Indio
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- Jun 30, 2016
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- Procrastinator
+1 on health. My neighbor across the street wasn't feeling well, and now we find out she might only have a few weeks to live. Trying to come to terms with this shock. Plan for the future, but try to live well in the moment. Really "time" is of such great value, and sometimes we go off-track when we fail to keep that in mind. Especially time when healthy and able to make the most use of it.I am reminded that money can buy freedom and independence but not our youth or our health.
I know 2 different people, both about the same age. They could not be more different about money.
One lived every day like it was his last. He really seem to enjoy life. He traveled the world, enjoyed hobbies, and fine dinning. He seemed genuinely happy. Everyone liked him. He recently died and to everyone's surprised he was dead broke. His nephew found a book on his shelf about dying broke. lol.
The other friend acquired tens of millions after a lifetime of saving. He saved and invested every dime and literally has never spent any money enjoying life until recently. He finally bought that new sports car he always dreamed of. Unfortunately he probably waited too long. He never drives it because he has difficulty getting in and out of it. Very recently he was diagnosed with a health condition that limits his mobility. Now all he does is bitch about his lost youth.
Our health is truly the ultimate wealth.
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