This year, I've thought a lot about death -- and life. Of course it's on my mind now as I prepare to spend one last Christmas at my mom's house before we get it ready to sell it. I haven't come to any great conclusions; I haven't had any awesome epiphanies, about either life or death. But I have thought deeply about how to best spend my time. I'm not sure I've lived up to my expectations in that regard, but I'm trying and am getting better at it. I've never been terrific at balance. To me, my periods of abstinence and indulgence have balanced out to some sort of moderation. As I've thought about these things, I've begun to have some interesting conversations, and I've realized that many people my age face the same dilemma, especially as it relates to saving versus spending money.
Sometimes I think I should spend as much as I have at my disposal and live a wild and carefree life filled with adventure. After all, I could be gone next week and have missed a lot of great experiences. But what if I live a long time? Longer than, say, the money lasts. Conversely, I could scrimp and save for my later years -- and regret not spending my time and money while I could. Instead, I'm hoping to do a little of each, keeping in mind that my reserves of both are limited.
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