Comments on: What’s easier now than later? BJ Fogg responds http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds/ Personal finance blog for college students, recent graduates and everyone else -- including entrepreneurship -- for getting rich. Featured in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:45:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ben Casnocha http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds/comment-page-1/#comment-2611 Ben Casnocha Fri, 04 Aug 2006 03:52:38 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds#comment-2611 It's amazing how similar these responses are to my 18th birthday post. Travel, travel, travel! It’s amazing how similar these responses are to my 18th birthday post. Travel, travel, travel!

]]> By: Vince Chan http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 Vince Chan Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:59:38 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds#comment-2610 I thought when we grew old and senile, we'd get all that free time back again? Though everywhere might look like China and Thailand because we may not recognize anything anymore. Isn't it good to revert back to a kid again? You get fed by hand... you get adult diapers... etc. I thought when we grew old and senile, we’d get all that free time back again? Though everywhere might look like China and Thailand because we may not recognize anything anymore.

Isn’t it good to revert back to a kid again? You get fed by hand… you get adult diapers… etc.

]]> By: John McClendon http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds/comment-page-1/#comment-2609 John McClendon Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:41:32 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds#comment-2609 “Doth not the appetite alter? A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age” Much Ado About Nothing, act II scene 3. I think you will find that stuff you could easily endure at 20 (sleeping on stranger’s floors, living on ramen etc.), becomes less palatable at 35. This is just human nature and you’re not going to change it. If you happen to be the one person in history who has achieved a perpetually young attitude, you COULD live your whole life as if you were in your 20’s, but it would start to get very risky at a certain point. At some point you have to establish a lucrative career or job path in order to start saving money against the day when you MAY not be able to work anymore because of disability. You’re parents will die at some point leaving you without that safety net. For most people, generating that kind of cash flow require commitment and reliability to one employer or at least one field of work. There are obvious exceptions of brilliant people whose work is so valuable that they can generate great cash by just writing a couple of articles a month, but we’re talking averages here. So, If you’re comfortable with the prospect of possibly surviving on Alpo in your old age then go ahead and live like you’re 20. “Doth not the appetite alter? A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age” Much Ado About Nothing, act II scene 3.

I think you will find that stuff you could easily endure at 20 (sleeping on stranger’s floors, living on ramen etc.), becomes less palatable at 35. This is just human nature and you’re not going to change it.

If you happen to be the one person in history who has achieved a perpetually young attitude, you COULD live your whole life as if you were in your 20’s, but it would start to get very risky at a certain point. At some point you have to establish a lucrative career or job path in order to start saving money against the day when you MAY not be able to work anymore because of disability. You’re parents will die at some point leaving you without that safety net. For most people, generating that kind of cash flow require commitment and reliability to one employer or at least one field of work. There are obvious exceptions of brilliant people whose work is so valuable that they can generate great cash by just writing a couple of articles a month, but we’re talking averages here. So, If you’re comfortable with the prospect of possibly surviving on Alpo in your old age then go ahead and live like you’re 20.

]]> By: Maria http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds/comment-page-1/#comment-2608 Maria Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:34:09 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds#comment-2608 Because it's hard to potty train a 2 1/2 year old in the US, much less in France or Thailand. Because it’s hard to potty train a 2 1/2 year old in the US, much less in France or Thailand.

]]> By: Hawk http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds/comment-page-1/#comment-2607 Hawk Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:11:29 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/whats-easier-now-than-later-bj-fogg-responds#comment-2607 This brings up a really interesting point: Why is it easy to do these things in one's 20's, but not later? I know the reason 'why' is that you have less time. Why do you have less time? Why can't you live your whole life as if you were in your 20's? This is a discussion question. You'll have 30 minutes to write your essay. This brings up a really interesting point:

Why is it easy to do these things in one’s 20’s, but not later?

I know the reason ‘why’ is that you have less time. Why do you have less time?

Why can’t you live your whole life as if you were in your 20’s?

This is a discussion question. You’ll have 30 minutes to write your essay.

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