Dani and I had the unique privilege of being on an hour-long radio show this past Friday to talk about our "Penny Pinching" rap video, getting out of debt, Dave Ramsey, and our faith... oh yeah, and Batman.
During the interview I butchered my explanation of Dave Ramsey's term "Gazelle Intensity," but the point remained the same even if some of my facts were wrong. Dave coined the term "Gazelle Intensity" after reading Proverbs 6:4-5, which says, "Give no sleep to your eyes, nor slumber to your eyelids. Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter..."
A Cheetah can run about 75 miles per hour, and it can hit that speed in less time than most sports cars. It is the fastest animal on earth. In a straight-line run, a Gazelle doesn't stand a chance, which is why the Gazelle has learned to bob and weave and run in circles until the Cheetah gets too tired to continue the pursuit.
FACT: The gazelle is only caught by the cheetah 1 in 19 times. (This fact is correct. Dave Ramsey says so.)
And Dave's point is this: when you're struggling to break free from the suffocating noose of credit card companies, student loans, and bills, you need Gazelle Intensity. You've got to dig down deep and find that inner determination to fight like your life depends on it. Think of all you could do if you were free from your financial burdens—save, invest, build for your children's future.
It took a while for Dani and I to find that intensity, but once we did it became a game: "How much can we save this month?" "Do you think we can come in even further under budget?" Battling debt with "Gazelle Intensity" has became fun, but it is not always easy. At times, it's still something we have to fight for.
Here are a few snippets from our radio interview on WLTN 96.7:
—Batman Shirt Friday (2:19)
—The Importance of Budgeting (2:30)
—Going to the Extreme to Save (3:24)
And if you haven't seen our rap video, here's why we're almost close to being in the vicinity of nearly famous: Penny Pinching Rap.
Keep pinchin' :-)
I just watched your video after finding it through Pinterest....HILARIOUS! :) But it shows that you are obviously dedicated to living like no one else! Nice job...way to go! My husband and I are facilitating our second FPU course, starting next week. Looking forward to meeting more people who are excited about getting out of debt!
ReplyDeleteAwe, thanks for the feedback, Theresa! We're getting ready to facilitate our church's second FPU class as well, this February. Fun, fun, fun! Let us know how it goes for you.
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