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내가 크리스마스에 원하는 것 – 검소한 아이들

이산저산구름 2014. 12. 26. 08:49

 

내가 크리스마스에 원하는 것 – 검소한 아이들

 

 

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<All I Want for Christmas: Frugal Kids>

That’s when a colleague gave me a brilliant suggestion to tell the kids that they can have four things: something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read. I was afraid that they might hate the idea, but they both embraced it, in part because it turned list-making into a categorical challenge, a game almost, and it also preserved their freedom to choose. I in turn was pleased because the framework forced them to prioritize desires, forego some things for others, and yes, distinguish wants from needs. (And also accept the fact that clothing and books are legitimate presents.) It wasn’t a completely ant-like solution, but it wasn’t all grasshopper either.

-http://time.com/money/  


어휘
frugal
검소한
embrace
포용하다
in part
부분적으로는, 어느 정도는
categorical
범주의
preserve
보존하다
in turn
다음에는
prioritize
우선순위를 매기다
forego
선행하다, 앞서다
legitimate
정당한, 진정한