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1 " For many people, being in a location with a sentimental attachment is worth more than being in a place where salaries are at 15% higher. "
― Zachariah Renfro
2 " By spreading knowledge you can live forever. You can be the lighthouse that guides people to safety; a light in the darkest of times. "
3 " Overspending while trying to raise one’s status is a condition of economic materialism which hurts people financially, because it usually results in unnecessary debt. One does not raise social strata by buying things but instead by acquiring enough wealth to qualify for the next category of wealth. "
― Zachariah Renfro , Aristotle's Wallet Large Print Edition: A Short Book on Applying Aristotle to Personal Finance
4 " It is in times of financial hardship that families must by necessity come closer together and reaffirm their love more frequently. Stress and hardship can destroy a family. "
5 " Remember that family is not just feeling that people have towards each other but a series of duties and responsibilities that must be fulfilled. "
6 " I thought to myself, “if tabletop RPGs were simpler, I might actually buy and play them. "
― Zachariah Renfro , The Simple Role Playing Game: Core Rule Book: Sedara Adventures
7 " There are and ought to be different principles of ethical allocation for different levels of income. Trying to apply principles meant for people in dissimilar situations than to one’s own can easily lead to ruin. "
8 " To implement a budget is to apply one’s ideas about life and spending to the real world. "
9 " The military gives you a title and makes you into somebody. You go from being “some guy named Zach” to being “Staff Sergeant Renfro.” However, when you crossover from military to veteran, you lose your previous identity. When you get your DD-214, “Staff Sergeant Renfro” ceases to exist, and suddenly you are “some guy named Zach” again. "
10 " Now you must step up to fulfill the obligations of the great social contract of the United States of America and the world. God has blessed you to be lucky enough to be born where you were at the time you were. You were given a great loan at birth now you must pay it back. Every day you wake up in the USA, every time you breathe clean Kentucky air, every night you go to sleep safe and with a full stomach; your debt to the world grows. It may seem hopeless to try and repay an unending debt, but it is your effort that will make all the difference. "
11 " We cannot just expect a happy marriage to come easily or randomly. "
12 " The little moments which mean nothing to you now, will mean everything later in life. Little things like being able to go to your mom’s birthday party, eating breakfast with your grandma, spending time with your brother, and driving the roads you grew up on; will make all the difference later in life. "
13 " Conscious attempts to maintain loving relationships with those people who have upset us, is the greatest sign of love. "
14 " Freedom can only exist in a place with a government that has laws and the power to enforce those laws. Enforced laws allow for stability and flourishing; it is freedom made concrete. "
15 " Self-image can be improved by gaining new hobbies and skills. The basis of this is: in order to love oneself, one must be someone worth loving. It is easy to feel upset about one’s body if one spends all their time watching Netflix or cruising Facebook. To feel good about oneself, one must improve themselves and take their focus and apply it to things outside themselves. "
16 " In the best circumstances, applying and getting accepted into a PhD program is an expensive ordeal. Colleges do not attempt to make the process any less stressful or cheaper. "
17 " You must open up your life and your identity to become whomever you need to be now. "
18 " It can be tough for anyone to go from being a manager or senior leader to being a student. Symbolically, becoming a student represents the loss of power, income, and status. "
19 " There are different conceptions of what is a good life, and not all of them are correct. Conceptions of the good life, which include much learning, are probably more true than other conceptions. "
20 " We are all affected by our location in unique ways. To some extent, our identity changes every time our location changes. "
