You know something? Unless you are a geologist, meeting your financial goals seems to take FOREVER.
I’m a product of the “NOW” generation.
-I like my meals to be cooked as fast as possible. Microwaves take too long
-I like my news NOW. Newspapers are so “yesterday”
-I don’t like to wait for my food at a restaurant
-My computer always seems too slow, even when it was new
-Inkjet printers? Come on already. Hurry up
-Windows takes too long to “boot up”
-When are they going to invent a teleport?
So, it’s no wonder that saving and investing has been a real struggle for me in the past. I want to have financial security NOW. I don’t want to be OLD when I’ve finally reached my goals. I want to have the money now while I’m young, so that I can enjoy it to the maximum extent possible.
I think that the most interesting part about my personal financial journey is that I’ve stuck to it. The fad hasn’t ended for me. Financial intelligence seems sexier to me today, than it did when I started. Probably a sure sign that I am a complete knob. The fact of the matter is, I’m seeing rewards in being financially intelligent. I’m not worried that I might lose my job tomorrow. I know my wife and daughter will be okay if something happens to me. I can almost smell the clean blue ocean as I imagine some of the exotic locations I’ll be able to visit when I stop working. Cruises? Oh yeah. Summer home? You bet. And all within my means without sacrificing my finances. I guess that’s what keeps me going.