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Old 11-24-2014, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by zcaveman View Post
In your opinion, why would we want to be more aligned with their life styles? They probably celebrated occasions in their lives.

It is better than what we have now?

Z
They knew how to eliminate non essentials so as to concentrate on what was most important to them. It doesn't mean you can't have wealth. Warren Buffett concentrated on what was most important to him and became a very successful (wealthy) investor. It means learning to say no to things that don't contribute to whatever your goal is.