Comments on: A Bold but Modest Millionaire http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/ Inspiration for Fearless Living Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:51:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tess The Bold Life http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Tess The Bold Life Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:38:09 +0000 http://theboldlife.com/?p=628#comment-641 Jocelyn, That's a great place to donate. I don't think you'd ever run out of people to help! Barbara, I understand your feelings about Mr. Green. However today I'm thinking that's our judgement. What if he truly was happy living on less? What if it was part of his focus and that made him happy and joyful? Daphne, I'm happy I inspired you to continue working on your dream! You go Daphne! Liara, You are so wise. I'm tapping into the gratitude and abundance each day of my life. I also agree with not waiting to have money before helping others. Nadia, I will hold your vision being financially set. I also love your idea about getting homeless off the streets. Everyone deserves that. Amanda, We give our to The Smile Train where doctors go and operate on the cleft palates of children. Thanks for stopping by. Albert, My husband is like you. He enjoys food and enjoys going out to eat. He refuses to be frugal about it. Sometimes I can talk him into sharing instead of two orders. I also get trading time for money. I think with your writing you're on the write path! It's awesome. Jannie, I agree don't deprive anyone of your smiling faces ever! Tabitha, I checked out your website and I love you enthusiasm for life and your mission. You rock! Snaggle Tooth, I love helping the little guys as well. You are an inspiration to everyone with your generosity. Remember it'll all come back tenfold. Solomon, I'm happy to inspire your dream. I <abbr><em>Tess The Bold Life’s last blog post..<a href="http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/magical-mondays-make-them-17-of-your-life/">Magical Mondays Make Them 1/7 Of Your Life</a></abbr></em> Jocelyn,
That’s a great place to donate. I don’t think you’d ever run out of people to help!

Barbara,
I understand your feelings about Mr. Green. However today I’m thinking that’s our judgement. What if he truly was happy living on less? What if it was part of his focus and that made him happy and joyful?

Daphne,
I’m happy I inspired you to continue working on your dream! You go Daphne!

Liara,
You are so wise. I’m tapping into the gratitude and abundance each day of my life.
I also agree with not waiting to have money before helping others.

Nadia,

I will hold your vision being financially set. I also love your idea about getting homeless off the streets. Everyone deserves that.

Amanda,
We give our to The Smile Train where doctors go and operate on the cleft palates of children. Thanks for stopping by.

Albert,
My husband is like you. He enjoys food and enjoys going out to eat. He refuses to be frugal about it. Sometimes I can talk him into sharing instead of two orders. I also get trading time for money. I think with your writing you’re on the write path! It’s awesome.

Jannie,
I agree don’t deprive anyone of your smiling faces ever!

Tabitha,
I checked out your website and I love you enthusiasm for life and your mission.
You rock!

Snaggle Tooth,
I love helping the little guys as well. You are an inspiration to everyone with your generosity. Remember it’ll all come back tenfold.

Solomon,
I’m happy to inspire your dream. I

Tess The Bold Life’s last blog post..Magical Mondays Make Them 1/7 Of Your Life

]]> By: Tabitha http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Tabitha Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:51:23 +0000 http://theboldlife.com/?p=628#comment-640 Hi Tess, I've never dreamed nor wished to be a millionaire just financially stable. If I did come into a large sum of money (depending on the amount) I would donate to shelters, families in need and continue running my mission that I have now. <abbr><em>Tabitha’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/choosebliss/~3/et_TpFvK4IU/i-am-so-having-giveaway.html">I Am SO Having A Giveaway!!</a></abbr></em> Hi Tess,

I’ve never dreamed nor wished to be a millionaire just financially stable. If I did come into a large sum of money (depending on the amount) I would donate to shelters, families in need and continue running my mission that I have now.

Tabitha’s last blog post..I Am SO Having A Giveaway!!

]]> By: Solomon http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Solomon Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:52:30 +0000 http://theboldlife.com/?p=628#comment-638 Hi Tesse, I want to be a millionaire! But how? Given my fledgling freelance copywriter career is heading; and given the utter lack of business ethics in the field. I know for sure if I start doing what I believed in will sure get there. If I become one I'll sure visit foreign lands and buy so many books to my people in village to read about the things in the world! I really like intelligent spending. I really like building avenue that make opportunities. Good story that makes us inspired to save! Solomon <abbr><em>Solomon’s last blog post..<a href="http://creativesolomon.blogspot.com/2009/04/leverage-raw-energy-of-your-speech.html">Leverage the RAW ENERGY of YOUR SPEECH</a></abbr></em> Hi Tesse,
I want to be a millionaire! But how? Given my fledgling freelance copywriter career is heading; and given the utter lack of business ethics in the field.
I know for sure if I start doing what I believed in will sure get there.
If I become one I’ll sure visit foreign lands and buy so many books to my people in village to read about the things in the world!
I really like intelligent spending. I really like building avenue that make opportunities. Good story that makes us inspired to save!
Solomon

Solomon’s last blog post..Leverage the RAW ENERGY of YOUR SPEECH

]]> By: Jannie Funster http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Jannie Funster Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:33:16 +0000 http://theboldlife.com/?p=628#comment-633 And the Chick Filet dive-thru people love us. When we came back after spring break they said the had missed us sooo much! We must never deny them our smiling faces in the morning either. :) <abbr><em>Jannie Funster’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/?p=5250">Trio</a></abbr></em> And the Chick Filet dive-thru people love us. When we came back after spring break they said the had missed us sooo much! We must never deny them our smiling faces in the morning either.

:)

Jannie Funster’s last blog post..Trio

]]> By: Albert | UrbanMonk.Net http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Albert | UrbanMonk.Net Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:02:16 +0000 http://theboldlife.com/?p=628#comment-630 Hi Tess, great story! To answer the questions, I'm like Nadia above. I am aiming for a level where I don't have to worry about finances and have enough time to do my own thing instead of slaving away trading my hours for an income. And still have some stashed away for a rainy day. Frugal - mostly in my food. I enjoy my food and don't think twice about spending big bucks for some good food. :D I'm OK when it comes to spending in other things though. Donations - definitely, I would probably donate it to cancer foundations and so on. <abbr><em>Albert | UrbanMonk.Net’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheUrbanMonk/~3/IcKwHOpFObU/">Allowing Your Loved Ones Their Full Experience, Part 4</a></abbr></em> Hi Tess, great story! To answer the questions, I’m like Nadia above. I am aiming for a level where I don’t have to worry about finances and have enough time to do my own thing instead of slaving away trading my hours for an income. And still have some stashed away for a rainy day.

Frugal – mostly in my food. I enjoy my food and don’t think twice about spending big bucks for some good food. :D I’m OK when it comes to spending in other things though.

Donations – definitely, I would probably donate it to cancer foundations and so on.

Albert | UrbanMonk.Net’s last blog post..Allowing Your Loved Ones Their Full Experience, Part 4

]]> By: SnaggleTooth http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-629 SnaggleTooth Sun, 12 Apr 2009 06:23:56 +0000 http://theboldlife.com/?p=628#comment-629 A million may not last long in the current environment. I shoot for billions. Once I start a good roll going, I'd get out of the night job n then start really working!- devoting serious time to all my arts, write, design, music, paint, hire a bunch of folks, then onto movie making. I believe in donating to the little-guys fighting to get by. I gave a neighbor a $2k gift once to save his house. Paid for a sick woman's water bill before they shut it off. Both my sisters were helped with house payments n some ill folks with Rx funds. Some people I've tried to help refused the gift- so next time I have enough to help, I'll be anonymous so they have to take it. Scholarships are good, Disease is a great research cause. I've given to Animal shelters. Altho it would last alot longer if I saved more for me, I find it doesn't feel right to hold onto it all when you're watching folks around you go down the tubes! <abbr><em>SnaggleTooth’s last blog post..<a href="http://snaggedt.blogspot.com/2009/04/inanimate-visitors.html">Inanimate Visitors</a></abbr></em> A million may not last long in the current environment. I shoot for billions.
Once I start a good roll going, I’d get out of the night job n then start really working!- devoting serious time to all my arts, write, design, music, paint, hire a bunch of folks, then onto movie making.
I believe in donating to the little-guys fighting to get by. I gave a neighbor a $2k gift once to save his house. Paid for a sick woman’s water bill before they shut it off. Both my sisters were helped with house payments n some ill folks with Rx funds. Some people I’ve tried to help refused the gift- so next time I have enough to help, I’ll be anonymous so they have to take it.

Scholarships are good, Disease is a great research cause. I’ve given to Animal shelters. Altho it would last alot longer if I saved more for me, I find it doesn’t feel right to hold onto it all when you’re watching folks around you go down the tubes!

SnaggleTooth’s last blog post..Inanimate Visitors

]]> By: Amanda Linehan http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Amanda Linehan Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:12:55 +0000 http://theboldlife.com/?p=628#comment-628 Hi Tess - This story does a good job of making us all think about what we would want to give that kind of money to. Something that we cared about so much that we could make a substantial gift and not think about the amount of money. Thanks for sharing this! <abbr><em>Amanda Linehan’s last blog post..<a href="http://amandalinehan.com/when-your-emotions-are-running-away-with-you/">When Your Emotions Are Running Away With You</a></abbr></em> Hi Tess – This story does a good job of making us all think about what we would want to give that kind of money to. Something that we cared about so much that we could make a substantial gift and not think about the amount of money. Thanks for sharing this!

Amanda Linehan’s last blog post..When Your Emotions Are Running Away With You

]]> By: Nadia - Happy Lotus http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Nadia - Happy Lotus Sun, 12 Apr 2009 02:10:15 +0000 http://theboldlife.com/?p=628#comment-627 Hi Tess, That is such a great story! Thank you for sharing it with all of us. Now moving on to answer your questions: For me it is not so much the desire to be a millionaire but rather to have enough money where all our needs are met and there is no sense of struggling to survive financially. As for being more frugal...there is nothing that comes to mind at the moment. :) I would most definitely donate 2.1 million dollars if I could. I would donate to a place that helps homeless people get off the streets so that they can return to having a home and a job. <abbr><em>Nadia - Happy Lotus’s last blog post..<a href="http://happylotus.com/2009/04/10/no-good-no-bad/">No Good, No Bad</a></abbr></em> Hi Tess,

That is such a great story! Thank you for sharing it with all of us.

Now moving on to answer your questions:

For me it is not so much the desire to be a millionaire but rather to have enough money where all our needs are met and there is no sense of struggling to survive financially.

As for being more frugal…there is nothing that comes to mind at the moment. :)

I would most definitely donate 2.1 million dollars if I could. I would donate to a place that helps homeless people get off the streets so that they can return to having a home and a job.

Nadia – Happy Lotus’s last blog post..No Good, No Bad

]]> By: LisaNewton http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-626 LisaNewton Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:58:05 +0000 http://theboldlife.com/?p=628#comment-626 I agree with several of the other comments. Was he really happy? Or could he have found a balance? Perhaps helped his family? I'm with Barbara on this one. I'm not as much concerned about how much money as being debt free. I'd love to have enough so I didn't have to be quite so frugal, which I'm very good at, but happiness comes from inside, not from how much money I have. If I were in a position to donate 2.1 million dollars, I think I'd help other business people like myself with a small start-up fund. Just enough to give them a chance to realize their dreams. <abbr><em>LisaNewton’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelinLocal/~3/N5NGyR6Ct7c/">Sun and Fun at the Santa Monica Pier</a></abbr></em> I agree with several of the other comments. Was he really happy? Or could he have found a balance? Perhaps helped his family?

I’m with Barbara on this one. I’m not as much concerned about how much money as being debt free. I’d love to have enough so I didn’t have to be quite so frugal, which I’m very good at, but happiness comes from inside, not from how much money I have.

If I were in a position to donate 2.1 million dollars, I think I’d help other business people like myself with a small start-up fund. Just enough to give them a chance to realize their dreams.

LisaNewton’s last blog post..Sun and Fun at the Santa Monica Pier

]]> By: Liara Covert http://theboldlife.com/2009/04/a-bold-but-modest-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Liara Covert Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:44:41 +0000 http://theboldlife.com/?p=628#comment-625 Regardless of whether human beings possess large sums of money, they can always donate priceless time, effort, love and intangible aspects of the self to a variety of persons and causes. Awakening to all the choices at your fingertips may happen suddenly or gradually. Revelations are not limited to money you have or save. As Gandhi says, "be the change you wish to see in the world." To tap into unlimited abundance and gratitude moves mountains. <abbr><em>Liara Covert’s last blog post..<a href="http://blog.dreambuilders.com.au/journal/2009/4/10/10-ways-to-respect-every-moment.html">10 Ways to respect every moment</a></abbr></em> Regardless of whether human beings possess large sums of money, they can always donate priceless time, effort, love and intangible aspects of the self to a variety of persons and causes. Awakening to all the choices at your fingertips may happen suddenly or gradually. Revelations are not limited to money you have or save. As Gandhi says, “be the change you wish to see in the world.” To tap into unlimited abundance and gratitude moves mountains.

Liara Covert’s last blog post..10 Ways to respect every moment

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