tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post3028809047719898897..comments2023-03-26T01:02:06.760-07:00Comments on The Fearless Heart: Venturing into Risky Waters – Talking about MoneyMiki Kashtanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00907977416574801559noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post-25116504874008245672013-12-13T01:57:37.672-08:002013-12-13T01:57:37.672-08:00miki, darling, i don't think the problem lies ...miki, darling, i don't think the problem lies solely in how you are asking participants for money. yes, some strategies + tones make a more successful "ask."<br /><br />no, the real and growing challenge is that monetary wealth is being accrued among fewer and fewer people, $money$ become increasingly scarce for more and more people.<br /><br />as someone with small financial NJ Road Maphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743321162990053473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post-33008504358713179622013-09-17T19:20:43.754-07:002013-09-17T19:20:43.754-07:00My favorite idea so far that I have heard come out...My favorite idea so far that I have heard come out of you about the topic of money is the idea of separating the source of the money from the specific work you do. I would love to live this way myself. I have this vision that if every person had the resources they needed, whether its money or food or whatever, then they would be free to give their gifts to the extent that it is healthy and sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post-81984736673861695272013-09-17T13:52:02.302-07:002013-09-17T13:52:02.302-07:00The piece related to money that I found disturbing...The piece related to money that I found disturbing at a previous retreat was having one thought about what I was going to give when I signed up and then getting to the retreat and feeling pressure around being asked for more. Whatever information is to be given out or however it is to be handled, I want that to happen ahead of time. I just want no surprises. That said, I really have no desire toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post-64614321023816684282013-09-16T16:27:10.448-07:002013-09-16T16:27:10.448-07:00Dear all,
What a rich bouquet of responses and mo...Dear all,<br /><br />What a rich bouquet of responses and more things to think about. Rather than responding to each, I want to say some things in general.<br /><br />First, that I want to be clear that I have no problem with transparency about finances, and that was not the issue. It's more something about trying to tie some specific measurement to a specific workshop. I find it next to Miki Kashtanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00907977416574801559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post-26250228345805775182013-09-16T12:59:01.298-07:002013-09-16T12:59:01.298-07:00Thank you, Miki! I hope my reflections help increa...Thank you, Miki! I hope my reflections help increase understanding about how some people are moved to give.<br /><br />As I read this, I recalled commitments I had made to two organizations to provide them ongoing regular support. I noticed that I still wanted to do this because I really connect with their work around nonviolence and creating peace in our world, and because I learn so much from Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144273496031643776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post-68115621529582462942013-09-16T11:33:15.640-07:002013-09-16T11:33:15.640-07:00Thank you so much for this article. I too have bee...Thank you so much for this article. I too have been trying to realize a rational way to utilize the current of money without operating from the commodity world view. It is a challenge as I, like you, would much prefer living in a gift economy. And while I can do it on an individual scale, I'm not quite sure if the consciousness of humanity has quite reached the tipping point to make it Write the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02848386118303613826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post-85967618234742840882013-09-15T07:11:20.254-07:002013-09-15T07:11:20.254-07:00I find that having a complete picture of finances ...I find that having a complete picture of finances inspires my generosity because there is something pleasurable to me in knowing how much of a total I am contributing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264644006849314513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post-37059135924892557822013-09-15T01:25:42.417-07:002013-09-15T01:25:42.417-07:00Thanks Miki, I wonder if you can use Marshall'...Thanks Miki, I wonder if you can use Marshall's idea of using force to protect what is dear to you, to feel well with taking money even when not given to you with joy, if and when it comes to a point that you don't have enough.<br />Second, I want to share about my experience with a sliding scale - I feel confused and stuck, and torn between my needs to protect my resources and to care Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05544565084964473685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post-19649979269440648312013-09-15T01:09:46.811-07:002013-09-15T01:09:46.811-07:00I too am excited to see that you are writing on mo...I too am excited to see that you are writing on money. I'm eager to read more, looking for clarity and inspiration. <br /><br />So far, a question arises from these words: "what I see as a subtle form of coercion – people paying because they believe they have to." I understand that some people would use information about your financial circumstances to convince themselves they "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5754739242520868315.post-70246993538186800852013-09-14T14:50:21.552-07:002013-09-14T14:50:21.552-07:00Thank you *so much* for this, Miki. I didn't ...Thank you *so much* for this, Miki. I didn't realise how much I was longing to hear your thoughts on money until I saw this post pop up in my feedreader. Feeling a thrill of excitement running through me to know more, and at what might change in my life as a result, and ENTHUSING for the Maximum Wage Campaign. Thank you from my grateful heart <3Reba Puentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061114157457982212noreply@blogger.com