Tour de Personal Finance, Stage 9, Round 2 – Posts 9-12

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Without further a due, let’s continue on with the 9th Stage (the third and final Stage of the 2nd round of competition) of the 2011 My Personal Finance Journey Tour de Personal Finance (to follow all of the action, click on the Tour de Personal Finance category link and scroll down to read all the posts involved in this subject).

• Bicycle In The City (Bicycle): This article was produced out of both frustration at city traffic congestion, and with optimism for real alternatives to the car. Cars are stressful, from financing the purchase to filling the tank. There must be a better way. Cities that integrate the bicycle and support carless lifestyles are the way forward.   

• Gratitude: The Key to Happiness (Key): There was a quote I heard as a young girl that I have never forgotten. “If the only prayer you say in your life is ‘thank you’, that would suffice.”- Meister Eckhart. It’s amazing how one simple, easy, positive action can change so much in a person’s life. One of the things that has had the biggest effect on my life is the realization of the power of gratitude. Simply giving thanks. It has affected everything. It has made me a more positive person; A more productive person; A better achiever; A better wife, daughter, and sister; A happier person. I’m still not perfect, but gratitude has made me better for everything and everyone. Can it change your life as well? I can guarantee it!

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