tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post935088080708159672..comments2023-04-16T08:15:44.824-06:00Comments on Four Perspectives: Bigger Is Not Always BetterTeachinfourthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01624243991120542485noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-30938732017311191922010-01-16T21:25:39.433-07:002010-01-16T21:25:39.433-07:00Wooo-hooo, Gerb! (that's me sending a little &...Wooo-hooo, Gerb! (that's me sending a little "blog applause" your way).<br /><br />You are great!!!!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118963619339572923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-91153827810180030642010-01-16T14:00:46.806-07:002010-01-16T14:00:46.806-07:00Hi Gerb. :) Great post! I just wrote a ridiculousl...Hi Gerb. :) Great post! I just wrote a ridiculously long comment to this. Here is the shortened version... <br /><br />I would bet the son who gave up one train for another comes to the conclusion that he misses his old train! <br /><br />I wonder how often we want something, when having it would mean giving up something else that we might end up loving even more! "New" is always exciting. But in the end, we sometimes want the old. <br /><br />How wise and content we would be to always be thankful for what we have and not even bother with thinking about what we don't have - be it new or old! :)<br /><br />A more thankful, and thus happier, commenter. :)Corine Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353150427363546277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-82951297297067606382010-01-14T14:17:54.441-07:002010-01-14T14:17:54.441-07:00La Yen- Thanks for the comment. Epictetus is like...La Yen- Thanks for the comment. Epictetus is likely one of my favorite people to quote. <br /><br />Good luck with payday!Gerbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13103247512887532095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-78226020572675762972010-01-14T13:15:30.417-07:002010-01-14T13:15:30.417-07:00That was fabulous. I love Epictetus and I need to...That was fabulous. I love Epictetus and I need to remember this. Especially because tomorrow is payday.La Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15044092297673361855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-56677754379137551272010-01-14T07:08:08.117-07:002010-01-14T07:08:08.117-07:00Kara- Just what I needed to write, too. Thanks.
...Kara- Just what I needed to write, too. Thanks.<br /><br />Rachel- What my kids hear in the store when they beg for something is, "It's good to want". Maybe I should train them to say that to me when we hit my 2 danger aisles: treats and drinks. Thanks for the manure quote. My kids may start hearing that one now, too.<br /><br />Anaise- You about nailed it... "Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man." Excellent quote. Thanks.<br /><br />Karin- It can be a lot harder than it sounds, can't it?<br /><br />Camille- And recognize how green they really are. Good to 'see' you again! :)<br /><br />T5- A great point. It reminds me of the saying, "You can't take it with you". <br /><br />Sue- Thanks for stopping by! And for making me laugh. You rock.<br /><br /><br />Natalie- You and me, both. I think it's part of being human, unfortunately.<br /><br />PMC- Perhaps you could start an Etsy business and sell your handiwork with Rachel's quote?Gerbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13103247512887532095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-36672298484910377642010-01-13T19:09:42.233-07:002010-01-13T19:09:42.233-07:00Great perspective Gerb. I wish I would have writt...Great perspective Gerb. I wish I would have written that.<br /><br /><br />Wait...sue-donymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05157709722120704944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-45597612490940115382010-01-13T19:07:40.749-07:002010-01-13T19:07:40.749-07:00It's all about stuff...
It's strange beca...It's all about stuff...<br /><br />It's strange because with the events over the summer, Dad has started to give away things. He now says that his focus has shifted because, "It's just stuff."<br /><br />I think he just might have a point there, as do you.Teachinfourthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01624243991120542485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-73635961524244858252010-01-13T17:53:50.481-07:002010-01-13T17:53:50.481-07:00Good post. We all need to spend more time in our o...Good post. We all need to spend more time in our own pastures.Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16183796135828605673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-85686083981077097922010-01-13T15:45:25.688-07:002010-01-13T15:45:25.688-07:00This happens at my house too, among all ages of ch...This happens at my house too, among all ages of children, including myself. Too often I am plagued with "affluenza". Your post was a great reminder to keep myself grateful. Simply grateful.Brownie Biteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527080315280795422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-76530555822546309782010-01-13T15:35:58.312-07:002010-01-13T15:35:58.312-07:00Ooohhhh, that so happens at my house too (only wit...Ooohhhh, that so happens at my house too (only with Barbies and horses, not trains)!<br /><br />I have C.S. Lewis' comment about pride from Mere Christianity posted on my kitchen cupboards (except that I just took it down for a project I'm working on and I can't find my copy of Mere Christianity to put it here correctly)--something to the effect of pride is not having enough of something, merely having more of it than the next man--it takes constant reminders around me to keep me satisfied with the status quo and rid myself of the "gimmes."Anaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606090702540012629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-39983897040192836732010-01-13T12:06:05.691-07:002010-01-13T12:06:05.691-07:00oh yes, children remind us and teach us the most i...oh yes, children remind us and teach us the most important stuff. rach - i need to remember that....about the manure....in fact, maybe i will get that stitched into something and frame it :)PMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586096879211710946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-83483792104348213842010-01-13T09:44:20.827-07:002010-01-13T09:44:20.827-07:00Excellent post, Gerb. That's one lesson I keep...Excellent post, Gerb. That's one lesson I keep having to learn over and over and over...<br />Thanks for the reminder.Richard & Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948731851516592946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-87800556546198958242010-01-13T09:16:26.570-07:002010-01-13T09:16:26.570-07:00Gerb, I have the "I wants" all of the ti...Gerb, I have the "I wants" all of the time. Growing up my mother would make us sit in the car while she did her shopping because she was tired of all of us punks saying, "I want......." all through the store. The few times she'd let us come with she'd sternly tell us as she was getting out of the car, "No wants. If I hear any of you asking you'll head right straight back out to this car." <br /><br />My sister and I were talking several years ago and she was talking about the grass being greener and wondering what life would be like "if". I came up with a saying that I use for myself often. "Upon closer inspection greener pastures have manuer in them too." :D<br /><br />Can you tell I grew up around cows! :D<br /><br />As for teaching this concept to a five year old......good luck because most adults haven't even learned the concept. Myself included!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904348716444211746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6995141851588869087.post-74129397034287569142010-01-13T09:08:44.335-07:002010-01-13T09:08:44.335-07:00Just what I needed to be reminded up of. Thanks!Just what I needed to be reminded up of. Thanks!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375582686494248170noreply@blogger.com