Advice That Stuck Part 2
I talked about advice that stuck part 1 a while back, this is about the 2nd piece of advice that stuck from the guy that took a course I have long forgotten about.
This one isn't as succinct to say as the first one, but if I was to sum it up it would be something like:
Experiences doesn't mean you have to own things
The guy from the course told us the story of how he liked to sail.
He owned a sailboat, it was docked at a marina. He paid the fees for that, someone to look after it and when he went sailing it was the best feeling in the world. He loved it.
When he sat down and worked it out, he could go sailing about 5 times in the year. The rest of the time he was paying for storage and maintenance. It was a crazy amount of money for a short period.
He realised that he could hire a boat when he wanted. This allowed him to get all the great feelings of doing the thing, without the hassles of owning, while actually saving some money.
This idea or thought has stuck with me over the years.
You can get a lot of great experiences without owning the thing. I also like to expand on this and remember that sometimes it's OK to do things with what you already have on hand. The waiting until you own the new thing can sometime cripple you in productivity, creativity and time.
There have been amazing things done by people who had a lot less than you currently do right now.
Some days you just need to start.