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Subject: [OM] Re: Happiness [was: How about those Red Wings an alternate discussion for]
From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 07:08:34 -0300
It's not at all difficult to gross $100K and have only $13K taxable 
...............

.............and watch out for the CRA if you even hint at personal expenses 
being charged off as business expenses

:-)




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jan Steinman" <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 3:14 AM
Subject: [OM] Happiness [was: How about those Red Wings an alternate 
discussion for]


>
>> From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> One thing I know for sure is that money and happiness are not
>> positively
>> correlated.
>
>
> Hey, something we agree on!
>
> It's been twelve years since I saw more than $13,000 in taxable income
> in a year. But that's because I made a conscious decision to get "off
> the economy" to the greatest extent possible, and to have as many
> things as possible be business expenses. So I can have a reasonable
> computer and a nice camera, but not the best, and not every year. I
> don't own a vehicle that isn't old enough to drink alcohol, but they
> all drink vegetable oil instead. I often ask for voluntary
> contributions for services I perform for others, rather than set a fee
> some might not afford -- and some give me more than I would have asked
> for. These things make me happy.
>
> I don't mean at all to demean the situation Larry finds himself in,
> but I have to agree with Moose that happiness is about 90% attitude,
> 10% situation. If E. M. Cioran is too intellectual and abstract, go
> out and rent the movie "The Castle" for a real education on how to be
> happy.
>
> Things are coming to a head. Those who depend on money for happiness
> either better already have a lot of it, or be prepared for
> disappointment. My best advice is that if you are attached to a job
> that requires you to commute, start studying skills that will get you
> out of your car entirely. And for heaven's sake, plant a garden. Plan
> to be off petroleum in five years or less, and don't look back.
>
> :::: When you change the way you look at things, the things you look
> at change. -- Wayne Dyer.
> :::: Jan Steinman <http://www.Bytesmiths.com/Item/99AO08-18>
>
>
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