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Old 09-23-2025, 01:03 PM
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The American dream is what each individual imagines. There is no guideline as to perfection of financial standards. There is an excellent book which is The Psychology of Money. The richest people are those who realize when they have enough money, not the most. We realized 30 years ago that my spouse and I were were working different hours, raising children, making great salaries and quality in our life was lacking. And the more money we earned, the more we needed. We changed our lifestyle or I should say workstyles, cut the excess in our lives, lived well and no longer were chasing our tails. If we were starting all over again we would never buy as much "stuff". We would live well and streamlined. Everyone has their own goal but we are not interested in chasing our tails.
I like this. I was told long ago something that has borne out to be a truism for me. The secret to happiness is to be happy with who you are and where you are (in life).

Yes, improving one's self in various ways (professionally, education-wise, physically, spiritually, etc.) is laudable but don't make it an obsessively driven goal. There will always be something to strive for: more money, more power, faster cars, bigger houses, more land, etc.).

To be happy, one must be happy with who they are, and where they are. That is the secret.
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