Those Little Voices

This story takes place in three parts. Stick with me, now!

1. On the first day, I was reading a book about history--"Weird History 101." I learned that Attila the Hun wore very plain clothes. His officers, on the other hand, wore very ornate clothes, fancy weapons, gold, jewels, and the scalps of people they had killed, sometimes sewn into fancy napkins or made into sharp outfits. But the Big Man kept it simple.

2. On the second day, I was researching Gandhi, because my parents had sent me a photo of an inscription they had seen at his memorial site. The inscription intrigued me, and applied to my life in an interesting way, so I wanted to investigate and savor the quotation. Maybe you guys have heard of his "Seven Social Sins," but I hadn't, and here they are:

Seven Social Sins

*Politics without Principle
*Wealth Without Work
*Pleasure Without Conscience
*Knowledge without Character
*Commerce without Morality
*Science without Humanity
*Worship without Sacrifice

- Young India, 22-10-1925

Cool, huh? I banged around on this web site for a while, and of course, gathered much information and inspiration. http://www.mkgandhi.org/FAQ/faq_index.htm

Stay with me now, here comes the good part.

3. So on the third day, I'm in a very fancy jewelry shop in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and I'm considering buying a nice turquoise-and-silver watch to go with my priceless museum-quality rhinestone cowboy suits. But I didn't get one. Because a little voice in my head kept saying:

"What would Gandhi and Attila the Hun do?"

What does _your_ little voice say?