🎉 Farewell to 2023 - The Final Chapter Unveils! 🎉
Book Highlights from Die with Zero - Ideas on life , money and retirement
Hey Curious Minds!
As we approach the last pages of 2023, get ready for the ultimate edition of Curiosity Logs this year. 📚✨ This week, we're shining a spotlight on some thought-provoking highlights from "Die with Zero."
Grab your curiosity hats, and let's explore the last edition of 2023 together! 🌐🔍
Weekly Book Highlights
"Die with Zero" by Bill Perkins is a thought-provoking book that challenges the reader to rethink their approach to life and money. Perkins emphasizes the importance of prioritizing experiences and living in the present rather than endlessly accumulating wealth. With a straightforward writing style, Perkins encourages readers to make deliberate choices to maximize their life experiences and find fulfillment.
let's explore some of my favorite highlights that challenge traditional views on life, money and retirement.
sad truth is that too many people delay gratification for too long, or indefinitely. They put off what they want to do until it’s too late, saving money for experiences they will never enjoy.
you should choose your experiences deliberately and purposefully rather than living life on autopilot, as too many of us do.
Life is not a game of Space Invaders—you don’t get points for all the money you rack up in the game—but many people treat it as though it were. They just keep earning and earning, trying to maximize their wealth without giving nearly as much thought to maximizing what they get out of that wealth—including what they can give to their children, their friends, and the larger society now, instead of waiting until they die.
The unforgettable trip, the concert tickets, the pursuit of an entrepreneurial dream or a new hobby—all these experiences cost money, and sometimes they cost a lot of money.
Many psychological studies have shown that spending money on experiences makes us happier than spending money on things. Unlike material possessions, which seem exciting at the beginning but then often depreciate quickly, experiences actually gain in value over time.
Carson, the butler of Downton Abbey, “The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end that’s all there is.”
Making deliberate choices about how to spend your money and your time is the essence of making the most of your life energy.
To fully enjoy life instead of just surviving it, you need to stop driving mindlessly and actively steer your life the way you want it to go.
🌟 A Curious Farewell to 2023! 🌟
As we bid adieu to another year of curiosity and growth, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for being part of the Curiosity Logs community. Your engagement, feedback, and shared curiosity have made this journey truly special.
Wishing you a joyful year-end and a spectacular start to 2024. Let's continue our exploration together in the coming chapters!