Man Gives Up Everything

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Most people have gave up all their money, and some have even given up other peoples money to that’s how we are in so much debt lol
 
Yes, I suppose you are right, most people owe more than they have in the bank, so I guess, we did “give it up” to some degree. 😛 I would much rather have the fun of deciding who to give it too.
 
It should also be pointed out that Catholics who make the vow of poverty to become religious do this everyday as well.
 
Thanks for sharing this wonderful story. Of course, every millionaire gives up all their wealth on one day or another.

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That’t true. Re religous giving it all up many today don’t have much to give up, mainly have loans which is sad.
There was a guy in the NY Daily News when I was younger, Percy “something”, He had a column where people would write in with needs, some small, some needed applicances, etc. some wanted bigger things, but he would look into it and slowly gave all his money away. He said me might have made a few wrong moves, been sucked in by someone, but most were legit and it made him feel good to help while he was alive.
Wish there were more like him!
 
The article doesn’t say how he will sustain himself. If I were to truly give up everything, this would mean I’d be wondering naked and hungry out in the 20 degree cold.

Is one to become a begger?
 
Mijoy2 said:
The article doesn’t say how he will sustain himself. If I were to truly give up everything, this would mean I’d be wondering naked and hungry out in the 20 degree cold.

Is one to become a begger?
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The headline is misleading.

He says in the article: “he says, he intends to move into a small wooden hut in the mountains or a studio in Innsbruck.”

So he is not going to be roughing it and hes not really giving up everything.
 
I think since he still has a family and wife, it is as close to "everything"as he can get…no one said he wanted to be without a penny, just not have all his wordly belongings and extra money. I don’t think most people could do this, especially without a hermitage or convent to take care of your needs. Some religious do give up a lot but some live in very nice convents and don’t want for much.
 
debraran said:
I think since he still has a family and wife, it is as close to "everything"as he can get…no one said he wanted to be without a penny, just not have all his wordly belongings and extra money. I don’t think most people could do this, especially without a hermitage or convent to take care of your needs. Some religious do give up a lot but some live in very nice convents and don’t want for much.
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I agree that very few people could do this. Although there are certainly plenty of people there already by default.
 
To those nit-picking and saying “well he’s going to go live in a cabin in the mountians” STOP RIGHT NOW. This man is doing an amazing thing. He is giving everything he can and fufuill his responsibilities to his wife. He’s doing thousands and thousands of times more than anyone in this modern culture does. In spirit he’s probably far more generous than most people on this board…including those who are determined to point out he didn’t give up every last cent.
 
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To those nit-picking and saying “well he’s going to go live in a cabin in the mountians” STOP RIGHT NOW. This man is doing an amazing thing. He is giving everything he can and fufuill his responsibilities to his wife. He’s doing thousands and thousands of times more than anyone in this modern culture does. In spirit he’s probably far more generous than most people on this board…including those who are determined to point out he didn’t give up every last cent.
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No one is nit picking just pointing out facts.

He is basicly downsizing and retiring, people do that all the time he just has more to downsize than most that’s all.

He is using his money to set up an organisation to loan money to poor people.

There are worse things you could do with your retirement.
 
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