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Post by violet on Apr 14, 2010 11:03:25 GMT 11
By Arun Abey and Andrew Ford. Excellent book. I haven't finished it all, but will definitely buy a copy for myself and for eldest ds. They cover not only money, but the balance between life and money, from pointing out the behaviours that cause common investment mistakes, to thinking about what we'd like to hear said about us at our funerals. ("She did a lot of shopping and ate far too much chocolate and spent too long on the internet"  ) You can download the first chapter for free from here: www.howmuchisenough.net/And if you would like to eventually buy it, worldwide shipping is free from here (remember to change the currency), and they have the latest updated version of the book: www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780980374919/How-Much-is-EnoughElisa |
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Post by Linda on Apr 14, 2010 11:52:56 GMT 11
Looks like a really great book, Elisa. I want to download it tomorrow...when I'm not so tired.  I just hope I remember to do it....now that I've clicked on this thread, the little blue dot is no longer blue and will I remember to come back in the morning??  I really like books/articles etc. like this...thanks for posting about it. I see there is even a newsletter with further tips. Linda -----> who is off to bed now.   |
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Post by violet on Apr 14, 2010 14:30:42 GMT 11
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Post by Linda on Apr 14, 2010 22:38:06 GMT 11
Ha ha ha ha ha... ;D ;D
..that about sums it up too, Elisa.....he looks sooo much like me...right down to the coffee in front of the computer lol lol lol.....thanks for the chuckle.... ;D
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Post by mrsbee on Apr 15, 2010 6:05:39 GMT 11
Probably a good thing I didnt "discover" the internet until AFTER my kiddos left home!! I agree with the cute "cartoon"! I do my "surfing" while hubby is at work since he does his when he gets home! I CAN see how it can get in the way of family life, though  |
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Post by Linda on Apr 15, 2010 20:45:32 GMT 11
I read that first chapter....very interesting. I liked the real life examples of the people he gave. I do try to impress upon my dc the value of money....but most of them think I'm just out to lunch... He mentioned a Canadian journalst....who I 'know of'....see him on tv all the time (well....I did....until he got promoted to a gov't job....now the only time he's on the news is when he makes the news...) Linda |
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Post by violet on May 5, 2010 11:26:44 GMT 11
I bought the revised version of this book through the bookdepository.co.uk and it arrived yesterday. I am impressed with the philosophy of the authors; money is a tool, not a goal or something that defines us, and yes, it can buy some things that will make life happier. From the final chapters, here are some of the questions they suggest we ask ourselves. These are paragraph headings, and he goes further into the reasons for asking the questions in each paragraph: "-Relax, close your eyes and spend a few minutes recalling the truly happy memories that you have from the past 5 years. -If you do nothing about re-balancing the attention you give to the important, as distinct from the urgent distractions in your life, then nothing will change for you. -Imagine your closest friend giving a speech at your funeral about what you have achieved in your life. Write it down." My off the top of my head answer to the first point would be: family stuff, outside stuff, hands-on project stuff. The second point is something I have to battle against as I know I easily lose sight of the picture. As for the third point he makes, well, it would be a very short speech. I think this is a book worth buying, and in fact I bought 2, one for eldest ds to read. I will endeavour to convince the others to read it as well. elisa |
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Post by Linda on May 6, 2010 10:54:15 GMT 11
From the final chapters, here are some of the questions they suggest we ask ourselves. These are paragraph headings, and he goes further into the reasons for asking the questions in each paragraph: "-Relax, close your eyes and spend a few minutes recalling the truly happy memories that you have from the past 5 years. -If you do nothing about re-balancing the attention you give to the important, as distinct from the urgent distractions in your life, then nothing will change for you. elisa Wow! The homeopath talked about this with me today! Linda |
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Post by violet on May 6, 2010 16:47:44 GMT 11
It's funny how there's a synergy in events sometimes - I happened to pick the book up yesterday and there were a few things I wanted to mention, but I lost that page and instead my eye was caught by the lines I shared.
Just a series of coincidences, or something more?
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Post by Linda on May 6, 2010 22:26:21 GMT 11
It's funny how there's a synergy in events sometimes - I happened to pick the book up yesterday and there were a few things I wanted to mention, but I lost that page and instead my eye was caught by the lines I shared. Just a series of coincidences, or something more? Elisa Something more, I'm thinking, Elisa....I've read the same thing in someone's FB status as well. Kind of an eerie feeling...  |
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Post by violet on May 18, 2010 22:01:27 GMT 11
So it may be the only movie I've seen in a decade, and it's not what you'd call intellectual, but the blockbuster Avatar did have one really nice message in it: that every living thing is interconnected.
I just deleted the paragraph I wrote which tried to explain it as it sounded too weird, however, there are so many strangely connected events, even small ones like this, that it does make you wonder.
And, yes, it has taken me rather a while to notice there was a reply to my post here. But, oddly, it just kind of caught my eye tonight. ;D
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