Personal Development for Smart People Forums - View Single Post

Carol · 12-11-2006, 09:19 AM

I've felt disturbed by Steve's article since I first read it, and I've been wondering why. Well, I know reason number one -- in Steve's two-category world, I'm a "moocher."

Reason number two hit me this morning -- one way to build yourself up is by running other people down. Steve, can't you come up with a less derogatory term for people who don't earn their income the same way that you choose to?

Why contributor/moocher? What kind of negative energy are you generating by labelling people like this? Actually, I don't like your either/or choice here -- I'm a "contributor" if I earn money in ways you approve of, or a "moocher" if I get money in ways you don't approve of (nice the way the rest of us are lumped in with criminals!)

I prefer to use a strategy you have recommended yourself. If you don't like an either/or choice -- look for a higher level alternative: I choose not to focus on acquiring money. I live frugally (see the book "Your Money or Your Life" by Joe Dominguez) and don't need to acquire much money.

The world is abundant; obsessing about money means you focus on scarcity. I'm not saying this as well as Christine Kane does in her blog entry Don’t GET Rich Quick. BE Rich Quick.

12-11-2006, 09:19 AM	#44 (permalink)
Carol Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	Either a Contributor or a Moocher? I've felt disturbed by Steve's article since I first read it, and I've been wondering why. Well, I know reason number one -- in Steve's two-category world, I'm a "moocher." Reason number two hit me this morning -- one way to build yourself up is by running other people down. Steve, can't you come up with a less derogatory term for people who don't earn their income the same way that you choose to? Why contributor/moocher? What kind of negative energy are you generating by labelling people like this? Actually, I don't like your either/or choice here -- I'm a "contributor" if I earn money in ways you approve of, or a "moocher" if I get money in ways you don't approve of (nice the way the rest of us are lumped in with criminals!) I prefer to use a strategy you have recommended yourself. If you don't like an either/or choice -- look for a higher level alternative: I choose not to focus on acquiring money. I live frugally (see the book "Your Money or Your Life" by Joe Dominguez) and don't need to acquire much money. The world is abundant; obsessing about money means you focus on scarcity. I'm not saying this as well as Christine Kane does in her blog entry Don’t GET Rich Quick. BE Rich Quick. Last edited by Carol; 12-11-2006 at 09:58 AM.