Comments on: The Best Investment You Can Make

By: Mahbod

Mahbod — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:45:42 +0000

Thank you! great words! very inspiring… =)
many cheers.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:35:54 +0000

Oops. My comment, above, should have gone on David’s “adaptability” post. Oh, well. Be adaptable. Apply it to THIS post instead.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:05:08 +0000

I agree with you for the most part. As someone who lived in 17 apartments in 9 years, I can say that I know from living flexability. I walked away from buying a place in North Carolina and frankly, had I bought it, I would have been stuck there still. Instead, my wife and I were able to say to one another “this sucks” and in three weeks we were gone.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:14:47 +0000

I think we’re allowed our intervals of comparative rest and contentment. One of the reasons you’re not supposed to, say, lift weights every day is that you’re basically creating small “wounds” and you’re supposed to give them time to heal before you inflict them upon yourself again. Every change is stressful, even if it’s good stress; and everybody’s life has a different rhythm. The trick is to be adaptable, as David says, and to not get addicted to the track you’re on, or the rhythm you’re in, because it will change, believe me — gradually, or with a big unwelcome jolt, or because you’re alert enough to understand that the “track” has become a “rut” and it’s time for change. The guru Krishnamurti once revealed his “secret”: “I don’t mind anything.” –Mary
P.S. to Tim — My kids are grown and gone, and every once in a while (I don’t wallow in the past very often) I’d give anything to be a soccer mom again, just for a day….

By: Terry Whalen

Terry Whalen — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:03:27 +0000

David,

Love the post – I’m a happily married 40-yr-old w/ a lovely wife, 2 kids (2 and 5 yrs old) and a million dollar mortgage in CA. We love our house, and I’m happy to pay the mortgage (fingers crossed!), but I totally agree with your post. Buying a house had become a mantra over the last 5 years or so… very silly…

By: Fayza

Fayza — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:20:08 +0000

#1, #2, and especially #3 are the best points I’ve heard in awhile!

By: kadavy

kadavy — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:55:46 +0000

Ha! I guess I never thought of it that way, @Mary

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:34:37 +0000

I’m taking your advice, item 3, and having those cheek implants. And maybe a little eye work….

By: Thriveal

Thriveal — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:25:00 +0000

David-

I wish I would have waited before buying my first house. I could probably have been further in my CPA firm, other businesses I own and a bigger house! Oh well. I’ll keep learning.

I love to learn. Life is a good teacher.

Thanks, Jason M. Blumer, CPA

By: Tim Jahn

Tim Jahn — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:12:48 +0000

Great lessons to be learned. And I agree with most of what you’re saying…you don’t have to buy a house, plant down, and take the kids to soccer practice. There are many other lifestyles out there. Heck, create your own new one!