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Originally Posted by Polar Bear
I respect your position, but I must disagree with some of it, particularly the "for every winner there is a loser" portion.
Development and life are not zero-sum games. And I don't think it's generally "nature", for life in general, that for every winner there is a loser. Some things are that way of course...sports, some investments, other things, but definitely not development. Homeowners, businesses, contractors, government bodies, utilities...many more people can be happy when it is done right than those who will not be happy. And those who are not happy can easily find something else that does make them happy.
Also, I don't think people who choose a development rate their happiness on whether or not there is financial gain from growth of the development. But I do believe growth of the development and financial gain of the developers is a pretty solid indicator of the success of the development...and I do mean by that the satisfaction of most residents. If the residents weren't satisfied, the growth and financial gain would be very short-lived.
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Polar Bear you have always shown yourself to be an objective and rationale individual and what you say is all true for you and many others and, not that I give it a second thought, for me in part. I am going to be happy as I make up my mind to be ( Abe Lincoln) but unlike that small Asian nation I don't hold much stock in a happiness index.
a part of this human and complex equation is why one buys here and the criteria weighted index to the whole. Also like any transaction a buyer looks back at what the seller described/promised...its like when you buy a new car and the sales guy references all the appointments but when you go to trade the car in the appointments now mean nothing.
As to satisfaction etc that's my point my concern is that what drew people to The Villages remains intact. My financial motivation is not for me but, as a concerned and caring parent, to my children who will inherit my estate.
Stay well
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