I chose to reflect on "Let The Roaring 2020's Begin" from December 28, 2019 for my Mr. Money Mustache article. It first caught my eye because of the title, since the 1920's is my favorite era. The innovation and the glamour of it all has always been appealing to me, which is why I went to read this article. In this piece of writing, Mr. Money Mustache goes back and appreciates how he's grown and what he's learned from the past decade. We sometimes only focus on going forward into the next stage of the timeline, which is even more appealing for the infamous "Roaring 20's" -- me included. However, he goes back and reminisces on his personal growth and what he's learned. From that, I learned how to continue to be more appreciative of what I have now and also what I've had then. Especially with this quarantine, human interaction with friends and others are to a minimum. It's a measure we unfortunately have to respect, but it's helped me become more appreciative of relationships no matter how important they may be...just like Mr. Money Mustache when he recollects the past decade. This also goes for consumer habits and people in general following this lockdown and pandemic. From Mr. Money Mustache in regards to habits, he says, "Because of all this, the easiest and best way to have a happier and more satisfying life is to figure out what ingredients go into a good day, and start adding those things while subtracting the things that create bad days" (MM). We need to learn to change and continue to social distance from things that dragged us down. We need to become more appreciative and gracious after a time where our lives were controlled by the uncontrollable. We need to change our habits for a better life.
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Something that I saw during all of this that I truly admire is from my favorite coffee shop, The Roosevelt Coffeehouse. The owner of these locations attends my church and has become a mentor/role model for me during my years of high school. He got together with other businesses of Columbus to help people out, especially healthcare workers. For every coffee bag someone buys, another bag is sent to a healthcare worker for free...and they've still given out free bags without an initial purchase. With all my family being healthcare workers, I appreciated and admired how much these businesses have taken care of them. Just the little things during this chaos have made a world of a difference.
***This is a picture of The Roosevelt Coffeehouse I mentioned before...before the virus. It shows us to appreciate these simple gatherings that we once had, opposed to now.
from Lindsay,
ReplyDeleteHi Ciera! I miss people-watching in coffee-shops like the one you included in your photo. I just think people working in coffee-shops are so interesting because someone could be writing the next great American novel or an award-winning film script or studying for a really important exam, it's just very fascinating to me. I have also really appreciated those like the Roosevelt Coffeehouse who have assisted and recognized healthcare workers during this time, who are risking their lives daily to help all of us get our lives back to "normal". I like that you talked about your connection to the MMM article you read about reflecting on what you have had in the past versus now. That is such an important part of life and can really help us during times like these to remember how much we grow as humans over time and how past experiences have shaped us.
Really nice gesture by this business, Ciera and makes one want to support businesses like this that show heart and extend a helping hand in a crisis. I think a shot of caffeine is likely very needed for some of the hours and shifts faced.
ReplyDeleteMr. MM also wrote in that post about giving away 100,000 dollars of his blog profits and I'm surprised you did not give your take on his donation choices. Very generous of him as well to pay it forward, although I question a few of his choices and rationals but respect his free will. On the 20s, I see the whole decade mostly as as a stunning post WWI object lesson in the results of monopoly and selfishness and hedonism following one of the most harrowing decades in human history. Then followed by The Great Depression. Coincidence? I think not. Thanks for the great thought provoking posts and all your work this semester on the blog. You have been a gem.