for many people. And honestly, I find myself getting pulled into that trap at times. There's concept called Miswanting that really comes into play here - especially in the more affluent countries like America. And not to get too deep, but the Dalai Lama has some interesting writings on this topic as well.