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  Boots
  Posted on:
  10th Mar 2009 11:47pm
  
  Last Post 8th Apr 2009
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  Discussion: Where are all the optimists?

  The media are treating the current financial shambles like "the end of the world is coming". If you think that you are fooling yourself. People will still need houses to live in, clothes to wear and food to eat and the multitude of things that they require to continue their lives.We have to be a lot more cautious with our selection of goods but at least we will see the end of a lot of rubbish that has clogged our stores and warehouses.. How many of you are optimists?If you are one, tell people! The prophets of gloom will NOT inherit the earth if we can keep looking for the good things. Life IS still good if you exercise you mind and look for the values that we were taught by our parents. After all, they lived through a depression and that experience made them better people , more able to cope with daily problems using their intelligence instead of running to the government every time that they sneezed! Think positive and keep smiling, it will confuse the hell out of the doom sayers!!!
  
  

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  colourblind
  Posted on:
  8th Apr 2009 11:15am

  colourblind says: I'm with you Boots. I've been using all the doom and gloom reports from the media to invigorate my family. Shorter showers, turn off the lights, recycling correctly and cutting down on the impulse buying. We have even planted our own fruit and vegies for the first time and isn't it wonderful to see the kids enjoying their salad after the have helped to harvest it. Helps with the back pocket too. But seriously we haven't got it very bad. Australia in recession is still easier to survive in than a lot of countries when their economy is going well. we have to stop being so ****** lazy and accept that we need to do for ourselves and stop expecting the Government to bail us out. Look for the good things in life and you'll be suprised how many there actually is.
  
  

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  colourblind
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  8th Apr 2009 11:53am

  colourblind says: I'm with you Boots. I've been using all the doom and gloom reports from the media to invigorate my family. Shorter showers, turn off the lights, recycling correctly and cutting down on the impulse buying. We have even planted our own fruit and vegies for the first time and isn't it wonderful to see the kids enjoying their salad after the have helped to harvest it. Helps with the back pocket too. But seriously we haven't got it very bad. Australia in recession is still easier to survive in than a lot of countries when their economy is going well. we have to stop being so ****** lazy and accept that we need to do for ourselves and stop expecting the Government to bail us out. Look for the good things in life and you'll be suprised how many there actually is.
  
  

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