Quote: (08-21-2016 06:27 PM)RichieP Wrote:
Perhaps you should just keep going at life - building game, skills, wealth, assets, experiences, relationships etc - up until the point you get the urge to settle down.
As a guy in his mid-twenties who thinks - but isn't totally sure - that he wants to have kids some day (probably ten or so years from now), this has been my strategy so far.
It's all about keeping your options open.
If you turn a job into a career, live below your means, maintain a diverse portfolio of long-term investments, stay in shape, keep your game sharp, expand your network, and continue to learn new skills and explore new opportunities, you're going to put yourself in a winning position no matter what your future self decides to do.
Want to find a good woman and have kids? No problem, as you'll have maximized your SMV at the time of its greatest potential, in addition to saving and investing enough to provide for a comfortable existence with a family.
Want to stay single and keep doing your thing? Great, by then you should have a good pile of cash in the bank and some marketable skills around which you can build whatever lifestyle you choose.
Instead of trying to guess what your future self may desire 5, 10, 20 years down the road, it makes more sense to simply maximize the number and value of available options, and then choose the best once the time comes.