Parable related by @JLCollinsNH :
Two close boyhood friends grow up and go their separate ways. One becomes a humble monk, the other a rich and powerful minister to the king.
Years later they meet. 1/3
Better to live simply and be debt free than to live lavishly and be stressed.
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As they catch up, the minister (in his fine robes) takes pity on the thin, shabby monk. Seeking to help, he says: “You know, if you could learn to cater to the king you wouldn’t have to live on rice and beans.” 2/3
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Can't agree more with you there James! I've been living the nomadic lifestyle for 6 months now and knowing I could survive all that time with enough stuff to fit a 65L Backpack puts things really in perspective.
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Several proverbs sound like this one. From Proverbs 15 I think: "Better a little with fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil; better a small serving of vegetables with love than a fattened calf with hatred"
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Indeed
Or Proverbs 22.7 “the borrower is slave to the lender”
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Had this drilled in me from very young. Forever grateful for that.
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Simple debt free living gives you options
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We sometimes take on things too easily that we want in the short term but take away our options in the long term
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And don’t marry one who isn’t stressed to live lavishly.
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Straight outa the book of proverbs!
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