Readers over 40 : tell about your wisdom, achievements, regrets, goals

[GMSI7D]

since i am 40 today, i was awarded 5 dollars on this forum and then i thought maybe i could ask readers about their life because time runs very fast.

40 is the mid-life , it is the point where we you are no longer young but not yet old,

it might be the tipping point

so i have 4 questions for you :


1) what 's the most precious lesson you have learned so far ?

2) what's the achievement you are the most proud of ?

3) what's your worst regret or fear about your life ? ( maybe you can fix it in the future )

4) what's your main goal which, when achieved, will make you proud of you when you are old ?


my answers :

1) for things to change, i must change. the universe does not care at all about me .

laws of attraction or the power of the mind have not created situations for me to achieve anything.

2) nothing about wealth

3) i might never achieve anything because the economic collapse is coming

( i have done my homework and research about the world so the odds are very high )

4) financial freedom

like i said earlier , if someone told me :

" look , i will pay your bills, i 'll send you 3000 dollars a month but now onwards you must commit to never try to become rich " ,


i would say " thank you very much, this is exactly what i want : to be free "

 

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[Runum]

1) what 's the most precious lesson you have learned so far ? Many life lessons. Things you were taught as facts are not facts. Things you were taught as true are not absolutely true. Things that you thought were important are not that important. The world and everyone in it owes you nothing.

2) what's the achievement you are the most proud of ? Raised my kid to self sufficiency. Taught and continue to teach my kid to the best of my ability.

3) what's your worst regret or fear about your life ? ( maybe you can fix it in the future ) No regrets or fear. I have enjoyed my life thus far, warts and all. I don't fear the future because it is wasted energy and emotion. Change will come, it is inevitable. You must be able to adapt.

4) what's your main goal which, when achieved, will make you proud of you when you are old ? Treat everyone with respect no matter their status in life. Laugh more often. Enjoy more time with loved ones.

Your comments about the economy collapsing...what are you doing to position yourself to take advantage of it? You speak of the economic collapse as total obliteration. American history shows me that my country has had a great many recessions throughout the last 150 years. many of those recessions were coupled with world events as well. In each of those negative events there were winners and losers. Also, there was recovery. Even the Great Recession of 2008 has shown winners, losers, and recovery.

I have not studied all of French history but I know a little. There have been bad times followed by good times.

We all know there will be bad times and we all know there will good times. What are you doing to prepare besides grumbling and griping?

Also, we have people in US that always proclaim the end is coming. Yes, one day they will be right. However, they spend years and years of not enjoying life because they hide and proclaim the end is coming. Wasted worry to me, but, to each his own.

Good luck.

 

[GMSI7D]

Your comments about the economy collapsing...what are you doing to position yourself to take advantage of it? You speak of the economic collapse as total obliteration. American history shows me that my country has had a great many recessions throughout the last 150 years. many of those recessions were coupled with world events as well. In each of those negative events there were winners and losers. Also, there was recovery. Even the Great Recession of 2008 has shown winners, losers, and recovery.


Good luck.

let me laugh out loud !!!!

because nobody talks about the economic collapse in France

it is you american guys who talk about it , your youtube channels, your people that i follow

and you guys are right about it : the collapse is inevitable

 

[Runum]

let me laugh out loud !!!!

because nobody talks about the economic collapse in France

it is you american guys who talk about it , your youtube channels, your people that i follow

and you guys are right about it : the collapse is inevitable

Wow, you have big letters. That must mean something? LOL

If you actually read, this American did reference French history. There have been good times and bad times. Winners and losers.

You still have not answered my question. What are you doing to make the best of the coming situation besides whining?

 

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[devine]

I have some small letters here:
Don't let this thread be derailed, please.

 

[SteveO]

I have some small letters here:
Don't let this thread be derailed, please.

too late. Derailed by the op.

 

[TedM]

1) what 's the most precious lesson you have learned so far ?
Focus on family. Give your wife and kids everything you've got.

2) what's the achievement you are the most proud of ?
My kids (and wife) seek out and value my opinion.

3) what's your worst regret or fear about your life ? ( maybe you can fix it in the future )
I've made a few poor investment decisions.

4) what's your main goal which, when achieved, will make you proud of you when you are old ?
See #2

 

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[Andy Black]

since i am 40 today, i was awarded 5 dollars on this forum and then i thought maybe i could ask readers about their life because time runs very fast.

40 is the mid-life , it is the point where we you are no longer young but not yet old,

it might be the tipping point

so i have 4 questions for you :


1) what 's the most precious lesson you have learned so far ?

2) what's the achievement you are the most proud of ?

3) what's your worst regret or fear about your life ? ( maybe you can fix it in the future )

4) what's your main goal which, when achieved, will make you proud of you when you are old ?


my answers :

1) for things to change, i must change. the universe does not care at all about me .

laws of attraction or the power of the mind have not created situations for me to achieve anything.

2) nothing about wealth

3) i might never achieve anything because the economic collapse is coming

( i have done my homework and research about the world so the odds are very high )

4) financial freedom

like i said earlier , if someone told me :

" look , i will pay your bills, i 'll send you 3000 dollars a month but now onwards you must commit to never try to become rich " ,


i would say " thank you very much, this is exactly what i want : to be free "

Happy birthday!

 

[Niptuck MD]

let me laugh out loud !!!!

because nobody talks about the economic collapse in France

it is you american guys who talk about it , your youtube channels, your people that i follow

and you guys are right about it : the collapse is inevitable

unfortunately it doesnt matter. I am not one geared towards politics. Whatever happens on that scale will happen. we must press onwards! Like jim rohn said, all that is meaningless when it comes to us and our goals . even amidst collapses we will be successful and rich

 

[mrarcher]

let me laugh out loud !!!!

because nobody talks about the economic collapse in France

it is you american guys who talk about it , your youtube channels, your people that i follow

and you guys are right about it : the collapse is inevitable

If you knew what the lottery numbers would be would you want everyone talking about it? Or would you focus on buying your own ticket?

 

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[Andy Black]

As I've got older, I've got better at this:

"God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

 

[DuncDad]

since i am 40 today, i was awarded 5 dollars on this forum and then i thought maybe i could ask readers about their life because time runs very fast.

40 is the mid-life , it is the point where we you are no longer young but not yet old,

it might be the tipping point

so i have 4 questions for you :


1) what 's the most precious lesson you have learned so far ?

2) what's the achievement you are the most proud of ?

3) what's your worst regret or fear about your life ? ( maybe you can fix it in the future )

4) what's your main goal which, when achieved, will make you proud of you when you are old ?


my answers :

1) for things to change, i must change. the universe does not care at all about me .

laws of attraction or the power of the mind have not created situations for me to achieve anything.

2) nothing about wealth

3) i might never achieve anything because the economic collapse is coming

( i have done my homework and research about the world so the odds are very high )

4) financial freedom

like i said earlier , if someone told me :

" look , i will pay your bills, i 'll send you 3000 dollars a month but now onwards you must commit to never try to become


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[DuncDad]

1) lesson - experiences are better than 'stuff', people trump experiences.

2) achievement - to not have given up despite all the shit life has thrown my way

3) regret - wasting time and money, get smarter about both, a sap, and teach your kids even earlier.

4) goal - set my boy up with great financial education and give him a solid kickstart into his own journey


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[Jazzcat]

Here is my contribution...it started as the "8K"..."K" = "Keys"...I've added two over the years so now it's the "10K"...my father's discipline led to these keys when he thought I was a bit too full of myself and I thought I had all things figured out at about 15 years of age...it was his belief that powerful ideas were those that could be pitched on the space of a 3X5 card...these keys are like my personal board of directors:

Know EXACTLY What You Want
Pay The Price Required
Do Good
Take Action Now
Embrace Struggles
Press Forward
Get Better
Be Grateful
Be Respectful
Celebrate

 

[FiftySeven]

I wasn't gonna answer this but then I saw that @Andy Black chimed in so here goes:

1) what 's the most precious lesson you have learned so far ? There's a reason for 'meeting the family' - look her Mum over pretty good because that's what you'll have in 20 years.

2) what's the achievement you are the most proud of ? "Rich man's family"; the kids turned out pretty good.

3) what's your worst regret or fear about your life ? ( maybe you can fix it in the future ) - see #1 ; didn't meet enough folks at the 2016 Summit MY FAULT!!! Didn't meet enough go-getters when I was younger MY FAULT!!

4) what's your main goal which, when achieved, will make you proud of you when you are old ? Like @TedM , see #2 but also - I'm financially independent now, I have a lot of friends, could probably hitchhike coast-to-coast in the US without sleeping on the ground. My friends take care of me. It's a good life if you choose to make it that way!

Tnx,

57

 

[Goldman snacks]

I had to take a shower after reading about the economy crashing.
How can you live your life as a victim of the economy, government or any external influence.
I could care less if there is an economic downturn or not, millions of people are still making millions when there is a downturn, heck some people even have the most lucrative years of their lives in a downturn. You always see people complaining about the government this, the government that, or "its those wall street bankers taking all our money", people protesting about Verizon wages being too low and how its the people on the top stealing from their pockets. Is that $3 difference an hour, or that nasty banker not paying his taxes really the reason why they struggle to feed their kids? REALLY?

oh I also have to walk past people protesting on my way to work with signs and shouting "we must stop the 1% ", i'm just like hey don't mind me I'm just trying to join them.

 

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[GMSI7D]

I had to take a shower after reading about the economy crashing.
How can you live your life as a victim of the economy, government or any external influence.
I could care less if there is an economic downturn or not, millions of people are still making millions when there is a downturn, heck some people even have the most lucrative years of their lives in a downturn. You always see people complaining about the government this, the government that, or "its those wall street bankers taking all our money", people protesting about Verizon wages being too low and how its the people on the top stealing from their pockets. Is that $3 difference an hour, or that nasty banker not paying his taxes really the reason why they struggle to feed their kids? REALLY?

oh I also have to walk past people protesting on my way to work with signs and shouting "we must stop the 1% ", i'm just like hey don't mind me I'm just trying to join them.

so the point is not to spend years on the economic situation . since nobody cares


i sincerely hope you are right guys to ignore facts

because if you are proved wrong within a few months, i will laugh at you guys like never seen on the web.


EVER

by the way, the thread is about answering the 4 questions i gave you, not complaining all day that i am wrong

 

[Goldman snacks]

my point is not that you are wrong, most of my friends think that way, its just not going to empower you and nobody is going to come and grant all your wishes just because you feel you deserve it. I also know that there will most likely be a downturn in the coming years, google 'business cycle'. I'm 22 not over 40, hence why there was no 4 questions from me.

 

[Longinus]

You're probably not banned yet because people find you rather amusing than annoying.

Yet.

 

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[Andy Black]

1) Know EXACTLY What You Want
2) Pay The Price Required
3) Do Good
4) Take Action Now
5) Embrace Struggles
6) Press Forward
7) Get Better
8) Be Grateful
9) Be Respectful
10) Celebrate

Love this list. Thanks @Jazzcat

I thought I had all things figured out at about 15 years of age

Yeah, isn't it amazing how much smarter our parents get as we get older?

My Dad learned so much in the few years between my 15th and my 21st birthdays.

 

[TedM]

My Dad learned so much in the few years between my 15th and my 21st birthdays.

Being a Brit doesn't excuse you on this one, Andy. Mark Twain said it first

 

[Andy Black]

Being a Brit doesn't excuse you on this one, Andy. Mark Twain said it first

Aha. Thanks @TedM

I saw it on a card in a gift shop. My Dad was with me. We laughed, because I'm a Dad now, with a teenage stepson. It was a great moment actually.

 

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[Runum]

so the point is not to spend years on the economic situation . since nobody cares


i sincerely hope you are right guys to ignore facts

because if you are proved wrong within a few months, i will laugh at you guys like never seen on the web.


EVER

by the way, the thread is about answering the 4 questions i gave you, not complaining all day that i am wrong

I happily answered the 4 questions.

My other point was not to prove that you were wrong. I actually agreed with you. There will be an economic downturn.

What I wanted to show you is that worrying and all the other negative antics is wasted focus and energy for you. You cannot stop what the powers in control do.

The great Jim Rohn spoke about the seasons of life. He said there will be planting season, growing season, harvest, and winter. This cycle has been going on for thousands of years. You need to be planting and growing the things that will get you through the winter. That is where you spend your energy and time.

Collectively, I think we are due a winter. I do hope you are making plans and preparing. Good luck.

 

[ocricci]

because if you are proved wrong within a few months, i will laugh at you guys like never seen on the web.


EVER

I'm curious.
Did you ?

Just kidding =)

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