Friday, June 7, 2019, Delray Beach, Florida


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8 Other Things That Money Can’t Buy

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”Money can’t buy happiness.” A cliché? Sure. But as is usually the case with clichés, it’s true. Problem is, because we hear them so often, the mind filters them out and we ignore them.

This cliché, in particular, deserves our full attention. So instead of ignoring it, let’s expand it… starting with the following list of 8 things – other than happiness – that money can’t buy.

  1. Love. When you attempt to buy love with money, you do not get love. You get someone who cares only about the promise you are making. Try as you might, you will never be able to make them love you for anything else.
  2. Trust. When you attempt to buy trust with money, you attract people that trust nothing but money. The moment your money runs out, or they find another source of it, they will betray you.
  3. Respect. When you attempt to buy respect with money, you attract people who respect your money. They will pretend to respect you – but behind your back, they will mock you.
  4. Self-respect. When you attempt to feel good about yourself by achieving a certain income level, you will be surprised to find that the good feeling you get when you achieve your goal will be gone the next morning.
  5. A reputation for kindness. When you attempt to acquire a reputation for kindness by donating money to good causes, you attract people that value their causes above all else. They will never give you the esteem you think you paid for.
  6. Success. When you attempt to accomplish anything whose value is measured by money, the pleasure you get from it – if you get any at all – will be temporary at best. Others may see value in your success, but you will know, from experience, that they are wrong.
  7. Admiration. When you attempt to win admiration or approval by displaying your wealth, you win only jealousy and resentment disguised in flattering terms.
  8. A meaningful life. When you attempt to give your life purpose by dedicating yourself to the pursuit of money, you will be sorely disappointed. Eventually, perhaps at the end of your life, you will realize that you have wasted your time.
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Fun and/or Interesting

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Facts About D-Day 

* D-Day commemorates the Battle of Normandy in WWII, which began on June 6, 1944 and resulted in the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control.

* It was the largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history.

* The exact number of Allied casualties is not known. It is estimated that about 10,000 Allied soldiers were killed or went missing in action, including 6,603 Americans, 2,700 British, and 946 Canadians.

* The code name for the invasion was Operation Overlord. It became known as D-Day (which stands for “Departure Day”) because that was a common term used to describe the start of any significant military action.

* The Allies knew that Germany was expecting an invasion, so they came up with an ingenious plan (which included phony radio transmissions, dummy airfields, etc.) to fool the Germans into thinking that it would take place in Calais, not Normandy. Duped by the charade, the Germans left Normandy relatively under-defended.

* On the eve of D-Day, Hitler was entertaining Joseph Goebbels and some other guests at his home in the Alps. When he finally got news of the invasion, it was almost 6 hours old. He didn’t take it seriously, and was slow to authorize requests for reinforcements. A fatal mistake.

* While Hitler was partying in the Alps, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander of all the Allied forces, was drafting a statement that he was prepared to read if the invasion failed:“My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.”

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A Word to the Wise

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gadabout (noun) 

A gadabout (GAD-uh-bout) is a person who frequently travels from place to place, especially for pleasure. As used by Leopold Throckmorton: “Author: A common gadabout who freely wanders over the landscape with wanton disregard. His days are spent picking up all the stray free words he can handle and squirreling them away for later use. Subsequently, (days, months, or years later) working by candlelight and hidden away in his dank, musty secluded lair, the rogue simply rearranges the collected words on yellowed bond with a sharpened quill ink pen fashioned from the tail feather of a bald-headed vulture. Once finished, the dastardly cur audaciously attempts to sell those assembled pages for fleeting fame and profit.”

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