Exactly. I’m spending within my means but buying what I want because why wait? Take the trip now, buy the thing now, because you probably won’t be able to in a few years.
Yes, 100%. When I opened an investment account, I explained to our financial planner that I was going through the motions doing what I know I’m supposed to as a responsible adult. But I absolutely don’t expect humanity not to destroy itself before the point in my life where I’m supposed to reap that reward.
Hence, I spend more than is probably advisable on things like going to shows, travel, special events, etc. I wanna enjoy as much as possible before it all burns down, cause that’s exactly what’s gonna happen. And I plan on checking out early if things get bad enough, but that’ll be a while yet.
By living my best life now while I can.
Collapse, a world war, apocalypse etc? Fuck that I’m out.
Exactly. I’m spending within my means but buying what I want because why wait? Take the trip now, buy the thing now, because you probably won’t be able to in a few years.
Yes, 100%. When I opened an investment account, I explained to our financial planner that I was going through the motions doing what I know I’m supposed to as a responsible adult. But I absolutely don’t expect humanity not to destroy itself before the point in my life where I’m supposed to reap that reward.
Hence, I spend more than is probably advisable on things like going to shows, travel, special events, etc. I wanna enjoy as much as possible before it all burns down, cause that’s exactly what’s gonna happen. And I plan on checking out early if things get bad enough, but that’ll be a while yet.
Don’t stop with that. I’m early 40s, number of people I know have been diagnosed with fucked up things like cancers.
Happily every after retirements are not in everyone’s future. Live while you can.