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Originally Posted by Demonpenz
I would think time and energy is what should 100 more valuable at this point. If you can put more energy and time in things that you give a **** then do that instead of upgrading. Some peoples game is getting bigger and better shit, so for those people it might be worth it.
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True, but there's the caveat that Saul mentioned - there still is a point sometime further down the road than where I am now where that lifestyle
does increase substantially. And he's right, it does seem to take about double of where you are once you reach a certain point. There
is a brass ring, it's just not easy to track down.
If I decide that energy is 100 times important than money, then I'll dial back job responsibilities, etc... and ensure that I'll never hit that 'life changing' financial threshhold.
Or, I could keep my foot on the accelerator for another 3-5 years, figure that things will keep trending as they are and suddenly I've hit that 'doubling' point that allows the next level lifestyle choices I'd like to make.
Then again, I think that's just a question common to pretty much everyone in their 30s and has been for time immemorial. Just exactly how hard are you willing to push to make your 40s that much cushier? Rarely do you hit your professional peak in your 30s but damn if it doesn't feel like you've spent a long time pushing yourself. It's hard to keep your eyes on the prize, so to speak. For me, I've chosen to bear down, fight through the professional doldrums and see if I can't run down my folks, get my 3rd car garage with a shop and some land overlooking a golf course or a lake and then coast a bit through my 40s when the next batch of people like me are willing to do some of my work for me.
I certainly understand the opposite perspective though and there are months at a time where I think it's probably the way to go.