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If you were 23 again... |
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08/23/2002 |
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I turn 23 next month and am a year out of school and I can relate to a lot of your messages. I'm poor and in Boston too, but I see so many people looking at their salaries in such a narrow way. Who cares if you make 45K now and I make 35K when you are not thinking long-term? 10 years from now I will be light years ahead of them. I'm sick of people saying "I wonder if the CFA is worth it, there are no analyst jobs now." When you are 40 you will be so glad that you grinded out the CFA when you had the time and the current job market will be meaningless. It's been a hard realization but you are not going to be rich at 25 or even 30 unless you are lucky. It's all an investment and the people who can look past next month are the ones who come out ahead down the line.
-D |
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You talk about being "ahead" of other people. Comparing yourself to other people can be dangerous because there will always be someone who ranks ahead. Instead, focus on your goals and how you can achieve them. Utilizing external comparisons as a strategy is flawed methodology in our society. Find out what your goals are and pursue them to the extent that makes you happy.
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