tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316208.post111400604500427891..comments2023-06-23T06:07:41.525-04:00Comments on Gracious Living: How Much is Enough?CallaLillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08330713090768840000noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316208.post-1114080998918583242005-04-21T06:56:00.000-04:002005-04-21T06:56:00.000-04:00I find it's especially hard to differentiate need ...I find it's especially hard to differentiate need from want when new inventions make old ones obsolete. Example: We had a wonderful record collection that was replaced by a tape collection that was replaced by a CD collection Ofcourse, all of those are wants, not needs, but you get the idea. :)CallaLillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330713090768840000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316208.post-1114033717659363512005-04-20T17:48:00.000-04:002005-04-20T17:48:00.000-04:00The mindset for many of us is to seek out the New,...The mindset for many of us is to seek out the New, the Better, the More. It's difficult to step back and admit that what we think we <B>need</B> is actually merely a want. TV, movies, and magazines foster consumer therapy and a false sense of happiness. I find that the more time I spend away from mass media, the easier it is to identify my true needs.Mrs. Happy Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213390265156442952noreply@blogger.com