http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1704887,00.html?cnn=yes
I found this extremely interesting, because I was just thinking today about how good things are around here. Somehow I've managed to keep my head above water and stay fairly positive (someone asked me the other day; "Are you ever DOWN?") And here's why....
1. People are sad because of their sub-prime mortgage. Well duh, you don't buy a house when it's a seller's market and you don't sign onto a mortgage that's bound to double in the amount due after a short period of time. AND...you don't cash out the equity from your existing mortgage just to spend it on items that will LOSE value. Like our neighbors, who all bought expensive boats, sand toys, and garbage.
2. People are sad because of their Christmas debt. Here's a shocker; don't spend so much at Christmas!! Have the balls to tell your family and friends that you're over Christmas and would like to get back to the whole "meaning" of the holiday which is spending time with loved ones....... duh....
3. People are sad because of the weather. We've had some awful winter storms, socking everyone in and it's a huge contributer to the saddened mental state of Americans.
Move. Not much of a dilemma there. Our weather has been in the 60's during the day, and the 30's at night. Not so sad.
4. People are sad because of their failed New Years resolutions. Well, if
it's such a problem, don't make resolutions that are too difficult to stick to!
Sounds like most of the "woes" of the U.S. are problems caused by bad decisions. I don't mean to be callous, but, HELLO.
