Security Is A Myth

Safety Third vor 7 Jahren

Does money and “stuff” have a greater value than experiences? According to certified financial planner and New York Times columnist Carl Richards, the answer is nope, not even close.

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Romping around the Wasatch mountains as a kid taught Carl Richards
that the outdoors had a certain value, albeit hard to define. Carl
majored in finance and and began a career as a financial planner.
He worked for some major firms before starting his own business--
managing clients’ money, public speaking, illustrating, and writing
the New York Times column, The Sketch Guy. Carl felt successful.
And with that came a sense of security and “stuff”-- money in the
bank, a big house, international trips, the latest outdoor gear.
But after nearly losing everything he had worked for, Carl
redefined the value he places on stuff and experiences. Learn more
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