“There are two ways to get enough: one is to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.”
–GK Chesterton
My frugal, money-saving tip for the day: Know that you have enough. Be grateful. Be content.
This post is linked to Frugal Friday.
Enough
September 10, 2009
Filed Under: Gratitude
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AMEN SISTER
Amen from me, too!
Absolutely. Great quote.
Amen!
I agree. A great way to simplify is just to not have alot of space to fill up. My husband and I bought a small condo when we were first. Much different from my friends that bought bigger homes. The result is that we don’t even notice that we have less stuff because our space is filled in very nicely. I love big homes – if you have a big family, but a big trap is buying a huge home that looks empty – so you “have” to fill it u.
Very prudent:-)
Awesome, Amy! Every now and then I realize how far away I’ve gotten from my days at the mission and realize I have a huge overabundance. A hundred times more than enough. Excellent reminder, thanks!
So poignant. Thanks for sharing. Blessings.
Awesome– thank you for that reminder!
Great reminder!
If we would be content with what we have, then we wouldn’t be unhappy grasping for those things which we can’t attain.
Love it!
What a great quote (and a perfect picture to accompany it!). Living simply makes life so much sweeter.