Comments on: People vs. Things

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Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:10:36 +0000

[...] People vs. Things [...]

By: Miss H

Miss H — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:23:49 +0000

Thanks for this livsimpl post Dave. It reminded me that I need to stop destructing my Dad’s stuff and to worry less about all my “things” and share a lot more with people. Especially the people who mean most to me. Thanks for the reminder. Oh, and by the way, I acidentally scratched the screen on your MacBook…..I’m glad you love me more than a computer!

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:14:20 +0000

Thank you all so much for your comments!

Laurie - That’s quite the story! It made me grateful my son is still only a year old. ;)

Sara - *laugh* Funny story! I hope you tease your mom about it. :)

By: Damien

Damien — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:12:48 +0000

How true this post is. We need to take more time and examine what is really important to us as opposed to the items we bind ourself to.

If you wouldn’t mind me sharing, I just updating my blog that offers similar advice.

Check it out:
http://zenplease.com

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:51:48 +0000

You just have to remember that things will break and get lost, and the fact that you care more about the person than the object is great. But that doesn’t mean you have to lose your stuff either. Just keep an eye out of your child’s surroundings. Not just for the sake of your stuff, but the safety of the child himself.

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:56:28 +0000

People do come first. Incidentally, my mom made her choice clear when she dropped me in a parking lot as a child while she was trying to balance library books. (Kidding. About the caring, not the dropping.)

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 31 May 2008 17:30:56 +0000

Once I decorated a cake and had only hours to deliver it. I set it on the table and my little one year old climbed up to it and pulled it all apart. At first I wanted to cry then I just laughed. It is a good thing to ask ourselves what is really more important. I was visiting recently with a couple that have been married 66 years. They are such fun to visit. This visit they spoke of a child that they lost when he was a day old. (61 years ago) They still yearn for the child, love and miss him.
Yes those we love are more important!

By: Albert @ Headspace

Albert @ Headspace — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:30:45 +0000

More good stuff from you Dave. I love it when you weave real life stories into your posts.

Our grumpy, irritated, nasty responses are often habitual. I find that reminders of this nature (”People or Things”) allow me to check my response and remember my real priorities.

Albert@Headspace

By: Marc and Angel Hack Life

Marc and Angel Hack Life — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:01:10 +0000

The more you stuff you have, the less freedom you have. Great article!

Also, the new design is elegant. ;-)

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:36:37 +0000

I learned years ago that often our favorite stories are of little crisis’ or plans that went awry. Our kids talk about our worst vacation more than the good ones. Often the stories about our good vacations center around the rain storm or jelly fish that “runined” the day. To help myself apply the principle you spoke about I try to tell myself and others “this is going to make a great story someday”. It really works. Thanks for a great reminder about this.