A Card: Thrift (in honor [?] of the debt ceiling fiasco)
There would seem to be something in this advice from a previous time of economic trouble for both sides of the present stalemate to consider: Prudent giving and judicious spending on the one side, and intelligent saving and the shunning of waste on the other. Now if only there were something in here about getting a second job to increase income …
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– From the Relief Society Magazine,
October 1933
Reminds me of the Chinese proverb from the Tao Te Che, particularly the second item:
I have Three Treasures,
Which I hold fast and watch over closely.
The first is Mercy.
The second is Frugality.
The third is Daring to Be Not First in the World.
Because I am merciful,
I can be brave.
Because I am frugal,
I can be generous.
Because I dare not to be first,
I can lead.
Tao Te Che, # 67
Comment by kevinf — July 27, 2011 @ 11:00 am
I’m curious to see how much “self-imposed giving” will be imposed on me by the government when this is all sorted out.
Comment by middle-aged Mormon Man — July 27, 2011 @ 11:42 am
Don’t be parsimonious, MMM.
Comment by Ardis E. Parshall — July 27, 2011 @ 2:04 pm
I like the distinction made between thrift and parsimony and the whole issue with sacrifice.
Comment by Steve C. — July 27, 2011 @ 6:27 pm