| Your Money or Your Life |
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| Written by Rita Thompson | ||||||
| Thursday, 12 June 2008 | ||||||
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The comedian Jack Benny's miser scene went something like this: A robber points a gun at Jack and says to him:"Your money or your life!" Silence follows. The robber says: "Well?" Jack replies: "I'm thinking! I'm thinking! In that context it's humorously ludicrous and the laughter that ensues is good for your health. The scene can also be a good reminder that our choices about Life and Money affect our physical and mental health. So we should be thinking! 1. Research by Professor Michael Norton and colleagues found that giving as little as $5 can lead to increased well-being for the giver. Neuroscience has shown that part of the brain lights up when we give. So we should be thinking! How about how and where can we give that helps ourselves and others? 2. Too much debt prolonged can cause problems with memory, mood, digestion, high blood pressure and heart rate, and the immune system. This is according to Research Psychologist and AP Consultant, Paul J. Laurakos, who analyzed an Associated Press-AOL Health Poll. So we should be thinking! Balance what we have to spend with wisdom and a plan to make lives flourish. 3. How you earn money counts. Crime as in Jack Benny's robber is illegal. Providing work that does good and benefits others such as providing a healthy environment is legal and valuable. It is a good goal fo provide an environment for optimal flourishing in many kinds of businesses, non-profits,, medical, educational, religous, social and governemental institutions. So we should be thinking! The legacy of good works is in the benefits to others. Research is showing and proving the importance of how you SPEND your Life. Think about it. No gun intended.
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