[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Saab indulgence..... Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Mike Lynch [Email] (#81) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Mike Lynch) on Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:13:41 In Reply to: OT: Treating yourself vs. future indulgence, FrozenSaab, Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:16:24 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

It would seem possible that one could be considered overly indulgent by owning a Saab when there are so many generic transportation choices for less.

So what justification did Bob use for his Saab? And does Bob appreciate a Saab enough to own one? I mean a Saab is an overly expensive import for some, or the only reasonable import for others.

As a young man almost mortgage free, it sounds like Bob will have more than enough time to secure his financial goals and perhaps should consider living a little now. There are no guarantees that by the time Bob secures his future, that he will be able to enjoy himself like he can now. Middle age is no detriment to fun. I'm 51 and I still enjoy all the pursuits of my youth, I haven't had to scale back, but other folks aren't so lucky.

Probably one of the biggest paradigm shifts Bob has to look forward to is starting a family. It's a powerful genetic drive that's hard to ignore and nowadays you see lots of folks who don't succomb until their 40's. So maybe now is the time to indulge and set aside some frugality.

It's funny how one persons indulgence is another persons minimum requirement, back to owning a Saab vs other cars type of a thing. Is there an over indulgent side of Bob waiting to bust out that he needs to control? I am always amazed at the amount of money folks spend finding inner peace and widom at retreats, resorts and seminars.

I know a personal coach who calls his company "Balancing Act" because that's really what it's all about, achieving a balance on many levels.
His favorite saying for me is that "In the end, you'll never wish you worked more." Working with a personal coach is becoming very popular as a systematic, personalized plan can focus our productivity and give us an external objective measure of our life plans, therapy and organization for the healthy in one sense. We pay so many professionals for advice, but seldom for the most basic life questions that a personal coach can help explore.

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• OT: Treating yourself vs. future indulgence, FrozenSaab, Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:16:24
  • many thanks from Bob, FrozenSaab, Fri, 27 Aug 2004 17:25:55
  • Forget the TV and have a couple of kids!, Dave in Houston, Tue, 24 Aug 2004 05:00:18
    • Re: Forget the TV and have a couple of kids!, Mark Anderson, Tue, 24 Aug 2004 08:26:34
      • I think old Saabs are probably more predictable..., Dave in Houston, Tue, 24 Aug 2004 13:47:19
  • middle ground, Justin34, Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:38:38
  • Bob doesn't have to be a NAME....., Martin, Mon, 23 Aug 2004 09:12:23
  • Spend on the stuff that's important... to you, Noel, Mon, 23 Aug 2004 09:00:53
  • I've been through one extreme to the other (long)..., jimtimkim, Mon, 23 Aug 2004 07:48:56
  • balance, jp, Sat, 21 Aug 2004 18:41:56
  • Geez thanks for your concern but..., saw, Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:09:30
  • Saab indulgence....., Mike Lynch , Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:13:41 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: OT: Treating yourself vs. future indulgence, Randy Thatcher , Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:19:51
  • Bob should spend the $ on bamboo canes to whip himself>, ChipJ, Sat, 21 Aug 2004 06:27:28
  • I say he should go for it, NateinAA, Sat, 21 Aug 2004 05:57:49
  • It's pretty simple..Buy, just not on impulse, texsaab, Sat, 21 Aug 2004 03:32:28
  • Simple pleasures......., Mike Lynch , Fri, 20 Aug 2004 18:29:18
    • Confession from Bob, FrozenSaab, Fri, 20 Aug 2004 18:42:00
      • Well, y'know ..., RS , Sat, 21 Aug 2004 09:18:44
  • don't pass on the TV ... option B is bad, option A good, Trev, Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:07:13
    • Avril...another facet of diamond Bob, FrozenSaab, Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:34:52
      • Lifestyle choices..., Scott Paterson , Fri, 20 Aug 2004 19:43:02
      • is Diamond Bob like Diamond Dave?, Trev, Fri, 20 Aug 2004 18:00:35
  • your imaginary friend?...., baggsly , Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:51:18
    • Bob lives down the street, FrozenSaab, Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:58:24
      • hmm, throw him a bone and distract him..., baggsly , Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:08:16

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