Comment by don_neufeld
14 hours ago
Yuuuup.
I remember the days before I had this much complexity. Frankly, it’s forced me to get a lot better at stuff.
Back to school was a blizzard of forms, meetings, drop offs, etc. each with their own unique timelines. Sandwiched between all the rest of life.
I have multiple times had the thought that it's not actually possible to "get ahead" because it takes 110% of available time (because no one gets enough sleep) just to tread water.
Investments and Property I see as kind of essential to having much of a retirement, but these things need knowledge and research to get a handle on initially and to closely manage going forwards, such that they could be a part-time job on their own.
How does that fit around a full time job plus kids school and sports plus maintaining a healthy diet and exercise?
The one thing that all of the above does teach a person, though, is: filtering of bullshit; ability to say no.