Comments on: Getting rid of a sense of entitlement….

By: Ross

Ross — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:21:27 +0000

A beautiful, thoughtful piece on needs vs. wants and charity. I get depressed that the leaders in these impoverished countries often seem to care less about their suffering people and more about lining their own pockets with the funds and donations that flow into their county from the rich, “selfish” nations like the U.S. It frustrates me that my donation often ends up tied up in a government bureaucracy rather than helping the people that desperately need it.

By: One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part X « Notes From The Frugal Trenches – A Downshifting Journey

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:32:11 +0000

[...] over your sense of entitlement! I wrote a very popular series on this in three parts, part one is here, part two here and part three here. I still get emails about this series each [...]

By: Michele

Michele — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:34:53 +0000

Thanks! I typed in “how to stop thinking with entitlement” and found your blog. I feel so stuck in a cycle of this and am looking to God for HELP to change my thinking. Your clear expression here helps me on my own journey out of this way of existing. I am sharing this with others.

By: The Frugal Undergrad’s Wardrobe « The Frugal Undergrad

The Frugal Undergrad’s Wardrobe « The Frugal Undergrad — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:55:13 +0000

[...] past week or so, as I’ll be clothes-shopping tomorrow. Posts on minimalist wardrobes and the ‘Getting Rid Of Entitlement’ series by Frugal Trenches have been very helpful during this editing process. I had a good look at [...]

By: Getting Rid Of Your Sense of Entitlement Part III « Notes From The Frugal Trenches – A Downshifting Journey

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:16:45 +0000

[...] can read Part I of this series here, and Part II [...]

By: Frugal Trenches

Frugal Trenches — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:32:18 +0000

Rachael “If a society cannot look after its children, what sort of society is it? If the world cannot look after its children, what sort of world is it?”

AMEN!

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:38:20 +0000

How can it be, that as “civilised” nations such as mine (Australia) can get it so wrong.The famine pictures from the you tube link, are so, so confronting that they brought me to tears. What is it that we can do? Even in Australia we have huge problems with our aboriginal population in the north of Australia – sexual abuse of children, malnutrition, alcohol and drug abuse starting from childhood, lack of adequate housing…even the army has had to be brought in to deal with lawless behaviour….how does this happen??? If a society cannot look after its children, what sort of society is it? If the world cannot look after its children, what sort of world is it?

By: Getting Over Your Sense of Entitlement Part II « Notes From The Frugal Trenches – A Downshifting Journey

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:34:57 +0000

[...] my last post about this a few people commented & emailed asking for tips on where to start. The only thing I [...]

By: Lora

Lora — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:14:46 +0000

Thank you, FT. Another post would be very much appreciated, since I’m still pretty lost as to where to start!

By: Frugal Trenches

Frugal Trenches — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:39:05 +0000

Glad it helped Jenn! Remember it is a journey in itself, I really don’t think it happens overnight so don’t be too hard on yourself!