Good Morning,
After having a conversation with an associate the other day where we talked about the adversities they currently faced, I realized the relative comfort that I now live in has not always the case. Back in the late ‘80s I found myself living in an abandoned office. I worked at a place which owned a four story building and for staff who could not afford a place of their own, they moved into abandoned offices on the upper level of the building while they got a restart on life.
The room I called home for several months was part of a small office suite with a endless pile of paper files and office supplies strewn all over the floors. After a few hours of cleaning and moving everything out of the room I would live in, I set up a futon and presto, instant home. I was not alone, there were two others who also took up residence in other offices in the same suite.
I look back on those days and give thanks for all the blessings I have had since those days. While I hope to never have to relive them, the memory of them has helped give me perspective on how to better survive where we are today.
No matter where we live, be it in the Taj Mahal or in an abandoned office, we have the ability to make due with what we have. If we get passed the social veneer and our own ego’s we can help improve our lives by hunkering down when we need to and prepare for better times. Looking down our noses at those less privileged is just plain ignorant, as one day, that could be us.
Having an open mind on how to survive tough times is then key.
This may be eating beans and rice for a few months to save money to pay down our debts or making coffee in our own houses instead of hitting Starbucks or the local java joint every day. It may mean moving in with a relative, it could be giving away or selling much of our stuff. Making due is a strength we all have when we need to face tough times.
No matter where we are in life, we can find ways to make due if we just look . And if looking for solutions doesn’t help, call a friend or do some research. There are many out there who have also had to make austerity changes over the years, and would be happy to offer solutions during our tough times.
In the end, the skill and knowledge on how to make due will serve us well, even when we live in high levels of affluence, as life is always full of change. It is not a matter of if the change is coming, it is when.
Being able to make due gives us the ability to survive the tough times, which opens the doors to future prosperity and success.
Enjoy!
Sanford Berenberg
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