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
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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
I’m curious to see how much “self-imposed giving” will be imposed on me by the government when this is all sorted out.
Don’t be parsimonious, MMM.
I like the distinction made between thrift and parsimony and the whole issue with sacrifice.