Winning
- Thread starter Surfbum84
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Cycleguy007
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Very well said vsailor!vsailor said:
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]One Hundred Years from now
(excerpt from "Within My Power" by Forest Witcraft)
One Hundred Years from now, It will not matter, what kind of car I drove,
What kind of house I lived in, how much money was in my bank account
nor what "label" is on my clothes.
But the world may be a better place because I was important in the life of a child.
All too often in our society do we measure "success" in monetary value... Based on the above quote... Yes, I am winning!
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Cycleguy007
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vsailor said:Man, I am going to print this quote and hang it in a prominent place in my home!!
Thanks Cycleguy!!
You're welcome vsailor! It's one of my ATF quotes...
Cycleguy007 said:Very well said vsailor!
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]One Hundred Years from now
(excerpt from "Within My Power" by Forest Witcraft)
One Hundred Years from now, It will not matter, what kind of car I drove,
What kind of house I lived in, how much money was in my bank account
nor what "label" is on my clothes.
But the world may be a better place because I was important in the life of a child.
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This was a hard truth for me to learn, and one that has increased the quality of my life substantially. So long as I have a roof over my head, food on my table, and my children are happy and well looked after, the rest of it can go to rot. I will never be monetarily wealthy, (I have given up on that quest), but I can't think of many who are as 'spiritually' wealthy as I am.
To answer the original question, 'Am I winning'? Damn right I am!
Surfbum84 said:
what do you think you are winning?????????
In the end we all get the same grand-prize. And in truth it is how people remember you that defines your life, not what they think of you.
Down $150k in investments, salary will be down about $20k this year...still overall winning and winning if compared to Joe Average.
Cycleguy007 said:Very well said vsailor!
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica]One Hundred Years from now
(excerpt from "Within My Power" by Forest Witcraft)
One Hundred Years from now, It will not matter, what kind of car I drove,
What kind of house I lived in, how much money was in my bank account
nor what "label" is on my clothes.
But the world may be a better place because I was important in the life of a child.
All too often in our society do we measure "success" in monetary value... Based on the above quote... Yes, I am winning!
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i like that cycleguy
An example...
What do you mean by this? Maybe you, personally, have met all your goals and you're feeling you're winning at this moment in your life. Good for you, indeed.
If you please, allow me to present an example: I work in my chosen field and am very successful at it. I travel several times a year. My SO is drop dead gorgeous and most men envy me for that. I still hobby randomly due to my appetite. My mortgage is paid off. I have no debt and no dependents.
Yet, I still wonder if there is one more thing I can do to make my world (not the WHOLE world) a better place for my friends and family? Can I help a niece or nephew with their tuition? Can I contribute to a hospital or shelter in a Third World Country? Can I make one more simple donation to a children's aid fund? Can I hook up a promising painter, writer or musician with a contact that'll change his work for the better?
So, to establish that I am "winning" implies that the goal is met, that the fight is done, that the debt is paid.
For me that is just not so. Maybe it's my European parent's work ethic or the fact that I wasn't born into any kind of wealth or privilege. I had to earn what I have. Much as I was given support by my family, they were not in the position to open certain doors. I had to knock loud and often for them to open.
While there is still work to be done, I don't think anyone has won yet. That's just me and my 0.02c.
Surfbum84 said:
What do you mean by this? Maybe you, personally, have met all your goals and you're feeling you're winning at this moment in your life. Good for you, indeed.
If you please, allow me to present an example: I work in my chosen field and am very successful at it. I travel several times a year. My SO is drop dead gorgeous and most men envy me for that. I still hobby randomly due to my appetite. My mortgage is paid off. I have no debt and no dependents.
Yet, I still wonder if there is one more thing I can do to make my world (not the WHOLE world) a better place for my friends and family? Can I help a niece or nephew with their tuition? Can I contribute to a hospital or shelter in a Third World Country? Can I make one more simple donation to a children's aid fund? Can I hook up a promising painter, writer or musician with a contact that'll change his work for the better?
So, to establish that I am "winning" implies that the goal is met, that the fight is done, that the debt is paid.
For me that is just not so. Maybe it's my European parent's work ethic or the fact that I wasn't born into any kind of wealth or privilege. I had to earn what I have. Much as I was given support by my family, they were not in the position to open certain doors. I had to knock loud and often for them to open.
While there is still work to be done, I don't think anyone has won yet. That's just me and my 0.02c.
fuji said:
ROFL
(that one nearly whooshed right over me)
Glad *I* didn't have to interview the shmuck
Edit:
And, just to make this post thread-relevant, I'm not sure if spending a lot of time on an escort review board is on the winning side, or the losing side of life...
