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By: Why I’m not back in college (yet), and why I don’t mind a little debt (for now)

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:30:55 +0000

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By: by Tim

by Tim — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:23:44 +0000

You’re most welcome. I’m sitting in mine as I write this, too. I’ve got three: one for the office, one for the dining room, and one that stays in my bag for use at the library, school, coffee shops, etc.

By: Dwight

Dwight — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:16:05 +0000

I’m sitting in my Nadachair as I write this. Thanks for the tip. It helped.

By: by Tim

by Tim — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:35:00 +0000

Right on, Dwight.

I’m convinced that the central challenge in life is knowing what you want–in other words, having a goal. Once a clear goal is in place, it’s pretty straightforward to plot the steps toward achieving it.

BTW, my JulStro device and DVD arrived yesterday. Many thanks for the recommendation. Your participation has made a difference in my life.

Tim

By: Dwight

Dwight — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:08:50 +0000

You have explained a great paradox.

If a grocery clerk were willing and able to work the same hours as a medical student he would earn a significant amount of money while the student is going into debt. If he lives as frugally as a medical student, the grocery clerk could retire when the doctor starts his career. If the doctor goes into family practice and the grocery clerk keeps working the same hours, the doctor will never earn enough to catch up to the grocery clerk who has money invested and earning interest.

Does this mean that education is a bad investment? No, the opportunities it can create will make education a worthwhile investment for some people. Just be sure to make the decision with your eyes wide open. Is this what you really want? Really?