Sunday, October 21, 2007
Mistakes
It fascinates me to hear certain people talk about the mistakes they've made in life when in fact they've worked out pretty well. I don't mean the guy that gets strung out on drugs and goes through a painful recovery from addiction in order to hold down a job at a restaurant. I'm talking about the guy who works 80 hours a week and doesn't spend enough time with his kids. Then when he retires at age 50 and has $25M under his belt, he realizes his mistake and decides that from now on he'll have a better relationship with his family. Since he's retired it's pretty easy to find the time, and money is no object when it comes to family vacations. So the family all bonds and forgives Dad of his shortcomings, and he's the grandkids' favorite guy to have around. So what's the take home lesson of a mistake like that?
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I had the same thought earlier today. Do people not read those stories when they are 25 years old and make decisions differently so they can avoid that situation? Seems silly to me. They probably say in their mind that $25MM would be worth it. People are silly
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