Saver or Spender??

I am a big saver. I hate spending money and barely ever spend it I don't even like spending gift cards. I'm not about making money and I don't have a job but whenever I do get money I put it away and save it. I don't buy anything that won't have real value to me but I will spend money when needed such as for Christmas or new clothes. I agree with the idea presented in the article because I think that even in this economy people still spend money on things they will never use and spend it way to much. Debt is rising and even our country is deep in debt and still spending enormous amounts of money. I think that we need to become more aware of our money problems and our problems with spending and wanting immediate gratification instead of wanting for the better result. We have grown up being impatient and pleased by the simplest things and we need to break this habit and the article presents an option to solve this issue. In my opinion i think our generation has many problems that we will have to overcome but I also think that we have the right people and leaders to push through the issues that will be presented before us. We will have to battle a dying economy, a growing weapons market, growing tensions of foreign powers, technology and many other issues including the judgement of our elders that will both help and hurt us. I still have a great hope and determination that our generation will be as great as the others before it.

The Tribes I Belong To

I belong to many tribes with many different interests. First I am in the Canton South student tribe and the Ohio State fan tribe. My family away from home is my soccer, basketball and softball tribes. I live for my 4-H tribe and enjoy the pizza-lover tribe. I belong to a large family tribe and a blonde hair tribe. Also the converse loving tribe, the sweatpants wearing tribe and the animal loving tribe. The farm girl tribe and the book loving tribe are part of my life. I am in the making mistakes tribe and the imperfect person tribe. And in the tribe of artists and the tribe of band geeks. I am involved with a large amount of tribes, people and interests that make me who I am. From a positive person tribe, to a missing their bestfriend tribe and a shy girl tribe. I love who I am and enjoy being in the tribes I am, utimatly I am in the tribe of people who have a large number of tribes that define them and their life.  

Introvert vs. Extrovert

I believe that I'm an introvert person because I value my time alone. I think that there really is no answer to which type of people "have it easier". I enjoy my time alone but I don't feel lonely, I'm not sad that I'm alone like some people would think. Extrovert can talk to others easy then I can but I have very close friends and talk to people when I want to. So necessarily think that one have an easier life then the other, we just enjoy life in our own ways. I think that if the entire world was extrovert there would be a large amount of social ties and more openness but less closer friends. If everyone was introvert there would just be groups of friends and closer people, maybe a little less circulation of ideas but still there would be leadership. I think most of my friends are introvert but one of my close friends are extrovert and I still love them both so I think that I don't differeniate between my introvert or extrovert friends. I think that either can be leaders because extroverts have more social skills but I have always been a leader and enjoy being in charge. I think that introverts may be able to stay on task a little easier without talking as much and may be able to think more clearly. I think the question of which are better writers, teachers, neighbors all depends on your social opinion. Some introverts may consider extroverts to talkative and annoying, while some extrovert may consider introverts snotty and stuck up. I think overall introvert and extrovert is just how large your circle of friends is and how close you become friends with people.

This I Believe

My Road, My Journey, My Life

"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."

~ Ursula K. Le Guin

My road in life changes constantly as I have grown and matured. I have made choices and decisions that have changed my life and have affected what I do and love. Right now my road is easily traveled where I am surrounded by friends and family, but down the road I know what I want but there are important choices I haven't made yet. I know I want to go to college, have a job I love to do, fall in love, have a family, but I don't know what college I want to go to, I don't know what job I want and this makes my road bumpy and unsettling. Right now my road is simply filled with my prioties, school, sports, friends, family, and church. I am happy with my road and glad I have what I have in life, I know sooner rather then later I will need to make many life decisions that will show me the rest my my journey on this road and how it will end, hopefully me with a family, a house with a big yard, surrounded by people who I love. My road will have many forks that can lead me down the right or wrong path, I want to know that I lived with no regrets and made the right choices, and although I can't see the rest of the road or even where it ends, I am determined to live the way I want to.

"There'll be two dates on your tombstone And all your friends will read 'em But all that's gonna matter is that little dash between 'em. "

~ Kevin Welch

Thought for the Day.... Forgiveness

“Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.”
Suzanne Somers

Many people believe that forgiving someone involves you telling someone you are no longer angry with them or accepting an apology, but in reality forgiveness is much deeper then that. Many people leave anger held up inside them and spend day after day thinking about how angry they are at someone or something and don't see that the anger is consuming their time and life. Forgiveness is freedom from this anger and freedom from spending time on something you don't want to this is why I chose the quote I chose. Forgiving someone is just as much for you as much as it is for them, no one even needs to know that you forgive them but you. Forgiving someone allows you to free yourself from their grasp and get back to loving life and happiness, anger affects all your relationships and forgiveness heals them. Truly forgiving someone takes a burden of anger and resentment off of your back and allows you to be free, and this quote shows that forgiveness isn't a gift to others but a gift that only you can give to yourself.

Thought for the Day: Life Law Six

"Your attitude in life is your choice- and your choice only."

I chose this quote from life law six because i think it portrays a good meaning of how you are responsible for the choices you make and how you act, no one else is. This quote shows that your attitude towards life is your attitude and no one is making you act like that. If you chose to be happy, you'll live a happy life and people will be happy around you, but if you chose to be angry and sad then you won't be happy and others won't want to be around you. This choice to be happy or angry is YOUR choice no one else's and you need to take responsibility for the consequences that come from this attitude. You drive the car in your life and you need to chose which road to take and accept everything, good or bad, that comes from your choices.