Comments on: Review: After the Darkest Hour http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:22:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kz http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-366857 kz Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:57:33 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/#comment-366857 @ tightwadfan: Some of us 'unhappy' folks are actually very grateful for what we have and are cognizant of those with less - we're also mourning what we've lost. It is possible to be both unhappy and unselfish. @ tightwadfan:

Some of us ‘unhappy’ folks are actually very grateful for what we have and are cognizant of those with less – we’re also mourning what we’ve lost. It is possible to be both unhappy and unselfish.

]]> By: Battra92 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-366817 Battra92 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:43:13 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/#comment-366817 Sometimes for people to change their ways we need a Road to Damascus moment. How many of us are hardened by pride to think that we are the exception to the rule and don't need to deal with any issues (financial, religion etc.) and think we can save ourselves whenever any trial or tribulation comes our way. A lot of times we need a good sucker punch to remind us that we aren't so great as we think we are. Mine came at 21 and luckily I was able to not accumulate any serious debt (just student loans and such) and was also able to rebuild my life. However every day I live at home is another day I am reminded of how I should've saved more. Sometimes for people to change their ways we need a Road to Damascus moment. How many of us are hardened by pride to think that we are the exception to the rule and don’t need to deal with any issues (financial, religion etc.) and think we can save ourselves whenever any trial or tribulation comes our way. A lot of times we need a good sucker punch to remind us that we aren’t so great as we think we are.

Mine came at 21 and luckily I was able to not accumulate any serious debt (just student loans and such) and was also able to rebuild my life. However every day I live at home is another day I am reminded of how I should’ve saved more.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-366551 Sharon Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:34:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/#comment-366551 FDR had polio, not Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Otherwise, wonderful post. FDR had polio, not Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Otherwise, wonderful post.

]]> By: BW http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-366402 BW Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:40:54 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/#comment-366402 Great review! This sounds like an excellent book. Based on your review, I'm glad that it doesn't seem to glorify suffering as an integral part of life, which is a mistake that some other books make. All forms of suffering are evil (including death) and we should do as much as possible to eliminate them. Great review! This sounds like an excellent book. Based on your review, I’m glad that it doesn’t seem to glorify suffering as an integral part of life, which is a mistake that some other books make. All forms of suffering are evil (including death) and we should do as much as possible to eliminate them.

]]> By: tightwadfan http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-366013 tightwadfan Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:34:08 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/#comment-366013 If I were queen of the world I would plop every "unhappy" person into the life of a third world citizen for a year. At least they'd find out what real problems are and would maybe be ready to be grateful for what they have when they come back. If I were queen of the world I would plop every “unhappy” person into the life of a third world citizen for a year. At least they’d find out what real problems are and would maybe be ready to be grateful for what they have when they come back.

]]> By: Tabs at Levnow http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-365973 Tabs at Levnow Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:34:07 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/#comment-365973 What a great review, I love the title of the book, I loved the review, anyone that has been through a darkest hour will appreciate the list from self-imposed suffering to daily mediation every single one of these strategies will give you something other that wallowing to do. Thank you -Tabs What a great review, I love the title of the book, I loved the review, anyone that has been through a darkest hour will appreciate the list from self-imposed suffering to daily mediation every single one of these strategies will give you something other that wallowing to do.

Thank you

-Tabs

]]> By: Ryan @ Smarter Wealth http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-365824 Ryan @ Smarter Wealth Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:48:11 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/#comment-365824 Great review, though I don't think I am going to buy this one. Don't really have the time to read it right now, I am too bust planning my wedding and writing on my blog. But thanks for the review Great review, though I don’t think I am going to buy this one. Don’t really have the time to read it right now, I am too bust planning my wedding and writing on my blog.
But thanks for the review

]]> By: pearl http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-365820 pearl Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:39:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/#comment-365820 Hi Trent I've been reading your site for quite some time but never commented here! This post is very timely for me as I am still recovering from my dad's sudden passing earlier in March this year and I still need a lot of help many days to get past it and be functional. For me also, the most difficult of the things right now is seeing our mother's sadness and how it is affecting her health so I'm definitely buying this book.. Thanks for an in-depth review. Pearl Hi Trent

I’ve been reading your site for quite some time but never commented here! This post is very timely for me as I am still recovering from my dad’s sudden passing earlier in March this year and I still need a lot of help many days to get past it and be functional. For me also, the most difficult of the things right now is seeing our mother’s sadness and how it is affecting her health so I’m definitely buying this book.. Thanks for an in-depth review.

Pearl

]]> By: Melissa http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-365668 Melissa Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:09:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/08/31/review-after-the-darkest-hour/#comment-365668 Golly, I am DEFINITELY going to get this one. Thanks for realizing that financial issues are related to one's well-being. (I think I mean vice versa, actually.) Wait....what I mean is, thanks for being a blog about our well-being. Period. Golly, I am DEFINITELY going to get this one. Thanks for realizing that financial issues are related to one’s well-being. (I think I mean vice versa, actually.) Wait….what I mean is, thanks for being a blog about our well-being. Period.

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