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wise investment
September 23, 2007 | |
"what’s a wise investment?," i have constantly been asking myself of late. not because i have money to spare but because i have gotten to that age where preparing for the future (i.e. retirement, education of the kids, etc.) has become imperative. the life span of the average filipino is slightly over 60 years and i’ve reached midpoint.
should i invest in a doctorate degree? i don’t think that’s an option for me at the moment. one, i am not too enthusiastic about a back-to-school scenario. two, i feel a sense of selfishness in such a decision. a ph.d. degree after all cannot last you very far; you take it with you to the grave. unless of course, i take on a teaching job.
should i start investing in a bigger house? neither this appeals to me. i love a small house. it’s cozy ambiance provides for optimal interaction among the family members. besides, when we grow older, a big house becomes burdensome to maintain and keep.
having a business of my own is more in the line of what a good investment is to me. while it is risky under uncertain economic times (statistics say start-ups fail 90% of the time), the upside offers a proposition that’s perhaps too good to resist.
books are a good investment, too. so much so that i have started rekindling that old romance with them recently. a good book enriches the mind. while it may not offer you new knowledge or skills, it still gets you to ponder and imagine. lastly, books are something my wife and my kids can benefit from, today or in the future.
here’s are the titles of my latest readings:
1) blink: the power of thinking without thinking by malcolm gladwell
2) the rule of four by ian caldwell and dustin thomason
i’m now starting on "leaves of grass" by walt whitman.
