Give a Man A Fish…

by Christina Brown · 10 comments

in Frugal Living

Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish, and he will eat for a lifetime.

                                                                                                              – Chinese Proverb

Catching fish

photo by: Christina Brown

Before you give your kids something, think about what you are teaching them.  It is far more important to give them skills than it is for you to give them things.


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1 Rita September 2, 2012 at 8:39 am

No, I wouldn’t. Mostly because life is changing so drastically. They could change the rules but not give you a refund. The person with the license could become ill and not be able to fish again. Just my thoughts.

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2 Christina @ Northern Cheapskate September 2, 2012 at 8:57 am

Are you referring to lifetime fishing licenses?

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3 Lea Ann September 2, 2012 at 12:43 pm

Cutest. Picture. Ever.

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4 Christina @ Northern Cheapskate September 3, 2012 at 8:44 am

Thanks!

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5 Lea Ann September 2, 2012 at 12:46 pm

Also,
Let the housekeeper clean your kids room, and his room will be clean this week.

Make the kid watch “Hoarders” with you and he’ll furiously clean his room all by himself. Like, every day.

:-D

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6 Christina Brown September 3, 2012 at 7:44 am

Love it, Lea Ann!

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7 Amy September 2, 2012 at 2:16 pm

Beautiful photo. Skills and experiences, in my book, are more important than more stuff.

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8 Christina @ Northern Cheapskate September 3, 2012 at 8:45 am

Thank you!

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9 Lorna September 2, 2012 at 4:47 pm

Way to go kiddo! Our boys are jealous :)

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10 Christina @ Northern Cheapskate September 3, 2012 at 8:47 am

Thanks, Lorna! Miss you guys and hope you’re having fun in the new house!

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