There was a report once that people after fires or floods with massive loss reported a sense of huge relief that they were no longer responsible for all their "stuff".
The burden of acquisition can be replaced with the knowledge that the things of real value are still there!
I heard one of the pundits say something that blew my mind!
Referring to a potentially high tax on the people that generate work and hire people, the statement was something like:
"Without the incentive to make large profits, these people might just decide to go home and spend time with their FAMILIES!"
How totally heretical!
Having no problem cutting back on my spending myself, I am sort of comforted in that it is JUST about as bad as it gets and truly, there is only BETTER from here on in.
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