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learning to let go, part 2

Started by Steve @ bripblap · 10 months ago

I talked about learning to let go before, in the context of letting go of stuff. It’s easy to get attached to stuff.  People keep the tchotke from their wedding, that special mug from the first time they visited Cleveland and the wedding program of their 8th-best friend. ... Continue reading »

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  • Curmudgeon

    10 months ago

    This is the exact conclusion I've reached over the last several years. I live modestly, with a 10 year old car (sorry, can't live without a car in the exurbs), no big screen HDTV or home theater . . . you get the idea. However, I splurge on vacations - suites on five star hotels in Hawaii or on cruise ships, private romantic dinner on the beach. I will come back having bought nothing, but I'll have photos galore and the experiences that they catalog. Stuff means nothing; experience everything you can.
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  • Bryan Entzminger

    10 months ago

    Thank you. This is an excellent posting. I was just writing about a similar struggle that I have with time on my blog.
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  • FFB

    10 months ago

    I used to really hate spending money on vacation. My wife is the one who turned me on to going away. I can truly say that we haven't wasted a penny and it was always money well-spent. Heck, our last vacation was to Virginia Beach where we saw dolphins playing in the ocean we were swimming in! Retirement savings and such are important but can't be compared to that kind of experience.
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  • bubelah

    10 months ago

    I think in our family I am the one who is willing to spend money on vacations. Even though I would not call myself unsensible when it comes to money, I believe that there should be balance to earning and spending. People need to relax a litte and enjoy their lives along with other mundane resposibilities. And going on vacations and experiencing things is one of the enjoyments in my book.
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