How Old Are You?

[jb92563]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

The crazy thing is that a teen wanting to learn how to be wise with money today has a much easier path because the information, as well as access, to any market you'd be interested in is light years better than it was when I was teen. What it would take me months to figure out back then I can discover in about 15 minutes of Google searching and Wikipedia reading today.

True, but the skill to determine the difference between Propoganda, Market Manipulation, plain old BS, and whats real is much more difficult. Its turning regular folks into cunning researchers and investigators.

You will notice that Forum solutions to various problems are generally arrived at by consensus before being trusted as a valid solution. Thats also why its good to document the failures, to save time of others trying alternate solutions.

If a number of people have had success then the odds of succeeding yourself are much improved.

Similarly with FB etc, peer approval is determined by consensus, so the more "Likes" or "Friends" you have the more validated you feel as a person.

The people that grow out of that mindset and don't need validation of any kind are typically the most successful in life and business.

A digression, just short of a rant

[TeamOxford]

Originally Posted by jb92563

The people that grow out of that mindset and don't need validation of any kind are typically the most successful in life and business.

+1. Such great wisdom.

And be advised that 99% of what you see, hear, or read is BS. It's up to you, as an intelligent individual, to discern what isn't.

Just sayin'...............

TO

[mountainman]

I guess this means that while I am racking up about 40 thousand Porsche miles a year and enjoying the hell out of it that most of the other over 70 YOA old gummers are where? Sitting on a porch ( instead of a Porsche ) in florida waiting to croak? My theory is that you will never regret the things you did, but you will regret the things you didn't do.

[Davev]

Originally Posted by mountainman

....most of the other over 70 YOA old gummers are where? Sitting on a porch ( instead of a Porsche ) in florida waiting to croak? My theory is that you will never regret the things you did, but you will regret the things you didn't do.

I hope they are out driving ... And they don't know how to hook up their typewriters to the inter web to tell us about it.

[leknus]

Davev, your post is offensive. I've got more seat time in more Porsche models than you probably will ever achieve. I drive it hard and often. Ditto E tools.

[Mark_T]

Originally Posted by mountainman

My theory is that you will never regret the things you did, but you will regret the things you didn't do.

Dunno dude, I've sure done a few things I've regretted over the years ( but I think I know what you're saying - carpe diem!)