Does this story not show how much energy we as humans waste on materialism? The person in the story was obviously wealthy enough to go to Everest. hire a sherpa, spend days or weeks climbing the Mt just for the thrill of snowboarding down a very dangerous hill. Just like all the billionares who died in the submersable looking at the Titanic. There is nothing on this planet that can make you happy, you are either happy or not. Some things can bring temporary joy but actual happiness is not a purchase. We have 1% of the population who have 90% of the money. There is no more value in money than what we put into it, more money does not equal more happiness. I have met people who have nothing yet they enjoy their lives. Society has made the world a horrible place where you work for 75% of your life in the hope that you will have enough money to survive the 15% you have left once you can no longer work. We dont spend time enjoying the life we have because we are working for a life we think we want. If people would just stop buying high end cars for a year, the prices would plummet, same with everything else, we hold the power but the marketing media constantly reminds you that the new Chevy Tahoe has 12 cameras and rear wheel steering so you trade in the current ride for another at 8% intrest. Same with the phones, do you really need the latest, greatest, will the extra 25hp on the new model make your life better or will you just have to work a. few more hours of OT to afford it just intime for the next, latest greatest to he realeased and then just 6 more weeks of double shifts, you will finally reach your goals and be happy? Spend your time walking your dog with your kids or wife or mates and see which you remember in 5 years. Did the new I phone make you smile when you remember it 8 years later or do you smile more when you remembet when you made turn 3 perfectly with just enough lean and throttle to get an incredible drive down the back straight. I know its hard to get some concepts across in text but we all know that doing what they want you to do is not going to make the memories that doing what you want to do will. Enjoy the life you have instead of the life you wish or think you wish you have.
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Not me.... Cars are twenty plus years old, wife drives a 16 year old van and mines 10 years old.
Even the house is second hand, at +300 years old...
We do like good wine, great holidays and fine foods..... we are here for a goodtime... not a long time.
Semi retired at 52... now working about 6 days a month..... living the dream.
Same goals here, I am hoping to be retired by 60, the shoulder replacement may cost an extra year or 2 but before 65. We have set up our finances to try to protect us agains what ever but its always the things you cant plan for that get you. I have never owned a new car, my wife gets them but I am able to fix them on the road side so I always get the old kit. Both my bikes can and have been fixed road and track side. I have no issue with anyone buyinh what they want but capitolisums idea of always more, is just a bad plan on a small world with a growing populatuon and shrinking resources. Should mankind find an animal hording all the resources while millions of animals starve, we would intervene except when its money then its acceptable and encouraged.
Oh yes and I forgot to say "congratulations" for making it, living the dream.
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Trump in angry outburst aimed at Israel and Iran
The US president expressed his frustration at the conduct of the two nations.
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And he does know wtf he is doin?Trump in angry outburst aimed at Israel and Iran
The US president expressed his frustration at the conduct of the two nations.
He's doing as he's told but throwing the toys out when the outcome isn't what he expected, he still thinks he's in charge, bless
The bike to person ratio is the wrong way round...
Not a lot left to give!I hope you didn't give them too much blood Wayne
^ That's fantastic especially the last bit. He's the same age as my mother and she can hardly walk.
91 and still racing and a legend, allways happy to have a chat with and if you go down there he's wandering about. You must do the museum as it is one of the best in the UK and imo better than the National motorcycle museum, that is also worth a visit.
^ I've been a couple of times. I agree, he's a legend.
the moors where not black they where white with red hair and red beards. They came from North Africa and the origins are the Berbers or there real name Amazigh.