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by juro
Thu Nov 08, 2018 2:31 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Hoarding books, how do I stop?
Replies: 11
Views: 23910

Re: Hoarding books, how do I stop?

My books are now stored outdoors in storage totes. The house needs to be sold, and hoarding is bad for selling. My dear mom has had significant stroke this year and is now incapacitated. She suffered brain damage, now like a baby. wears a diaper, we wipe her butt, she talks baby talk, body is paraly...
by juro
Sat Dec 23, 2017 12:27 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Hoarding books, how do I stop?
Replies: 11
Views: 23910

Re: Hoarding books, how do I stop?

If you are just buying random books and adding them to your collection without any fixed goal or reason, then you're probably trying to avoid thinking about something. Yes, reading & studying these books is hard to do. All I ever collect is high level science, math, and biographies & histor...
by juro
Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:38 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Hoarding books, how do I stop?
Replies: 11
Views: 23910

Re: Hoarding books, how do I stop?

just books?
no, i also download books & movies.
he bought them without ever listening to the music.
me too, I almost never do anything with them.


Thanks Eric.
by juro
Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:18 pm
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Hoarding books, how do I stop?
Replies: 11
Views: 23910

Hoarding books, how do I stop?

My collection has grown to over 4,000 books. My basement is full, but I can't stop buying books.
There is a secondhand shop on my way home from work. Every day there is new stuff.
by juro
Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:33 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: are you smart?
Replies: 131
Views: 69971

Re: are you smart?

Have to agree with mental v here. If the person is so smart, why is he keeping his money in the bank instead of investing it?. It's called being general. I was trying to make a simple point. The bank could be any financial asset. Besides, there are people who come by their wealth honestly, and many...
by juro
Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:00 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: are you smart?
Replies: 131
Views: 69971

Re: are you smart?

Think about it. A man who practices self-restraint and controls his vices will control
his expenses. If he is a shrewd negotiator at job interviews, his paycheck will be
more than enough to meet his needs. Or maybe he is good at playing the stock market.
by juro
Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:14 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: are you smart?
Replies: 131
Views: 69971

Re: are you smart?

If you are wondering how smart a person may be, the best indicator is how much money they have in the bank. And how
much money they may own is important. A person's balance sheet is a look into his soul.