Simple Practices that Lead to Wealth
In my opinion, the best way to help the environment is to change the cost and economics, so that it favors clean sources of energy. For example, people will start buying electric cars when they are priced roughly the same as gasoline powered vehicles. And, they will convert to wind and solar power when it becomes price competitive with utility power.
This post was created to encourage young people to step-up to the responsibilities that lie ahead of them. There are some very honest evaluations and comparisons. And, there is some good advice from an old dude who has already lived through most of what young people will face in the next 25 years.
You are in control of your finances and you make the choices that decide how successful you will become.
It’s a recurring theme here on the blog, to discuss the merits of increasing your income steadily. There is a lot of sound financial advice out there; including “stay out of debt”, “pay yourself first” and “live below your means”. But, one piece of financial advice that often gets neglected is to “invest yourself to increase your income”.
Sometimes, the dehumanizing aspects of greedy, self-serving corporations can make you depressed. After I quit my last job, I watched Office Space a couple of times and it really cheered me up. It reinforced my belief that I shouldn’t put up with abuse at work, just to earn a living.