Be Nice!

After hearing your mother tell you that multiple times as you head out the door for school or to play, you would think that this much spoken phrase would have made some impact on us as adults. Yet, we see daily examples of individuals doing just the opposite. So why didn't this one piece of motherly advice not stick? Why can't we be nice to everyone all the time?

I believe it is a couple of things. First, we are so busy trying to get everything done in the few hours during work or afterwards that we feel that anything that slows us down or gets in our way gives us the right to be upset or angry. The other reason is we don't think before we open our mouths. Perhaps it's been a rough day at work or a stressful day of being with the kids and something happens or someone talks to us and we don't think before we respond. Sure enough we say it! That biting retort that some how justifies how we feel at the moment. The vocalization of how we are feeling at being inconvenienced.

You know that you don't like it when someone isn't nice to you or says something that you feel "Hey, I don't deserve that!" Perhaps someone says a nasty thing to you and it hurts your feelings. Did you think about that when you did it? Perhaps we need to slow down and not take things so personal. Traffic snarls happen. People will cut you off because they are in a hurry or they just didn't see you. Take a deep breath and relax and perhaps you will find that motherly advice slipping back into that hurried brain of yours and remember to just "Be Nice!"

Economic Times

As a Dad who grew up in the 60's and 70's, my money went a lot farther than it does today. I'm watching the news casts and a few YouTube video's like many of you. I'm concerned about how my adult children and grandchildren will make it in the future. These forecasts are getting many of the experts concerned and it fills the news casts each day. What I recommend to anyone wondering what to do is take a serious look at your situation. Review your expenses vs your income. Make the tough choices. Ask for help from those you know that have been successful in reducing their debt. Think about what is really important in your life.

If possible take a bag lunch, ride to work with others if possible, learn to eat at home vs eating out as much, don't drink so many soda's or coffee, but mainly think before you purchase anything! Do I really need that? A little sacrifice won't hurt you and it may surprise you how much you can save. Once you are out of debt, save as much money as possible for that "Rainy Day!" Honestly it happens to everyone, expect it, plan for it. Don't panic! But from a concerned Dad, figure out how you can get through these tough times. Don't expect someone (family, state, fed's) will take care of you because of your stupidity! Grow up! Take responsibility for your choices! You will be a lot happier in the end!