So I share with you (especially parents) a pertinent BBC article which suggests, perhaps rightly, that we should spend more time with our children rather than just buying them material goods (mostly purchased through guilt of not being with them enough to begin with).
I agree, because not only does it teach the children the wrong values about who they are (they will end up treating the goods as being more important than themselves), it can also inadvertently produce a bunch of spoilt, materialistic brats who will probably end up respecting designer labels more than the parents.
However, one cannot blame the parents entirely for this sad state of affairs. We need to look, as a whole, at the society in which we live. I think in most households, parents would love nothing more than to spend quality time with their kids, as I’m sure they know it would produce a more positive and healthy effect on both the child’s general well-being, and growth of both mind and spirit.
Despite Warren Buffett being the second richest man in the world, he seems to possess the wise virtues of simplicity and frugality, something which is very rare in these days of materialism and complex living.
As the following reveals:
A Short Take on Warren Buffett’s wisdom that we can all learn from, no matter how rich or poor…
There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity. Here are some very interesting aspects of his life:
1) He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!
2) He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers.
3) He still lives in the same small 3 bedroom house in mid-town Omaha, that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not have a wall or a fence.
4) He drives his own car everywhere and does not have a driver or security people around him. Read more…
With the current overload of media coverage on the earthquake/tsunami disaster in Japan, have we not forgotten that we are at the very whim of nature’s changing mood?
What is happening in Japan with the tragic loss of life, possessions and obvious suffering is most sad, but we must keep it all in perspective.
We must try to remain rational and not be too grief stricken as I implore you to look at the bigger picture of life and events on this vulnerable planet.
What can we do as human beings regarding nature’s necessary act of cleansing it’s body (Earth) from time to time?
“When Dennis, an introvert bodybuilder, invites a local girl out on a date his mother is hurt and disappointed. Despite the pressure she puts on him to cancel the date, Dennis ventures into a night that he will never forget.”
Any man who suffers from emotional dependency should watch this and learn:
