Dave Ramsey said, “Live
like no one else so later you can live and give like no one else.”
A man who was a great inspiration to me was a
college professor who saved 50% of his income since he first began teaching in
the 1970s.
Yes, over the years his income finally grew
to become higher than average for our area, but throughout it all he maintained
relatively simple needs and wants. He
could have lived far more lavishly than he did, but he was a hard worker, lived
comfortably enough to suit him, and never felt denied of anything really important
in life.
When he died he left a great deal to his loved
ones, plus a substantial amount to student scholarships and to other charities
that were dear to him.
High income or not, if every one of us could
find some level of contentment and live
even a bit below our means, our lives
would be far less stressful and worrisome.
And at the end, there just might be something
left to pass along.
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