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Damn skippy! Good luck Wonnk13! "Get after it because you never know when your time is up" is the most important life skill to learn. I didn't really believe it
by peterleiser 4y ago
Damn skippy! Good luck Wonnk13! "Get after it because you never know when your time is up" is the most important life skill to learn. I didn't really believe it until my dad broke his back and was paralyzed just as he was retiring. Then after he recovered from back surgery and rehab they found a brain tumor, and he never recovered from that. After he died my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. My parents were farmers who always said they would wait until retirement to enjoy life, travel, etc. Well, f that noise; it's a trap! You can still work hard if that's what you want, but make it count everybody. Don't put things off. Just don't.
- Wonnk13 4y agoI'm really sorry for your loss. This is a "friendly" debate I've had with my brother and sister-in-law about the FIRE movement. I have all kinds of retirement funds and investments, but even before this cancer bs I've become increasingly YOLO. The past and future don't exist. Which is not to say that people shouldn't plan and make contingencies, but I agree that I think delaying all of your hopes and dreams to some future date is perilous.