The 7 Wonders Of The World Are Calling Us
I’ve always been enamored by the glowing rich photographs of National Geographic, and then later by glossy travel catalogues, overflowing with images of those worlds so far away… but actually only a plane ride, eh! And then those awesome lists… to help us organize what is worth prioritizing. According to time and money, yes… but much more so to our individual passions. A lot of help was provided by those ancient Greeks who compiled the first list of 7 Wonders… as 7 was deemed a perfect number.
Today’s list calls out for our renewed attention. It is 7, but also a few more more finalists worthy of our attention. And then Mother Nature has her own long list, and the professional engineers have created their own. ALL are wonderful doors to be opened. Bucket Lists to be filled over the course of our lifetime. We hope to help you achieve your dreams with Go BIG travel. Treat yourself, treat your family and friends. You’ll carry those shared experiences and memories forever. You are worth it. Die with Zero!
I’ve added this excerpt that appeals to my life’s sensibilities…
“Die with Zero” excerpts (by Bill Perkins)
“In the wise words of Carson, the butler of Downton Abbey, “The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end that’s all there is.”
“The main idea here is that your life is the sum of your experiences. This just means that everything you do in life—all the daily, weekly, monthly, annual, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences you have—adds up to who you are. When you look back on your life, the richness of those experiences will determine your judgment of how full a life you’ve led.”
“Whether the experiences we want are learning, skiing, watching our children grow, traveling, enjoying great meals with friends, advancing a political cause, attending live concerts, or any of the trillions of combinations of experiences available to us, we acquire money with the goal of having experiences. Plus, because of the memory dividend, those experiences bring some rate of return, just as investments in financial instruments do—sometimes a ridiculously high rate of return. This is what my childhood vagabond friend was talking about when he said that he would not trade his European experiences for any amount of money. Of course, most experiences won’t be as life-changing as his were, so they won’t bring as impressive a rate of return—and they don’t have to. We get a return on all our experiences. That’s why we spend money on them. It is also why we invest in financial instruments—to help our money grow, with the ultimate goal of generating more or better experiences.”
“Yes, you need money to survive in retirement, but the main thing you’ll be retiring on will be your memories—so make sure you invest enough in those.”
“But I still ask you: Why wait until your health and life energy have begun to wane? Rather than just focusing on saving up for a big pot full of money that you will most likely not be able to spend in your lifetime, live your life to the fullest now: Chase memorable life experiences, give money to your kids when they can best use it, donate money to charity while you’re still alive. That’s the way to live life. Remember: In the end, the business of life is the acquisition of memories. So what are you waiting for?”
