Comments on: Ten Pieces of Inspiration #35 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/ten-pieces-of-inspiration-35/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Karen http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/ten-pieces-of-inspiration-35/#comment-957459 Karen Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:40:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7586#comment-957459 Glad you are teaching your son chess. My Dad taught me and it was our time together.

]]> By: David http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/ten-pieces-of-inspiration-35/#comment-957381 David Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:19:54 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7586#comment-957381 Nothing wrong with quoting Eliot, but you should do so correctly:

We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.

T S Eliot, Little Gidding

]]> By: joan http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/ten-pieces-of-inspiration-35/#comment-957283 joan Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:48:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7586#comment-957283 My hat is off to your son, I never could get the hang of Chess; altho, one of my children played in chess compitations.

]]> By: Georgia http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/ten-pieces-of-inspiration-35/#comment-957281 Georgia Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:26:51 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7586#comment-957281 Thank you for putting on that song by Nat “King” Cole. His music was top notch and I loved it. I am going to add his name to Lost.fm and Pandora.com.

]]> By: valleycat1 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/ten-pieces-of-inspiration-35/#comment-957254 valleycat1 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 23:28:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7586#comment-957254 “having not left my mark on the world in any way.” – Everyone makes a mark – some large, some small; and I don’t think any of us has much of an idea how many marks we’re making each day, or what value we’re adding to the people we encounter or the environment/our town/our neighborhood. So, although I’m all for living mindfully and making an effort, I’ll take the years – based on having been treated several years ago for a chronic disease with a possible shortened lifespan.

]]> By: krantcents http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/ten-pieces-of-inspiration-35/#comment-957233 krantcents Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:07:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7586#comment-957233 Doing things with your family (your son) are some of the most import and rewarding things to do. I loved playing games with my friends, family and especially with my kids. I think they get a lot from it too!

]]> By: Johanna http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/ten-pieces-of-inspiration-35/#comment-957232 Johanna Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:31:05 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7586#comment-957232 “I would far rather live until 50 having done something of value with my life than live until 80 having not left my mark on the world in any way.”

I’d like to see you revisit this statement when you’re 49.

And isn’t it possible to do both? Live until 80 *and* do something of value with your life? That seems like kind of a strange trade-off to consider, especially since how long you live is mostly out of your control, and mostly independent of whether you’re doing something of value with your life.

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