Very well said ArJay...
I often question why I am investing, why is it so important to me that I become financially independant?
I'm quite sure that it's because my chosen profession bores me to tears at times, and the "thought" of the freedom that I could have quite excites me. Whether it will be the same in reality only time will tell.
"Better than the deed, better than the memory... the moment of anticipation"
I think it's more about replacing my income rather than being rich enough to buy million dollar properties and cars and whatever else.
If I was doing something that I really loved, and something that I lept out of bed for and something I'd love to do forever, would this investment gig be so important... I doubt it.
So why don't I go out and find something that fits this description? Good question... apathy? fear? complacency? This I'm still getting to the bottom of.
For me it's not about the journey, its about the finish line. That's when the real journey begins. I do admit however, that it is fun, exciting, at times boring, frustrating and a learning process which is always good, and really it's only just begun for me... maybe that's the frustrating part, or maybe it's a flaw in the plan... holding out for the finish line that has not yet been defined.
I guess I'm still working it all out but trying to be equally inward and outward focussed along the way.
I often question why I am investing, why is it so important to me that I become financially independant?
I'm quite sure that it's because my chosen profession bores me to tears at times, and the "thought" of the freedom that I could have quite excites me. Whether it will be the same in reality only time will tell.
"Better than the deed, better than the memory... the moment of anticipation"
I think it's more about replacing my income rather than being rich enough to buy million dollar properties and cars and whatever else.
If I was doing something that I really loved, and something that I lept out of bed for and something I'd love to do forever, would this investment gig be so important... I doubt it.
So why don't I go out and find something that fits this description? Good question... apathy? fear? complacency? This I'm still getting to the bottom of.
For me it's not about the journey, its about the finish line. That's when the real journey begins. I do admit however, that it is fun, exciting, at times boring, frustrating and a learning process which is always good, and really it's only just begun for me... maybe that's the frustrating part, or maybe it's a flaw in the plan... holding out for the finish line that has not yet been defined.
I guess I'm still working it all out but trying to be equally inward and outward focussed along the way.