Money Is The Answer To Everything

[Pamala]

Afeast is made for laughter

Or, "who make bread for laughter" F9. Not bakers, who make bread for common use, and for all sorts of persons, sorrowful ones as others; but luxurious men, particularly such princes as are before described; they "make bread", that is, a feast, as the phrase is used, ( Daniel 5:1 ) ; not for mere refreshment, but to promote mirth and gaiety to an excessive degree; being attended with rioting and drunkenness, chambering and wantonness, with revellings and dancing; and wine maketh merry;

or, "and [they prepare] wine" F11; which is provided in plenty at feasts; and which is sometimes put for a feast itself, and called a banquet of wine, ( Esther 7:2 ) ; which wine makes merry, and men drink of it till they become drunk with it, at such profuse feasts: or, "which maketh life cheerful" F12; as it does, when moderately used: "cheers the living"; so Aben Ezra; but money answereth all [things];

is in the room of all things, and by it men obtain everything they want and wish for; it answers the requests of all, and supplies them with what they stand in need of, or can desire: particularly such expensive feasts, and sumptuous entertainments, are made by means of money; and, in this luxurious way, the coffers of princes are drained, and they are obliged to raise new levies, and impose new taxes upon their subjects, to the oppression of them. Or else the sense may be, that princes should consider, and not be so profuse in their manner of living, but be more frugal and careful of the public money, and lay it up against a time of need; since it is that that answers all things, is the sinew of war when that arises, and will procure men and arms, to secure and protect them from their enemies, and obtain peace and safety for them and their subjects, which otherwise they cannot expect.

Riches delude the owners that, with money, they can get anything. Rich people are deceived to think that with their wealth they can achieve anything they desire. They think they can buy their way through. They believe that they can buy over anybody because they believe that everyone has a price.

Money answers all things! That statement is relative. Money may answer everything needed to organize a lavish party with so much to eat and drink, but money does not answer everything in life. It is not the answer for all things.

Naboth refused to sell his family inheritance in line with the Word of God to the Israelites. Unless in an exceptional case of poverty, the land was not to be sold; and even in that situation, the seller could buy it back. A near relation also had the right to buy it back to avoid a family permanently losing possession of the land. In addition, at the Year of the Jubilee (every 50th year) the land must be returned to the original family that owned the land (Leviticus 25:23-28).

Kindly say this prayer now: O Lord God, I come unto You today. I know I am a sinner and I cannot save myself. I believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died on the cross to save me and God raised Him on the third day. I repent of my sins and confess Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. I surrender my life to Jesus now and invite Him into my heart. By this prayer, I know I am saved. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me and making me a child of God.

I believe you have said this prayer from your heart. Congratulations! You will need to join a Bible-believing and Bible-teaching church in your area where they will teach you how to live your new life in Christ Jesus. I pray that you flourish like a palm tree and grow like a cedar of Lebanon. May you grow into Christ in all things and become all God wants you to be. I will be glad to hear from you. The Lord be with you.

Maybe most of all, I want to model healthy behaviors for her. I do want my daughter to see me as a working woman. I also want her to see me as someone who values rest and play, compassion and connection.

I was was told...at your last moments on earth, NOONE says.. I wish I "worked" more. Quite the opposite. I admire Katie (for many reasons) but, I 100% respect that "work is work". I made a decision to be a full time Mom and I sacrificed my career for many years & financially it was a burden, BUT!!!...being with my babies and living in the present moment with your baby is priceless!!!! Oh...btw, I have 0 regrets. I can't stress enough the importance of Self Care! Self love, "me" time...even just a pedi and a coffee! As my Nana preached to me....Take care of YOU FIRST..otherwise, no one will benefit. I still hear her tell me that in my head...and I'm so glad she did. Today's world is abit different as my baby is 30 years old and expecting her 1st baby. I again, Salute! Praise & tell all you mommies. working or "not" that......You're Amazing

I wish I knew how to rest and not feel guilty about it! Also, I try to say no but it's harder and harder because people will preach this to you but not allow you to do it. It's awful, tbh. And then the fitbit, I get that entirely. Always a task to complete but that time is my actual daily 60 min me time. And I cherish that. So that's one good thing from it that comes for me.

\u201CHey lady! I saw this image and it made me think of you and your writing,\u201D my friend Sarah messaged me last Tuesday. Just hours before, my partner Billy texted me the same post, with no comment.

The image was one of those self-care-focused, text-laden squares that\u2014at least in my Instagram world\u2014get shared all the time. This one was created by Psychotherapist Lee McKay Doe, aka @thrivewithlee.

I saw myself, too. I\u2019d never heard the phrase \u201Cinternalized capitalism\u201D before, but it immediately resonated. I\u2019ve written previously about being addicted to work and struggling with relaxing\u2014it\u2019s something I\u2019ve dealt with for years and years, and haven\u2019t yet figured out how to shake.

And if I\u2019m not doing the type of work that requires me to sit at my desk, I fill my time with other things that wind up feeling ... a lot like work. I unpack another box, clean another dish, add another item to the grocery list, text another friend back, fold another pile of clothes. When I do finally relax, it\u2019s hard to quiet my mind. I\u2019m often thinking about newsletter ideas, tasks I forgot to do earlier in the day, or a myriad of other things that prevent me from actually resting.

Certainly, there are a few semi-noble rewards for all this work\u2014to be fulfilled, to help others, to challenge myself\u2014but it is also, of course, simply a means to earn money. Like the good capitalist I am, I either spend that money (lately, on furniture and other things for our new home) or save it (in hopes of making bigger purchases in the future).

Capitalism keeps me working, because I\u2019m always needing and wanting something else. What\u2019s more, I have internalized a capitalist mindset, telling myself that if I\u2019m not working, then I\u2019m not valuable.

We live in a capitalist society, a country whose unofficial motto is \u201Ctime is money.\u201D And while I\u2019m not going to debate the pros and cons of capitalism versus other economic systems, I can easily see the damage it\u2019s wrought\u2014on my psyche, and on the growing number of Americans who are struggling financially.

Like Doe wrote in another post, \u201CIt\u2019s not about being anti-capitalism, or pro any other ideology. It\u2019s about recognizing that any ideology, when it gets to an advanced stage and is swallowed whole\u2014has an impact on humans.\u201D

According to Doe\u2019s definition, I hit all of the hallmarks of internalized capitalism. If I rest for too long, I feel guilty or lazy. I constantly seek job approval as a sign that I\u2019m worthy. I prioritize getting things done over taking care of myself. And I regularly convince myself that working harder will solve whatever problem I\u2019m facing.

I\u2019d like to say that I\u2019ve made some progress in combating the need for constant productivity. I quit working at places that demanded endless hours; I take periodic breaks from social media; I read books like How to Do Nothing, Can\u2019t Even, and How to Not Always Be Working; I circle this topic in my writing again and again.

Most recently, I stopped wearing my FitBit. After obsessively making sure I walked 10,000 steps a day, I decided to stop tracking my exercise after realizing that walking, one of the few activities that I enjoy and find relaxing, had become yet another task to complete. So I ditched the tracker. Now, a walk is just a walk. This might seem small to you, but it\u2019s a big change for me.

Still, the need to work and be productive all the time is a hard habit to break. If I go too long without accomplishing tasks, I feel restless, lazy, and unmoored. I rarely enjoy the present moment; instead, I\u2019m constantly jumping to the next thing. We have lived in our house for only 17 days, and I already have a running list of home-improvement projects to complete. I am always, always working. Whenever I look around, it seems everyone else is constantly working, too.

I\u2019m hardly the only person to write or think about this issue. Newsletter writers like Haley Nahman, Nisha Chittal, and Anne Helen Petersen have all recently tackled this subject. Doe\u2019s Internalized Capitalism image has been spread far and wide across the internet. And membership in the Democratic Socialists of America has exploded in recent years. It feels like we\u2019re all collectively waking up to the idea that there are better models out there.

Lately, I\u2019ve realized that my workaholic tendencies are creeping into my parenting style. I read articles on infant development like it\u2019s my job. I make sure we\u2019re doing the recommended amounts of tummy time, reading aloud, and independent play. Just the other day, I had to stop myself from creating a spreadsheet to track my daughter\u2019s first foods.

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