Quote: (01-26-2011 06:53 PM)Aliblahba Wrote:
I learned this a long time ago. Don't measure your success against the success of others.
It also depends how we define "success", and too often we let our brain to define it as "having something we don't have, but others do". This is the path to disaster. Remember that happiness is internal state, and only you decide if your glass is half-full or half-empty.
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I have no bills other than cell phone and insurance. It's nice to be free of financial or patriarchal burdens. And yes, some of my friends are happily married with minimal stress. They served their country, traveled, lived the lifestyle, became financially stable, then found a wife worth a fuck. One friends wife banks $100K. I used to feel left out, but my path is what is it. I don't judge others and expect the same.
Financial security is essential for your well-being - it doesn't mean you should be making millions, but you should be comfortable to live within your means. Getting into debt to own a latest cool gadget is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I've never paid interest in my life except for the car a few years ago (solely to establish credit history) and for mortgage (for us it is cheaper to buy than rent considering that the mortgage interest is tax-deductible). And pretty much all of my friends are happily married as well; here in Bay Area most of their wives make around 100K, some make much more than that.