Wednesday, October 28, 2009

One Can Have a Good Life During Financially Bad Times too

By Sean Flynn

With jobs and money being scarce during recession most people are facing difficult times. There is a dearth for a good life for most people except for those who know how to make the best of what they have. These are the people who know how to still make their life a good life and live happily on what they have.

One way of changing things around for oneself is to stop focusing on the negative side of life and looking at all the positive things we are surrounded by. This itself will give you a feeling that you have a good life and you will stop feeling that you are in a financially difficult situation.

There are simpler and less expensive ways of entertainment like visiting friends instead of going to the discotheques and expensive restaurants. Communicating with people and relatives had almost gone out of fashion with everyone making their own fancy plans. Now a step backwards may improve human relation ships and family ties. This also means that one is leading a good life because there is regular communication with family.

Saving on fuel and walking to nearby shops and other places instead of driving down would help in saving money and loosing those extra kilos too. This means you are on your way to a slimmer you as well as better health. Money saved and better health is indeed a good life too.

A good way to lift your spirits is to try out new ways of earning some money. Maybe try out a home business which may cover your grocery bills. When you keep yourself occupied and have something to look forward to you will automatically feel that things are not too bad and that you have a good life.

If you have been one of those who shops often for clothes and cosmetics you can wait for the sales and buy your stuff during this period. There are many ways to cut down on expenses without really leading a life which is devoid of any good times and good life.

Learning to find happiness and appreciate human values is something which a lot of us need to do. Retirement is an age when most people will have to depend on friends and family for entertainment. When you loose a job and have to fend for yourself in other ways remember that this is just a lesson which you have to learn ahead of time for the future. A little kindness extended to the old who have had it all at one time and are now in the twilight years of their life will definitely give you some happiness and make them feel that they have a good life too.

Teach the kids to economize and not to waste stuff. This will become a good habit which they will benefit from in later years. Teaching your kids the right things will help them to lead a good life one day and they will thank you for inculcating these habits in them.

If there are kids involved it will not be easy to explain the situation to them so you will have to sit down and talk to them and make them feel secure too. Do not let any insecurity breed in their hearts as this will create other problems. Show them how you can lead a good life in spite of cutting down on luxuries and maybe even a few essentials. A good life is being happy together as there are many things which money cannot buy.

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