Extracts from book:
It was war time away in other continents. Yet in remote far away corner of our village its brunt was felt. Happily we were in village. It was far different economy then. The Land, Water and Plants did provide to those who were ready for the BROWN CALLER VOCATION.
©Remigius de Souza, all rights reserved.
IN ONE ERA AND OUT THE OTHER
By Sam Lawson
Advice by Father to Son
"Never Depend On Strangers".
"Remember Son, if you ever need helping hand, you will find one at the end of your arm."
"And if you want your dream to come true, Don't Sleep."
"I met all challenges, reaped rewards and found myself with everything a man could ask for including an outstanding collection of doubts, misgivings and ambivalence in all sides."
"A penny is a lot of money if you haven't got a cent."
"1+1=2 fine in the school. At home 1+1=2 What?"
"1 pair of skates = 12 violin lessons."
"1 phone call = 1 carfare to a museum."
"4 movies = 1 shirt."
"1 bicycle = 10 pairs of eyeglasses."
"5 ice-cream sodas = 2 pairs of socks."
"You mustn't lie, but you don't have to tell the truth either. Just keep your mouth shut."
"For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people."
"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness."
"For slim figure, share your food with the hungry."
"For beautiful hair, let a child run fingers through it."
"For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone."
"Remember Son, if you ever need helping hand, you will find one at the end of your arm."
"And if you want your dream to come true, Don't Sleep."
"I met all challenges, reaped rewards and found myself with everything a man could ask for including an outstanding collection of doubts, misgivings and ambivalence in all sides."
"A penny is a lot of money if you haven't got a cent."
"1+1=2 fine in the school. At home 1+1=2 What?"
"1 pair of skates = 12 violin lessons."
"1 phone call = 1 carfare to a museum."
"4 movies = 1 shirt."
"1 bicycle = 10 pairs of eyeglasses."
"5 ice-cream sodas = 2 pairs of socks."
"You mustn't lie, but you don't have to tell the truth either. Just keep your mouth shut."
"For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people."
"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness."
"For slim figure, share your food with the hungry."
"For beautiful hair, let a child run fingers through it."
"For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone."
There are two types of Poverty
- Poverty inflicted by the powerful classes of civilized societies by various means -wars, famines, monopolizing the resources of the Earth for their greed for Power and Profit on the weaker sections.
- Poverty by Choice to live by taking minimum resources from the earth for the survival and living in harmony with nature, like the aborigine - adivasi - communities of the world.
My Strategies
- Choose only one necessity now out of two or more options for expenditure.
- With no currency at hand, there were no problems with basic needs, what to chose.
- Until the age of eighteen it went on like this. By then I had acquired skills in farming, cooking, house maintenance, etc. besides hundreds of errands that village kids are involved. At this level self-help is the cheapest and most economical option available for those who face scarcity.
During the study at college, learning and working to support education went together.
Even after the college studies, there never was surplus to splurge.
These strategies took shape during childhood. There was none to advice, no newspapers, no radio. One learns by watching what others do, whatever is happening around, thinking and learning by self-access.
I was six year old then. My mom, with my brother in arms, and I were displaced, marginalized and became landless peasants. We walked barefoot to another village. From that time on I was earning (working) while learning (schooling), mom's young helper.
ECONOMY IS NOT MONEY.
I was six year old then. My mom, with my brother in arms, and I were displaced, marginalized and became landless peasants. We walked barefoot to another village. From that time on I was earning (working) while learning (schooling), mom's young helper.
ECONOMY IS NOT MONEY.
It was war time away in other continents. Yet in remote far away corner of our village its brunt was felt. Happily we were in village. It was far different economy then. The Land, Water and Plants did provide to those who were ready for the BROWN CALLER VOCATION.
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NOTE: In 1985, I borrowed this autobiographical book from public library. I should have noted the publisher's name etc. The book was written soon after World War II. I have been going through the resource crunch. No one was there to advice me. But I knew the difference between Needs and Wants. This advice is speaking my mind.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NOTE: In 1985, I borrowed this autobiographical book from public library. I should have noted the publisher's name etc. The book was written soon after World War II. I have been going through the resource crunch. No one was there to advice me. But I knew the difference between Needs and Wants. This advice is speaking my mind.
©Remigius de Souza, all rights reserved.
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