no passion there.
There are different kinds of passion. Seeing a 5 metre long spotted grouper feeding in an ebb tide at 35 metres deep is a rush that no machine has ever given me,
Different strokes I guess. I don't even want to know what a "5 metre long spotter grouper" is.....
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While I understand the importance of being smart with ones money, saving for retirement etc. However, it is very easy to cross the line and deny yourself the necessary passion and resulting happiness that comes with it. For some the passion is fishing, for others it's travel, boats, motorcycles, cars etc. All of these things are irrational when looked at in a purely logical financial stand point.
I had an awakening myself about 5-6 years ago with my father. After just 2 years into his retirement, he found himself on an operating table getting bypass surgery. Fortunately, everything went well and he is still living a happy productive life. However, I realized he could have just as easily dropped dead with a heart attack while shovelling snow. If you choose to hoard your money, waiting for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, you may find yourself 10 toes up before you even get there.
All I know is when I heard the magnificent sound of the 4.0L V8 in the new BMW M3 (like Ovr's new ride) the other day the hair stood up on my neck and a huge grin came on my face. I've also had experiences I can only describe as religious when blasting through 3ft. of powder snow at 80-100KM/hr on a snowmobile. I don't get that feeling when I look at the balance in my RRSP savings.
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