.Ben Stein: Dogs and Cats Make you Richer and Live Longer
Every week I read Ben Stein’s column in the Sunday New York Time Business section. I appreciate his grounded, rational approach to long term financial success.
This week’s piece was dedicated to “his best possible thoughts on sound investing and living a long life“. Amongst the Warren Buffet-esque and uber sagacious investing and saving advice he recommends everyone to “get a dog” and “get some kittens.” Get a dog to “sleep in your bed with you. Dogs know nothing of mortality and they share that peace with you.” And kittens “to let them crawl all over you.”
I can say without exception I have seen every one in our office, after having a particularly challenging moment take a couple minutes to goof around with an office dog, walk off much lighter in mind and spirit. Anyone who has a dog or cat knows how therapeutic pawed companionship is. But I bet you didn’t know it would make your richer ;>
As a mom of a teenage daughter and I work from home, my days can be so stressful. When I feel like I am totally stressed out, I stop everything I’m doing and play with my dog. It is amazing for that ten minutes my stress diminishes and I am back to myself again.
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I have never in my almost 53 years, been happier than in my last. What changed? After all the psycotherapy bills, and hospitals which have never seemed to end, I finally took my sister-in-laws advice and picked up a pup off of her porch. Then I let him into my life. I remember the day that I realized that he loved me. He licked my foot as I was getting ready to take him out for a potty break. I looked down at him as he crouched at my foot, and he looked up at me with something that certainly looked like love in his little eyes. I felt humbled and honored that this small dog was washing my foot, then I felt my love for him grow very large. We are rarely apart now,and then only for a couple of hours at most. I agree. Chester T. Chubbs has brought happiness to me. A gigantic amount.