Comments on: How to Feel Rich Even if You Think You’re Not http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not a blog about the connected age Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:24:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sharing the Pain: Problems and solutions are ideal content at Facibus On Blogging http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-2986 Sharing the Pain: Problems and solutions are ideal content at Facibus On Blogging Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:08:33 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-2986 [...] Anne Zelenka looking at the same article from a different perspective and deciding that experiences are ultimately more valuable than possessions, [...] […] Anne Zelenka looking at the same article from a different perspective and deciding that experiences are ultimately more valuable than possessions, […]

]]> By: Aurelius http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1342 Aurelius Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:36:06 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1342 Reaching that conclusion - about the emptiness of 'stuff' - is a sign of maturity. Some get there faster than others. Others never get there at all. Reaching that conclusion - about the emptiness of ’stuff’ - is a sign of maturity. Some get there faster than others. Others never get there at all.

]]> By: Getting rid of stuff, and feeling rich « The Lumber Room http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1340 Getting rid of stuff, and feeling rich « The Lumber Room Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:03:54 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1340 [...] Truitt Zelenka says similar stuff in her blog post, and also says “spend your money on experiences. Focus on doing things rather than having [...] […] Truitt Zelenka says similar stuff in her blog post, and also says “spend your money on experiences. Focus on doing things rather than having […]

]]> By: Andrew’s Autoblog Experiment » Blog Archive » Sharing the Pain: Problems and solutions are ideal content http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1335 Andrew’s Autoblog Experiment » Blog Archive » Sharing the Pain: Problems and solutions are ideal content Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:52:10 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1335 [...] Anne Zelenka looking at the same article from a different perspective and deciding that experiences are ultimately more valuable than possessions, [...] […] Anne Zelenka looking at the same article from a different perspective and deciding that experiences are ultimately more valuable than possessions, […]

]]> By: MidLifeMommy http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1331 MidLifeMommy Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:18:43 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1331 It is pretty dang easy to feel rich while living in Colorado. There is lots to do, and if you ever feel poor, just look at the view. I'm in CO Springs, and love the beauty. It is pretty dang easy to feel rich while living in Colorado. There is lots to do, and if you ever feel poor, just look at the view.
I’m in CO Springs, and love the beauty.

]]> By: Sonia Simone http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1330 Sonia Simone Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:24:12 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1330 My company has a lot of very affluent clients, and it's so easy to get into a warped mindset that being a multimillionaire is "normal." One of the better antidotes I found was to work on a project with a great local charity called Family Homestead, which provides housing and other assistance to homeless families with kids. My company set up an event where a bunch of us could clean and paint one of the transitional apartments that would soon house a homeless single mother and her two children. About 12 of us participated, and we all agreed that it was an excellent way to feel good about the material fortune we do enjoy, and to provide some concrete help in the bargain. My company has a lot of very affluent clients, and it’s so easy to get into a warped mindset that being a multimillionaire is “normal.” One of the better antidotes I found was to work on a project with a great local charity called Family Homestead, which provides housing and other assistance to homeless families with kids. My company set up an event where a bunch of us could clean and paint one of the transitional apartments that would soon house a homeless single mother and her two children.

About 12 of us participated, and we all agreed that it was an excellent way to feel good about the material fortune we do enjoy, and to provide some concrete help in the bargain.

]]> By: Kevin Reed http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1329 Kevin Reed Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:07:47 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1329 quadzilla, when talking about empirical evidence, you need to be careful to isolate an individual variable. So we could say, *all other things held constant*, "most people would rather make 50,000...." There are plenty of reasons why people would not want to move to poorer countries, even if it would make them happier with respect to their relative income levels: fear of the unknown, ignorance, immigration laws, wanting to stay close to friends and family, etc. quadzilla, when talking about empirical evidence, you need to be careful to isolate an individual variable. So we could say, *all other things held constant*, “most people would rather make 50,000….” There are plenty of reasons why people would not want to move to poorer countries, even if it would make them happier with respect to their relative income levels: fear of the unknown, ignorance, immigration laws, wanting to stay close to friends and family, etc.

]]> By: Karen http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1328 Karen Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:36:02 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1328 The way to really feel rich is to suspend value judgments. Overcome the ego-driven mind. And then there wouldn't be any rich, in a relative sense, at all. Everything else is just self-deceipt. It's never about the money, and that's why there's never enough. The way to really feel rich is to suspend value judgments. Overcome the ego-driven mind. And then there wouldn’t be any rich, in a relative sense, at all. Everything else is just self-deceipt. It’s never about the money, and that’s why there’s never enough.

]]> By: brenda michelson http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1326 brenda michelson Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1326 perhaps I'll just point people to your post, specifically 'the comfortable pond' when they ask me the inevitable, "why do I live in the woods of maine when I could make bundles of $ in a major city?" thanks for the post! -brenda perhaps I’ll just point people to your post, specifically ‘the comfortable pond’ when they ask me the inevitable, “why do I live in the woods of maine when I could make bundles of $ in a major city?” thanks for the post! -brenda

]]> By: Alex Barnett http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1323 Alex Barnett Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:22:07 +0000 http://www.annezelenka.com/2007/08/how-to-feel-rich-even-if-you-think-youre-not#comment-1323 Nice post Anne. Can totally relate to "the moving from the ultra expensive" to the "get more bang for you buck" thing...my move from London to Utah, via Seattle! Nice post Anne. Can totally relate to “the moving from the ultra expensive” to the “get more bang for you buck” thing…my move from London to Utah, via Seattle!

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