Success in life is not only about money at the end. Life is also about how you choose to live life in the present. Last time I checked .... we all have ONE shot here on Earth. There are no guarantees in life. Father time with it's inevitable health issues will affect us all. Some sooner than later.
Example. I knew this general dentist who worked all the time. He worked every day till he was around 68. He was very frugal and was worth millions. I recall that he did not have alot of hobbies except for WORK. He finally decided to retire at 69 and sold his practice . He told me that he had a long bucket list of things he missed out on when he was younger. He was eager to start a new life. To enjoy the fruits of his labor. 6 months later. He died of Lou Gehrig's disease. True story.
Now. Of course. There is a fine line here. Yes. When you are younger .... you need to make financial decisions wisely. Wise financial decisions early on will give you more options later. I'm not denying that. Secure a proper future financial plan. But you have to live life also.
I've spent alot of money on depreciating assets. But those assets (boats, expensive cars, vacations, boob job for the wife
, etc. etc.) are part of my invaluable life experiences that I spent with my family. I experienced my "bucket list" items when I was younger and physically fit to enjoy those experiences.
One of my many memories was a trip with my oldest daughter. I belonged to an Audi R8 car club. We decided to take a road trip up north of Arizona. There had to be 8-10 of us in our R8s. This was many years ago. My daughter and I bring up this memory many times. It was a priceless moment in our lives.
Below is a picture that was taken while we were moving. The photographer (another member who came along to take pictures) blurred out the surroundings. Daughter in passenger seat. Me driving a 525 horsepower naturally aspirated V10.
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