Comments on: The Virtuous Life: Frugality http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:23:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chris http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-112721 chris Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:45:09 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/#comment-112721 First thing I love that you quoted Tyler Durden, I honestly just wrote that exact quote down yesterday after I finished the book. I think you would appreciate a lot of his other quotes. Ex. “If our father is our basis for God, and our fathers abandoned us, then what does that tell you about God?” Its a little extreme but I think it relates to the "normlessness." If our idea of norm is our fathers which in most men is the case, that's probably why men don't feel a purpose or "mature" as you would say until they are a father. But what about the "generation raised by women."(-Tyler Durden) What norm do we have? Does it then get defaulted to society's which is either nothing or a version of Entourage? Would love to hear your opinions, thanks. First thing I love that you quoted Tyler Durden, I honestly just wrote that exact quote down yesterday after I finished the book. I think you would appreciate a lot of his other quotes. Ex. “If our father is our basis for God, and our fathers abandoned us, then what does that tell you about God?” Its a little extreme but I think it relates to the “normlessness.” If our idea of norm is our fathers which in most men is the case, that’s probably why men don’t feel a purpose or “mature” as you would say until they are a father. But what about the “generation raised by women.”(-Tyler Durden) What norm do we have? Does it then get defaulted to society’s which is either nothing or a version of Entourage?
Would love to hear your opinions, thanks.

]]> By: [转] Benjamin Franklin’s List of 13 Virtues - As the deer http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-107982 [转] Benjamin Franklin’s List of 13 Virtues - As the deer Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:58:26 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/#comment-107982 [...] Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. “The Founding Fathers feared … that too much luxury made a nation weak. They would often point to the Greeks and Romans as examples of what happens to a nation when it lets prosperity go unchecked by temperance and frugality. John Adams often preached against effeminate luxuries. And although wealthy, Ben Franklin lived a relatively simple life. He made an effort to eat and dress plainly. Unfortunately, Americans have lost sight of the importance of frugality. For a generation of men who have grown up in a period of unprecedented affluence, living frugally seems down right silly and old fashioned. But if a man wishes to remain economically and emotionally independent, frugality is an essential virtue to develop.” [...] [...] Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing. “The Founding Fathers feared … that too much luxury made a nation weak. They would often point to the Greeks and Romans as examples of what happens to a nation when it lets prosperity go unchecked by temperance and frugality. John Adams often preached against effeminate luxuries. And although wealthy, Ben Franklin lived a relatively simple life. He made an effort to eat and dress plainly. Unfortunately, Americans have lost sight of the importance of frugality. For a generation of men who have grown up in a period of unprecedented affluence, living frugally seems down right silly and old fashioned. But if a man wishes to remain economically and emotionally independent, frugality is an essential virtue to develop.” [...]

]]> By: Donna http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-20991 Donna Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:43:45 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/#comment-20991 Hey - just wanted you to know that I stumbled across your site and really enjoyed this article and some others around here! I posted about your site on my blog as well! http://momsfrugal.blogspot.com/2009/01/frugality-for-men.html Great job here! Love it! -I will look over your ebook and likely use it for my teen boys. Blessings! -Donna- Hey – just wanted you to know that I stumbled across your site and really enjoyed this article and some others around here!

I posted about your site on my blog as well!
http://momsfrugal.blogspot.com/2009/01/frugality-for-men.html

Great job here! Love it!
-I will look over your ebook and likely use it for my teen boys.
Blessings!
-Donna-

]]> By: hogan http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-8352 hogan Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:31:41 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/#comment-8352 Hi, Just wanted to send out a message about a website I created (www.finmind.com) for personal finance since it could help out people in this group. I used to do all my finance stuff on Excel, but that was a pain because I had different versions floating around on different computers. This website does stuff like track expenses, create a budget, etc. If you want to give it a try, visit www.finmind.com. It's free and I am not making any money off of it (no ads). Send me any comments if you have feedback or suggestions. Thanks, Eugene Hi,

Just wanted to send out a message about a website I created (www.finmind.com) for personal finance since it could help out people in this group. I used to do all my finance stuff on Excel, but that was a pain because I had different versions floating around on different computers.

This website does stuff like track expenses, create a budget, etc. If you want to give it a try, visit http://www.finmind.com. It’s free and I am not making any money off of it (no ads). Send me any comments if you have feedback or suggestions.

Thanks,
Eugene

]]> By: Eamonn Magrath http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-5226 Eamonn Magrath Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:36:39 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/30/the-virtuous-life-frugality/#comment-5226 I have never saved. I will never save. I have nothing (in monetary terms). I have everything (in non-monetary terms) ... where am I going wrong? I have never saved. I will never save. I have nothing (in monetary terms). I have everything (in non-monetary terms) … where am I going wrong?

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