Can we learn anything from our current economic situation? With Uncle Sam throwing his protective tarp over the investment bankers who got us into this mess, you know those pirates won't learn anything other than, "let's do it again!"
We commoners must be content with nothing but good advice. WikiHow provides us with seven steps for applying lessons from the Great Depression:
1. Stop using credit
2. Nurture positive relationships with family and friends
3. Do it yourself
4. See Frugality as a virtue
5. Treat food with respect
6. Reuse, reuse, reuse
7. Be thankful
Those of us who grew up in a working class family already have these steps emblazoned upon our consciousness. Do it yourself is the only answer for those who have more time than money. As for #5, I learned as a child that wasting food is a sin and calling food "crap" was considered an insult to God that earned swift retribution.
So leave the tarp to the rich and powerful, it'll likely blow away in a windstorm anyway. These effete bankers have probably never heard of bungee cords. We're better off with the advice. It's worth more than all the money that used to be in the US Treasury.
Happy New Year!
1 comments:
I like those resolutions because they are principle bases that if practiced can bring material benefit.
The most important thing you said is to keep smiling. A positive attitude is very important,
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