No thanks 'Opportunity', ask me again in 30 years.
I regret buying a house. Not only because our home is currently worth less than the remainder left on our mortgage. Not only because when we purchased, I had ignorantly assumed an 8% annual appreciation on my real estate investment in perpetuity.
But I regret buying a house because of how it realistically locks you down where you are. Whereas, renters are completely mobile. Ready to jump when opportunities present themselves. Owners aren't stuck, but it's definitely harder.
February 22, 2012
Who Do You Compare Yourself Against?
The team is supposed to show up at 7:00 AM for practice.
The leader is there at 7:00, ready to start. You show up at 7:10. The leader says, "You were supposed to be here at 7:00." You look around and reply, "No one else is here yet, either. I'm first."
If we compare ourselves to others, we can feel pretty good about ourselves. But only a sliding scale. When you instead compare yourself to holiness, grace, patience and wisdom - what do you look like?
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The leader is there at 7:00, ready to start. You show up at 7:10. The leader says, "You were supposed to be here at 7:00." You look around and reply, "No one else is here yet, either. I'm first."
If we compare ourselves to others, we can feel pretty good about ourselves. But only a sliding scale. When you instead compare yourself to holiness, grace, patience and wisdom - what do you look like?