A lot of people say they wish they would have done this or done that prior to this economic downturn, regret the choices they made,
But if we look at this RECESSION as kind of New Year resolution/"teaching moment", how will you do things in the future?

In short, how did this recession change you and how will it change your habits as a citizen and a consumer in the future?

The lack of business has given me time to expand my knowledge base, play in here (NAIRALAND). Unfortunately, the recession caught me off guard and I was spending money a bit excessively at the time. I lost my job and had been trying to look for a replacement job, which hadn't come.

Now, I've been living as if I have no money (, since I really DON'T have any money). But, I'm happier because of it, as I've found living with simplicity is a lot more fulfilling than living with a bunch of materialistic things that get in the way. So in a way, I guess you could say that I'm actually quite happy with how this recession turned out for me, as it's given me new and valuable perspective.

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