Some observations about the PO dilemna.

wisconsin_cur · Moderator Joined: May 10, 2007 Posts: 2992

Can you eliminate all risk or know that you have covered all of the bases?

Of course not. Preparing is about stacking the odds in your favor a little bit at a time, day after day. I think that it is important to do so in a way that continues to value the present. For example I am not willing to move any farther away from my parents because I want them to be able to know their grandchildren. I accept some future risk for the benefit of being able to have my parents in my life now.

There is no sure thing. Invest as you see appropriate.

Pay for your ticket and don't complain.
_________________
Nature is complete because it does not serve itself.

The sage places himself after and finds himself before,
Ignores his desire and finds himself content.

He is complete because he does not serve himself. -Lao Tze