Comments on: Excess http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/ Personal Development Life Lessons Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:09:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: John http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/#comment-975 John Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:58:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/excess/#comment-975 Two good books I read recently on the topics of excess are <a HREF="http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9781576753576-0" REL="nofollow"><i>Affluenza </i></a> and <a HREF="http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9780316738262-17" REL="nofollow"><i>Garbage Land</i></a>. (For the record, I got my copies of each at my local library.) The one is about how having things isn't making us happy, and the other a New Yorker follows her garbage from under the sink to the landfill.<br/><br/>-J. John Johnstown, Seattle Two good books I read recently on the topics of excess are Affluenza and Garbage Land. (For the record, I got my copies of each at my local library.) The one is about how having things isn’t making us happy, and the other a New Yorker follows her garbage from under the sink to the landfill.

-J. John Johnstown, Seattle

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/#comment-931 Anonymous Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:50:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/excess/#comment-931 Dear Mr Craig (Simpleton) Harper,<br/>BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! () () ()<br/>I already think your postings are great, they seem to be getting better & better...<br/>I too, enjoy the simple pleasures in life. My prev friends & ex's have always thought I was a reincarnated hippy. But,I referred to myself as a 'Simpleton'. I guess I am also a realist. <br/>I am glad there are others that think like this. I don't understand the reasoning for some peoples choices. So, I merely ask why & leave them wondering to their answer. I understand your not demoralising people etc, rather in good faith making us question & re-evaluate.<br/>I always like your lump of reality in my cuppa tea!<br/>Cheers<br/>Carmon ()<br/><br/>(& yes... secretly I had hoped you'd broken the remote... you actually had me laughing soo hard it hurt my face ... imagination is a great tool... giggles....) Dear Mr Craig (Simpleton) Harper,
BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! () () ()
I already think your postings are great, they seem to be getting better & better…
I too, enjoy the simple pleasures in life. My prev friends & ex’s have always thought I was a reincarnated hippy. But,I referred to myself as a ‘Simpleton’. I guess I am also a realist.
I am glad there are others that think like this. I don’t understand the reasoning for some peoples choices. So, I merely ask why & leave them wondering to their answer. I understand your not demoralising people etc, rather in good faith making us question & re-evaluate.
I always like your lump of reality in my cuppa tea!
Cheers
Carmon ()

(& yes… secretly I had hoped you’d broken the remote… you actually had me laughing soo hard it hurt my face … imagination is a great tool… giggles….)

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/#comment-918 Craig Harper Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:25:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/excess/#comment-918 Hi Brewer,<br/><br/>maybe you need to read the post again.<br/>If you know anything about me and my philosophy, then you would know that I'm not into the accumulation of 'stuff'. Posessions and wealth don't impress me... if they did I wouldn't spend hours every day, giving my time, energy and knowledge to the thousands of people who visit this site.. for free.<br/><br/>The bike I spoke of wasn't mine and I was suggesting how unnecessary a bike like that is (criticism not bragging). The WHOLE POST was actually an attack on materialism not a promotion of it.<br/><br/>And I don't know where I personally bragged about anything.<br/><br/>Sorry you didn't enjoy the post. Hi Brewer,

maybe you need to read the post again.
If you know anything about me and my philosophy, then you would know that I’m not into the accumulation of ‘stuff’. Posessions and wealth don’t impress me… if they did I wouldn’t spend hours every day, giving my time, energy and knowledge to the thousands of people who visit this site.. for free.

The bike I spoke of wasn’t mine and I was suggesting how unnecessary a bike like that is (criticism not bragging). The WHOLE POST was actually an attack on materialism not a promotion of it.

And I don’t know where I personally bragged about anything.

Sorry you didn’t enjoy the post.

]]> By: Brewer http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/#comment-917 Brewer Sun, 08 Apr 2007 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/excess/#comment-917 dude, you started out well, had me engaged. But when you started bragging about your bike and other things, you lost me. It seems bringing up all of these material things that you enjoy is a symptom of insecurity. I don't get the motivational speaking thing after reading this part. i am stuck in a job that is well below my potential. Day in and day out I just do my job. My perception is that I must kiss ass to get anywhere else. I am very successful in my position and I feel that I need to accomplish more. i went to your site to get some kind of tip, but I'm not sure how to take you. Please clarify. dude, you started out well, had me engaged. But when you started bragging about your bike and other things, you lost me. It seems bringing up all of these material things that you enjoy is a symptom of insecurity. I don’t get the motivational speaking thing after reading this part. i am stuck in a job that is well below my potential. Day in and day out I just do my job. My perception is that I must kiss ass to get anywhere else. I am very successful in my position and I feel that I need to accomplish more. i went to your site to get some kind of tip, but I’m not sure how to take you. Please clarify.

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/#comment-912 Craig Harper Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:41:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/excess/#comment-912 Hi Tim,<br/><br/>"So who cares what you've got, let's see who you are."<br/><br/>Nice work. Hi Tim,

“So who cares what you’ve got, let’s see who you are.”

Nice work.

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/#comment-911 Craig Harper Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/excess/#comment-911 Hey Julie..<br/><br/>stop holding back!<br/><br/>( ) Hey Julie..

stop holding back!

( )

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/#comment-910 Craig Harper Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:38:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/excess/#comment-910 Hi Nneka,<br/><br/>some people have a so much... and nothing .. all at the same time.<br/><br/>Cheers. Hi Nneka,

some people have a so much… and nothing .. all at the same time.

Cheers.

]]> By: Tim http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/#comment-908 Tim Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:58:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/excess/#comment-908 Hey Craig,<br/><br/>Love the blog, have become addicted!<br/><br/>I saw a Tshirt a while back, similar to your He who dies with the most toys wins.<br/><br/>He Who dies with the most toys....Still dies<br/><br/>So who cares what you've got, let's see who you are. Hey Craig,

Love the blog, have become addicted!

I saw a Tshirt a while back, similar to your He who dies with the most toys wins.

He Who dies with the most toys….Still dies

So who cares what you’ve got, let’s see who you are.

]]> By: Julie http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/#comment-901 Julie Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:34:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/excess/#comment-901 so so true craigo maaaate!<br/><br/>i get so p***ed off when i see those Harvey Norman ads that virtually tell you that you are nothing without all this crap.<br/><br/>what crap<br/><br/>i am so much more than my material possessions, thank goodness as i don't have many! well, not compared to others.<br/><br/>as Kath said on Kath & Kim (apologies to o/s bloggers): "Oh Kel, i've got to buy something!"<br/><br/>and i really really wish you had done your darndest to that wanker!<br/><br/>take care gorgeous man<br/>julie, hobart, tasmania so so true craigo maaaate!

i get so p***ed off when i see those Harvey Norman ads that virtually tell you that you are nothing without all this crap.

what crap

i am so much more than my material possessions, thank goodness as i don’t have many! well, not compared to others.

as Kath said on Kath & Kim (apologies to o/s bloggers): “Oh Kel, i’ve got to buy something!”

and i really really wish you had done your darndest to that wanker!

take care gorgeous man
julie, hobart, tasmania

]]> By: Nneka http://www.craigharper.com.au/happiness/excess/#comment-898 Nneka Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/excess/#comment-898 Here, here Craig. George P. hit on it when he said that some people are so dissatisfied with life that they have to fill it with things.<br/><br/>Excess seems to be the name of the game. We just can't get enough stuff. Now we have the Law of Attraction to help us out ;-)<br/><br/>I just wrote about this: http://www.balancedlifecenter.com/204-law-of-attraction-in-context Here, here Craig. George P. hit on it when he said that some people are so dissatisfied with life that they have to fill it with things.

Excess seems to be the name of the game. We just can’t get enough stuff. Now we have the Law of Attraction to help us out ;-)

I just wrote about this: http://www.balancedlifecenter.com/204-law-of-attraction-in-context

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