Comments on: A Holistic Approach to Finances and Happiness http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/ ... where my idea of splurging is feeding my cat Fancy Feast. As a full-time student with a limited income stream, follow my journey in obtaining financial awareness and prosperity Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:22:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: greedyngreen http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-124794 greedyngreen Fri, 29 May 2009 06:15:24 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-124794 My approach to happiness, money, family, love, friends, health, work, stress, everything ties down to one simple concept. It all came together for me at some point when I realized that I've lived 30 years of my life and tragically, I can only remember a minute here, a second there. Sure, I had a happy childhood, a decent upbringing, friends through the years that have come and gone...but in the end, I just can't remember how it all went? It's like the movies I've seen, the books I've read, the songs I've heard throughout my life. Many times I re-watch something years later only realizing at one particular scene (halfway through the movie) that, "hey! I've seen this before!!". Just like the movies, songs, and dance in life, everything seems to pass me by like a fading second and here I sit at age 30 and I could honestly say it felt like 10 minutes. So I asked myself, if the 1st 30 years was 10 minutes, and the next 30 even faster from what I hear (according to everyone over 30), then I am always one step away from "the end". It sounds gloomy, it makes everything seem pointless, and it makes me wonder what's the point of it all....and that is the $1 billion question for life and happiness. So I haggled for days thinking about every possible thing that could possibly make this 30 minute life worthwhile. The best answer I could dig up myself was...."To love friends and family and be remembered as a loving person." Ironically, that's the best answer I've heard from 1000's of people I've asked throughout my life. However, that Great Answer has a tremendous unavoidable problem when you put it in the context of time itself. For example, I started thinking, even if I was a Super Dad to my children and Super Hubby to my wife and Super Son to my parents, a Super employee to my company, a Super friend to my people I know....who would remember me in 200 years? or 1000 years? The world keeps turning and time keeps working it's magic...and the hilarious thing is that I can't remember the last time I ever heard someone talk about their great, great, great, great, great, great, grandfather... So my Greatest Answer was not so Great...but I'll tell you what is Great. God creating us in an image of himself to love us, guide us, build us up, and share in his abundance with us. Offering his only son as a testament to his love for us and promising us everlasting life in the name of Jesus. Weaving together this entire world from beginning to end over thousands of years and billions of people who are individually charted out to carry out His purpose. That is not only amazing, but worth living every second for. My choice weapons which allow me to win the war on Happiness every single day in every area of my life: Love, Joy, Peace, Long-Suffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfullness, Gentleness, Self-Control (and in my own words...Patience, gratefulness, hope, and a forgiving heart) For God so Loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son. The holistic answer to my happiness today and forever is, Give it to God. My approach to happiness, money, family, love, friends, health, work, stress, everything ties down to one simple concept.

It all came together for me at some point when I realized that I’ve lived 30 years of my life and tragically, I can only remember a minute here, a second there. Sure, I had a happy childhood, a decent upbringing, friends through the years that have come and gone…but in the end, I just can’t remember how it all went?

It’s like the movies I’ve seen, the books I’ve read, the songs I’ve heard throughout my life. Many times I re-watch something years later only realizing at one particular scene (halfway through the movie) that, “hey! I’ve seen this before!!”.

Just like the movies, songs, and dance in life, everything seems to pass me by like a fading second and here I sit at age 30 and I could honestly say it felt like 10 minutes.

So I asked myself, if the 1st 30 years was 10 minutes, and the next 30 even faster from what I hear (according to everyone over 30), then I am always one step away from “the end”. It sounds gloomy, it makes everything seem pointless, and it makes me wonder what’s the point of it all….and that is the $1 billion question for life and happiness.

So I haggled for days thinking about every possible thing that could possibly make this 30 minute life worthwhile. The best answer I could dig up myself was….”To love friends and family and be remembered as a loving person.” Ironically, that’s the best answer I’ve heard from 1000’s of people I’ve asked throughout my life.

However, that Great Answer has a tremendous unavoidable problem when you put it in the context of time itself. For example, I started thinking, even if I was a Super Dad to my children and Super Hubby to my wife and Super Son to my parents, a Super employee to my company, a Super friend to my people I know….who would remember me in 200 years? or 1000 years? The world keeps turning and time keeps working it’s magic…and the hilarious thing is that I can’t remember the last time I ever heard someone talk about their great, great, great, great, great, great, grandfather…

So my Greatest Answer was not so Great…but I’ll tell you what is Great.

God creating us in an image of himself to love us, guide us, build us up, and share in his abundance with us. Offering his only son as a testament to his love for us and promising us everlasting life in the name of Jesus. Weaving together this entire world from beginning to end over thousands of years and billions of people who are individually charted out to carry out His purpose. That is not only amazing, but worth living every second for.

My choice weapons which allow me to win the war on Happiness every single day in every area of my life:

Love, Joy, Peace, Long-Suffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfullness, Gentleness, Self-Control (and in my own words…Patience, gratefulness, hope, and a forgiving heart)

For God so Loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son.

The holistic answer to my happiness today and forever is, Give it to God.

]]> By: TracieJP http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-99798 TracieJP Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:32:38 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-99798 Awesome post! Some of these tips seem so obvious...Unfortunately, a person's financial situation does affect how they feel on a daily basis. Overall healthier living is one of the first steps. Getting control of your finances is another. Here's a post that has tons of tools for young people and their finances. http://movingtoanapartment.com/money-and-finances/37-tools-you-need-to-successfully-manage-young-money.htm Awesome post! Some of these tips seem so obvious…Unfortunately, a person’s financial situation does affect how they feel on a daily basis. Overall healthier living is one of the first steps. Getting control of your finances is another. Here’s a post that has tons of tools for young people and their finances. http://movingtoanapartment.com/money-and-finances/37-tools-you-need-to-successfully-manage-young-money.htm

]]> By: veronica http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-5147 veronica Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:43:20 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-5147 This is a perfect post. I refer to it often for encouragement. Thank you so much for sharing it. This is a perfect post. I refer to it often for encouragement. Thank you so much for sharing it.

]]> By: Shashank http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-3958 Shashank Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:56:18 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-3958 I loved reading this post. It applies to each and every one of us and i for one am definitely going to use these little guidelines to help me! I loved reading this post. It applies to each and every one of us and i for one am definitely going to use these little guidelines to help me!

]]> By: Means No Cents http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2786 Means No Cents Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:22:44 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-2786 Great article! Just stumbled onto your site; looking forward to reading more. I appreciate any well-rounded approach to finances, and you got these aspects spot on! Great article! Just stumbled onto your site; looking forward to reading more. I appreciate any well-rounded approach to finances, and you got these aspects spot on!

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2780 Mrs. Micah Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:59:35 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-2780 Thanks for sharing that. I used to do the sensory deprivation. Perhaps I should look for my earplugs again. It's fascinating to experience the world when one can barely hear it. Thanks for sharing that. I used to do the sensory deprivation. Perhaps I should look for my earplugs again. It’s fascinating to experience the world when one can barely hear it.

]]> By: Emma http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2547 Emma Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:01:09 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-2547 Nice post. Thanks. Have you checked this IKEA college student website? Pretty cool. Love to shop there...saves ME a lot of money...but maybe I'm fooling myself :) Roommate living: http://www.roommateliving.com Nice post. Thanks.

Have you checked this IKEA college student website? Pretty cool. Love to shop there…saves ME a lot of money…but maybe I’m fooling myself :)

Roommate living:

http://www.roommateliving.com

]]> By:   Finances, Holistics, Home Purchased: Carnival Picks by FILAM Personal Finance http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2509   Finances, Holistics, Home Purchased: Carnival Picks by FILAM Personal Finance Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:47:16 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-2509 [...] A Holistic Approach to Finances and Happiness at Broke Ass Student [...] [...] A Holistic Approach to Finances and Happiness at Broke Ass Student [...]

]]> By: Mouse Clone http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Mouse Clone Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:21:15 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-2500 [...] the web and noticed some bogs about holistic habits or more so, working holistic things into life. Brokeass Student Finances may feel important, but over obsessing about money is unbalanced and certainly not [...] [...] the web and noticed some bogs about holistic habits or more so, working holistic things into life. Brokeass Student Finances may feel important, but over obsessing about money is unbalanced and certainly not [...]

]]> By: Allese http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2483 Allese Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:15:17 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-2483 This is a really beautiful post. And compliments to your writing style-- its lucid and elegant. I have printed the list and tacked on to my bulletin board- its incredibly inspiring. Did you compose this stream of conscious style or was it a compilation? Regardless- I really admire the way you think/write. This is a really beautiful post. And compliments to your writing style– its lucid and elegant.

I have printed the list and tacked on to my bulletin board- its incredibly inspiring.

Did you compose this stream of conscious style or was it a compilation?

Regardless- I really admire the way you think/write.

]]> By: Two Monday Carnivals are up for your reading pleasure! | I've Paid For This Twice Already... http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 Two Monday Carnivals are up for your reading pleasure! | I've Paid For This Twice Already... Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:54:19 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-2443 [...] Student’s A Holistic Approach to Finances and Happiness . Find ways to bring life out of chaos and into [...] [...] Student’s A Holistic Approach to Finances and Happiness . Find ways to bring life out of chaos and into [...]

]]> By: One Frugal Girl http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 One Frugal Girl Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:46:02 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-2381 I really enjoyed this post, particularly the meditation links. I began following a holistic approach to health when conventional medicine failed me. I too now try to take this same approach to all aspects of my life, including finances. Thanks for posting! I really enjoyed this post, particularly the meditation links. I began following a holistic approach to health when conventional medicine failed me. I too now try to take this same approach to all aspects of my life, including finances. Thanks for posting!

]]> By: Dr. Linda Mundorff http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2379 Dr. Linda Mundorff Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:26:00 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-2379 I love your holistic approach to finances and happiness. I received a google search on your blog because I have a blog going on my holistic approach to living a healthier life. From a holistic standpoint, we can't do enough to incorporate healthier ways of living and coping with what life throws our way. In health and wellness! Dr. Linda Mundorff, MPH,MSN,ND,RN,CNC,CTN Take Control: A guide to holistic living I love your holistic approach to finances and happiness.

I received a google search on your blog because I have a blog going on my holistic approach to living a healthier life.

From a holistic standpoint, we can’t do enough to incorporate healthier ways of living and coping with what life throws our way.

In health and wellness!

Dr. Linda Mundorff, MPH,MSN,ND,RN,CNC,CTN
Take Control: A guide to holistic living

]]> By: Around the PF Blogosphere: August 22, 2007 | The Sun’s Financial Diary | A Personal Finance Blog on Saving and Investing http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 Around the PF Blogosphere: August 22, 2007 | The Sun’s Financial Diary | A Personal Finance Blog on Saving and Investing Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:24:32 +0000 http://www.brokeass-student.com/a-holistic-approach-to-finances-and-happiness/#comment-2366 [...] Student discusses a historical approach to finance and happiness and declares “Finances may feel important, but over obsessing about [...] [...] Student discusses a historical approach to finance and happiness and declares “Finances may feel important, but over obsessing about [...]

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