Comments on: 50 Things http://gregschwartz.net/2007/03/31/50-things Geek, Eagle Scout, Punster. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:44:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Navid Azimi http://gregschwartz.net/2007/03/31/50-things#comment-1368 Navid Azimi Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:01:03 +0000 http://gregschwartz.net/2007/03/31/50-things#comment-1368 This is a fantastic start. The amazing thing about the list, and its evolution, is that you can see a reflection of yourself and your changes throughout the years. It was truly an eye-opener when I found that what was most important to me years ago was completely laughable (and slightly embarrassing) less than five years later. On the other hand, the satisfaction of knocking off something that I've always wanted to do is simply unparalleled. To give you some advice (having maintained my list for almost a decade now...), I would urge you to look at your list and notice that almost 14 of the 16 listed have financial facet to them. I think that although fiscal responsibility is something exceptionally important (and relatively easy) to aim for (and measure against), I would make a point to ensure that the remaining 34 or so items have a much more humanitarian and "life" experience ring to them. I only say this because I think if you look back on your life fifty years from today, what you did is much more important than the money which enabled it all (because, yes, ultimately you do need the money to live a full life). Good luck, Greg! This is a fantastic start. The amazing thing about the list, and its evolution, is that you can see a reflection of yourself and your changes throughout the years. It was truly an eye-opener when I found that what was most important to me years ago was completely laughable (and slightly embarrassing) less than five years later. On the other hand, the satisfaction of knocking off something that I’ve always wanted to do is simply unparalleled.

To give you some advice (having maintained my list for almost a decade now…), I would urge you to look at your list and notice that almost 14 of the 16 listed have financial facet to them. I think that although fiscal responsibility is something exceptionally important (and relatively easy) to aim for (and measure against), I would make a point to ensure that the remaining 34 or so items have a much more humanitarian and “life” experience ring to them.

I only say this because I think if you look back on your life fifty years from today, what you did is much more important than the money which enabled it all (because, yes, ultimately you do need the money to live a full life).

Good luck, Greg!

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