http://blog.acumenfund.org/2009/10/30/af-fellows-everday-barriers-part-2-of-3/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:59:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://blog.acumenfund.org/2009/10/30/af-fellows-everday-barriers-part-2-of-3/#comment-173195 lilalia Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:04:26 +0000 http://blog.acumenfund.org/?p=2229#comment-173195 An acquaintance of mine, decided with her husband to take four months and live off the exact amount of money they would receive as social insurance. She said that after the four months, she realised that the complete lack of choice, since all the money had to go towards paying the basics, as well as endless activities of filling out forms and waiting for appointments, would make any human being depressed and unmotivated. Even though your experience was only brief, you probably have a far better estimate about how such a life can whittle away at someones confidence and self-assurance. An acquaintance of mine, decided with her husband to take four months and live off the exact amount of money they would receive as social insurance. She said that after the four months, she realised that the complete lack of choice, since all the money had to go towards paying the basics, as well as endless activities of filling out forms and waiting for appointments, would make any human being depressed and unmotivated. Even though your experience was only brief, you probably have a far better estimate about how such a life can whittle away at someones confidence and self-assurance.

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