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Old 08-12-2008, 03:29 PM   #48 (permalink)
nique
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Money is social debt owed to you by society.
Something I ought to remember.

Anyway, I think my post was mostly about expectations I have of "rich people". As in having a lot of money means that I must do things I'd consider wasteful because that's what I see everyone else doing. But the truth is if I had an unlimited cash-flow I'd spend a good amount of money on a sustainable home, which I consider to be a genuinely good thing even if it is expensive. It's my money and I can use it however I want. Moreover just because I can do something doesn't mean I must.

So I'm thinking that the next step for me is to envision ways to spend my hypothetical money that feel right and good to me on multiple levels (i.e. enough on self and enough on others to feel contented.) That way I can visualize myself with lots of money and not see myself as a bad, wasteful person.
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