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I adopted rich peoples habits, here is what happened
« on: August 02, 2018, 11:28:54 AM »
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    Re: I adopted rich peoples habits, here is what happened
    « Reply #1 on: August 02, 2018, 12:08:43 PM »
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  • The fitness watch can lead to cancer.

    Imitating Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, et al, is also not good. They have no religion but that of the Rothschilds.



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    Re: I adopted rich peoples habits, here is what happened
    « Reply #2 on: August 02, 2018, 12:29:41 PM »
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  • Was the point of this to become rich according to the world's definition?  If so, a few of the pointers are probably helpful, but some are simply not applicable to the majority of people on CI.  How many of us are single males, middle-aged, working in the city for a big corporation?  Some was just common sense.  Eat healthy.  Don't do drugs, smoke, or drink.  Don't be a zombie couch potato.  Get to work on time.  Have what Catholics call a "rule of life."  How many mothers of large families can count on 8 hours of restful, uninterrupted sleep?  What about people who work nights?  Several key aspects of my job require creativity.  My creative mind is at its best in the wee hours of the night.
    Who'd want to be Steve Jobs or Bill Gates?  Steve is dead.  Bill is actively working for Agenda 21.  

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    Re: I adopted rich peoples habits, here is what happened
    « Reply #3 on: August 02, 2018, 12:40:56 PM »
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  • With a few tweaks, the video makes good points.  
    Get up early same time every day.  Exercise can be go hiking with family.  Yes, ditch video games and restrict TV.   Substitute secular pagan meditation with prayer to Jesus and pray the Holy Rosary.   Emulate holy people.  They have schedules in monasteries and comments.    Farmers too. )

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    Re: I adopted rich peoples habits, here is what happened
    « Reply #4 on: August 04, 2018, 04:57:52 AM »
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  • What good does it do you if you gain the whole world and lose your soul?


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    Re: I adopted rich peoples habits, here is what happened
    « Reply #5 on: August 05, 2018, 02:09:52 PM »
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  • With a few tweaks, the video makes good points.  
    Get up early same time every day.  Exercise can be go hiking with family.  Yes, ditch video games and restrict TV.   Substitute secular pagan meditation with prayer to Jesus and pray the Holy Rosary.   Emulate holy people.  They have schedules in monasteries and comments.    Farmers too. )
    This.
    Catholics have known this "secret" for centuries. It's called a rule of life. It's also called order and discipline. I've experienced such a mini-heaven first-hand at the seminary. The whole super-household had an order to it. Rise at 6:00 AM, Bed at 10:00 PM every day. Meditation in the morning. Some exercise, time for meals, study, and recreation. All was in balance. 
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    Re: I adopted rich peoples habits, here is what happened
    « Reply #6 on: August 05, 2018, 04:18:23 PM »
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  • My mum, one of twelve, raised on a farm, used to call this 'buen costumbre'. Literal translation is good custom but means more like good habits. Growing up we would question her why we had to make our beds in the morning if only to unmake them when we go to bed at night. She would respond it was a good habit. She ingrained in us many such good habits. It's what makes us civilized. I learned throughout the years that some people do not have good habits.

    She also had a lot of wise sayings, maybe passed on from my grandfather (he died in a communist country, I never got to meet him). Just because you are poor, you do not have to be dirty. That from someone who was used to boiling water for laundry, and general cleaning. I have added my own saying, just because you are rich doesn't make you clean.

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    Re: I adopted rich peoples habits, here is what happened
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  • Just because you are poor, you do not have to be dirty.

    Exactly! Nor do you have to be materialistic, envious, bad with money, a thief, a TV addict, lazy, obese, or a drug user. Poverty CAUSES or REQUIRES none of those things.

    But, sad to say, some of the most avaricious, greedy, materialistic people I've met have been poor people. Rather than embrace their lot, they are always grasping for more money and stuff. They even waste their meager income on the Lottery, hoping to strike it rich.

    Rags, bleach, soap and water, and an old broom are pretty cheap. There is no excuse for having crumbs or crap all over your floor. There is no excuse for rotting food on your counter, or stacks of food-encrusted, undone dishes.

    I cite Padre Pio as an example: His cell was poor, it was spartan, it was humble, but IT WAS CLEAN. No empty pizza boxes on the floor.

    It's one thing to have bugs in your house (they often find a way in, even in new, middle class homes). But at least you should be able to say: "they won't find anything to eat here!" -- they certainly shouldn't find a feast.
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    Re: I adopted rich peoples habits, here is what happened
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  • I think a lot of trad catholics have a phobia of being successful, in temporal affairs.  They use the excuse of "avoiding worldliness" to live a boring life, or "work is a punishment" to stay in a crappy job, or they say "life's not about money" to excuse their moderately-lazy attitude or lack of focus in life.  I see this kind of attitude all the time (and I grew up with it from my parents and relatives).  Sadly, it's a loss of practicality in catholic life due to the focus that priests must give to devotions, theology and theoretical issues.  Catholics should be practical AND theoretical.  They aren't mutually exclusive.

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    Re: I adopted rich peoples habits, here is what happened
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  • I think a lot of trad catholics have a phobia of being successful, in temporal affairs.  They use the excuse of "avoiding worldliness" to live a boring life, or "work is a punishment" to stay in a crappy job, or they say "life's not about money" to excuse their moderately-lazy attitude or lack of focus in life.  I see this kind of attitude all the time (and I grew up with it from my parents and relatives).  Sadly, it's a loss of practicality in catholic life due to the focus that priests must give to devotions, theology and theoretical issues.  Catholics should be practical AND theoretical.  They aren't mutually exclusive.
    I agree!
    If they were honestly just trying to be non-worldly, they would be ambitious and hard working towards some noble, spiritual goal. Some kind of volunteer work, apostolate, or effort which helps the Church and souls. But so many Traditional Catholics don't.

    They cling to their ignorance, mediocrity and banal life -- and ironically end up wasting time in worldly pursuits like video games, TV show binge watching, watching inane Youtube videos, arguing on social media, etc.

    But before they do any of that, they first reject learning a profession or being successful in any way as "too worldly". Makes me laugh.

    If colleges are evil, then spend your time learning good subjects at home! If working in a corporation isn't a good idea, then work hard at a home business! But study and work hard for crying out loud. There's no excuse not to, aside from laziness.

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