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I can't agree enough. I used to buy toys all the time (you know, exotic workstations on different architectures, fancy PDAs and so on, you probably know the dri
by iuguy 15y ago
I can't agree enough. I used to buy toys all the time (you know, exotic workstations on different architectures, fancy PDAs and so on, you probably know the drill) and realised after a while that I had a whole load of few year old tech that I never really used. These days I cut back. The only thing I really spend money on is travel, accommodation and food. Possessions only tend to stick around for short periods of time. Experiences stay with you forever. I don't think I've ever met anyone who on their deathbed was likely to say, "I wish I had more stuff"
- sixtofour 15y ago"Possessions only tend to stick around for short periods of time. Experiences stay with you forever." Absolutely. My parents bought me lots of presents for birthdays and Christmas. When I was about 12 they took me to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. I played that sucker hard that day. I don't remember any of the presents. I still remember that day. I'm over 50. Think about that, when you want to do something for your kids, or your spouse. Or yourself.
- christoph 15y agoSo true. I hate to be "that" guy, but: The things you own end up owning you. Tyler Durden - Fight Club
- sbraford 15y agoJust came here to mention the article says he is "down to" $10 million. I understand he nearly lost "everything," but boy would I love to lose everything and be down to "just" $10 mil.
- monkeyking 15y agono, trust me, you wouldn't. everything is relative. if you were used to the $100mil lifestyle and then suddenly went down to $1mil, you would not be happy. Psychologists have shown that most people prefer to make $70,000 when others around them are making $60,000 than to make $80,000 when others around them are making $90,000.