Comments on: Why Dr. Budgets?

By: Elaine Northcutt

Elaine Northcutt — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 23:22:59 +0000

Daniel, Your “why”— is so compelling . Our experiences shape our values and beliefs.

My story is very different, but we share some parallels– experiencing and living in third world countries. Having been raised most of my formative years in Latin America, the issues of poverty are deeply ingrained.

It has made me a better listener, less judgmental, care more about people and their problems and challenges. It has made me more able to understand another world view. I am very grateful for the privileges in my life. I hope that I can improve the lives of the people i work with in some small way– so that they too and appreciate the meaning of gratitude and the importance of our interconnectedness.

Thank you for sharing your story!

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 25 May 2017 22:15:07 +0000

How wonderful you are Daniel. I had no idea. I knew you wanted to help people but I had no idea there were such hard times. I am so happy for you that you achieved your goals and can live the life you want to live for yourself and your family. You’re one of the best guys I know, thank you for sharing your story! I can’t say that my job is connected to what I want to do, I am just doing it for salary and benefits and don’t really know what else to do that would make me enough money. But I do know for sure that life is short and I want to prioritize being happy over a career, and I really hate wasting time, because my mother survived cancer twice once when I was 4 and once when I was 17. So I lived a very different life for better or worse, lots of fear of loss still stays with me, but the need and urgency to make your life what you want it to be was ingrained in me from a very young age and I am happy about that. Unfortunately what my life is and what I want it to be are two different things right now, and my big attempt to fulfill that back when I lived in Australia in ’05 turned out to be the catalyst for years of debt, but at least it was and will forever be worth every penny. And I am out of debt now so that time is behind me. I guess whatever we have been through has shaped us and continues to be a valuable source of learning, so there’s that 🙂 Much love, Megan

By: Cecilia

Cecilia — Thu, 25 May 2017 21:28:10 +0000

That’s a very touching story, Daniel. Having a bigger “why” than yourself is so important when life gets tough. My “why” are my parents, who worked so hard to provide the life I’m able to live, study, and now have the ability to work!