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If Money Was No Object

by neilunadkat12 on 10/19/14, 4:51 AM with 1 comments

by chroma on 10/19/14, 9:23 AM
It's not a bad idea to ask yourself that question, but I think the advice is double-edged. Disregarding money and pursuing whatever you're passionate about at age 20 can ruin your quality of life and stunt your future.
In general, it's a good idea to be wary of inspirational advice. I think Terry Pratchett put it best:
Miss Tick sniffed. “You could say this advice is priceless,” she said. “Are you listening?”
“Yes,” said Tiffany.
“Good. Now…if you trust in yourself…”
“Yes?”
“…and believe in your dreams…”
“Yes?”
“…and follow your star…” Miss Tick went on.
“Yes?”
“…you’ll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy. Good-bye.”
-- Terry Pratchett, The Wee Free Men