My comments where directed at rogespeeds post martin, not yours. ( you are reading too much into them ) They where simply an addition to the comments he made about fishing using different methods to suit the tides.
So a disclaimer.... the following is general comment only
As for who I had in mind when writing them, they where a generalisation only about the sad, toxic attitudes that seem to prevail on many of the community forum threads. Regulars spend hours, days and weeks whinging about how sad their lives are, but blaming the government or others for everything that is going wrong in their lives instead of making any efforts to address their own personal issues.
A classic example is the " diary of our stinking government " thread. Years of whinging by the same people, who never seem to say or do anything positive themselves to actually address the issues or make their own lives better. On top of that they vilify and denigrate anyone who actually gets off their butts and gets their hands dirty, putting in some effort to make a real difference.
Its exactly the same with managing personal finances during recessions. Those who have made preparations for the inevitable bad times over many years, structured their affairs to manage economic crisis, educated themselves on economic cycles etc. will be in a position to come through OK and possibly even advance their economic position. Those that do nothing to prepare will struggle.
Another thing regularly forgotten is that wealth is a state of mind. Everyone in Australia is incredibly wealthy. Martin I understand you own your own home on a large block of land. Purchased through frugal use of your centrelink payments and wages. Compared to a family living on a rubbish dump in India or some of our Asian neighbours, you are living like a king or a god.
Wealth can come in other forms. It can be through family and friends or lived experiences. Like all things, how wealthy you are is just a state of mind. If people treasure the good things they have ( like their own home or loved ones ) they are wealthy. If they always look on the negative side, whinging about everything and blaming others for their perceived misfortune ala ' diary of a stinking government ", their lives will end up toxic, angry and very bitter. Its all comes down to personal attitude and taking opportunities, no matter how small, when they present themselves.
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