Food, it’s what’s for dinner…
Independence is an illusion. Our organic world dictates our dependence on things outside of us to maintain the life within. Whether air, water, food, or shelter, the maintenance of our lives depends on environmental resources.
Money, it’s how we pay for dinner…
Money represents time. We exchange our time for a unit of trade called money. We give our time to enterprise and receive money commensurate with the value attributed to the work. We use the money (our time) to buy resources that will maintain our life.
Economy, it’s why we eat dinner…
Economy comes from two greek words meaning household law. It’s what I call, the law of the pantry. In ancient times, the steward economized (dispensed) the resources of the household to its members using wisdom to ensure there would be neither unmanageable surplus nor unpleasant shortfall. The proper dispensing of resources ensure the household is maintained in good order. Poor economical choices would spell certain trouble and possible disaster.
Based on these definitions, we could state the following: our lives are » More: Food! It’s what’s for dinner…
