Comments for Living Deliberately

Comment on holiday in paradise by Vernon

Vernon — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:15:35 +0000

Very nice Valerie….

Comment on patience is a virtue… by angelvalerie

angelvalerie — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:12:48 +0000

It is true… also at a fundamental level we need to make decisions as consumers too that will make the world a better place. Great that you stopped by…thanks for leaving your comment.

Comment on patience is a virtue… by Marius

Marius — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:51:12 +0000

No point in ASKING your government to do anything! They won’t unless it is in their best interests! this means!!! opinion polls!!! Write to your local politician and make a noise! They hate noise! tell your friends to write to them too…. They hate it when their cozy world is upset. When too many people start asking things of them they have to act because this is how politicians work. They wait and see how ‘you’… the consumer…. oh I mean the ‘citizen’, will respond given any particular circumstance. You can tell your friend, who can tell their friend, who can tell their friend… you get the picture….. we the people are the only ones who can make positive change in this world that is not based on economic return….

Comment on learning from history by angelvalerie

angelvalerie — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:09:11 +0000

Thanks for your comments Laura, good to hear that there are more of us willing to stem the tide of consumerism as the new mass religion.

Comment on learning from history by Laura

Laura — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:35:29 +0000

You said it. Family/community quality of life is compromised by our/my insatiable need for the ‘right-now’ mentality. There is no waiting for anything, nor is there any opportunity to see a more beautiful picture that comes with going outside and looking at nature. It must be commercialized & made into a shopping game to have the newest and latest. Our souls are so deprived of what will truly satisfy. 24/7 isn’t what’s is cracked up to be, and your paralell to Dickens, no matter how literarily significant he may have been as a writer, is a good one. He pointed out suffering and loss through his characters. What kid needs a cell phone so bad they must work at McDonalds? I’m all for learning work ethic, but what are the goals they are learning working all hours of the night & day. I worked since I was 15 at a variety of jobs, and did learn, work ethic, but I think I was also a cog in the wheel of the cycle I believe you are addressing. Richard Foster discusses the implications of feeding this cycle in our life choices, globally, and our responsibilities, in his books “Freedom of Simplicity” and “Celebration of Discipline”. It isn’t just the obvious things that weaken our moral fiber but our economical demands on others through a massed produced culture.
long comment- must be on my mind- Thanks for the post- Laura

Comment on what kind of world do you want by angelvalerie

angelvalerie — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:06:46 +0000

Thanks Su. Great of you to stop by and thanks for the encouragement.

Comment on what kind of world do you want by Su

Su — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:48:45 +0000

Nice article. It is appreciated.

Comment on awareness by angelvalerie

angelvalerie — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:10:37 +0000

Thanks for stopping by Yes, the game can be fun, it also has some more interesting questions under headings like “gender bender”. We got it at a game section in a department store – where you pick up monopoly and such. I have seen it in speciality game stores too (the ones where all they sell are board and mind games).

Comment on awareness by Venusday

Venusday — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:01:36 +0000

the board game sounds interesting….where did u get it?

Comment on The will to finish by angelvalerie

angelvalerie — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:43:27 +0000

They say opposites attract, so it seems you have made great gains by appreciating the differences. Thanks for stopping by and adding your comment