This Barbara Ehrenreich piece appears in today's NY Times.
There's something to be said for living on Planet Reality. And there's obviously a line between "the sun is always shining" to "the sun never shines." Sometimes, at least for me, it seems the sun will last forever; and other times the clouds stick around for what seems an eternity. None of us (I hope) are completely one-sided, all the time.
The deluded optimism that Ehrenreich writes about is very popular among Americans — and certainly the financial world — which can be helpful. But not always, as we're now seeing.
What do you think?
Now for some practical tips about money.
2 comments:
Brilliant column by Ehrenreich. God knows I have heard enough people talk about just visualizing success. Those of us who are prone to guilt have felt awful that we don't seem able to concentrate on success all the time. I vote with Ehrenreich for reality. It ain't always pretty but it's always real.
Yes. I like what she has to say. ...
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