I often hear "It's not the destination, it's the journey." Sure, it is great to enjoy the ride once you're on it but for planning, concentrate on the destination. Anything else is too limiting.
For example:
The hubby and I are taking a cruise out of Barcelona. We want to see another country before Spain. We aren't too fussy about which country (we travel A LOT, we've seen most of Europe). The only limitation is that we have to be in Barcelona on a certain date.
Our first thought was to pop in to visit a dear honorary Uncle (an "Uncle" who is really a close friend of the family) in London. Our lodging would be free. Our food would be close to free (Uncle makes a won ton soup to die for). All we'd have to do is pay for transportation and incidentals.
The hubby kept our options open and continued looking. Turns out, a stay in Paris (LOVE Paris, being an art buff) even with the added cost of hotel and food would be less expensive (we're still seeing Uncle in London after the cruise).
We never would have seen that option if we hadn't continued looking.
That applies to wealth building too. The hubby and I have a combined target net worth we wish to reach. Our vehicle of choice thus far has been the bargain basement purchasing of beat up stocks. Does that mean we'll drive that beast forever? Nope. We continue to look for better and faster ways to get to our goals.
Comments (1)
I think you should always keep your options open and never simply settle for an answer. Question everything your vehicle for making money today might stop working or need adjusting and without questioning and seeing the options you might miss out on a great opportunity.
Posted by Matt | May 13, 2008 11:51 AM
Posted on May 13, 2008 11:51