During times like this, when were in a bad economy, and people around us are losing their jobs, how can we feel anything but frustration and pain. You hear that General Motors is going to lay off a large amount of people and factories and businesses all over the United States and throughout the world can’t make ends meet and need to shut their operations down, some of them permanently.
We often forget about the good and focus on the bad. We need to reverse this and start focusing more on what we have then what we need from life. If you can’t go to an nice restaurant and out to the movies, or your use to going away for the weekend and now you’re forced to stay at home, make the best out of the situation you’re in.
If you’re someone who likes to travel, or do different things, you just need to change the way you look at things and the things around you can change. If you enjoy going out to restaurants and love fine cuisine, why not learn to cook. I have a friend who enjoys cooking and makes the most wonderful dishes and would rather eat his own food and go to any restaurant, unless it’s a five star eatery.
Learning to cook good food can teach you a lot about dieting, health and what it actually cost to prepare a meal. I have heard, that some restaurants have a 500% markup on their food. Someone once told me that most restaurants make 100% profit on every meal that they serve. Not only can you save money but learn and take advantage of a bad economy.
Sometimes a poor economy can lead us to think outside of the box. If you enjoy a fine things, like food, clothes, entertainment or sporting events, why not figure out a way to enjoy them and save some money. You can learn to make your own clothes, wait six months to purchase your movies, watch sporting events on television, instead of at the sports stadium where everything is overpriced anyway.
Living the good life during tough times is only is difficult as you see it. Change the way you look at things, change your perspective, change your attitude and start enjoying life even during these financially tough times.
By Anonymous