Sometimes, one really does not know what tomorrow brings with it. We might consult all planners and predictors, but it always comes down to: no one has seen tomorrow yet. Looking at it this way, life’s future experiences remain a box we are yet to open. The decisions we make right now will most definitely influence the future, but we do not know to what extent they will. When it comes to your money, plans are very important, but there are times when reasoning out your money and rationalizing your expenses does not matter. It is possible that life takes a course that is independent of our past experiences.   And that burying yourself in endless plans is a distraction from living.  Sometimes, one has to live for the now! As someone once said, it is better to let the possibilities arrive in their own time and in their own guise

In words of the Bucks

There is a tremendous sense of freedom that comes with recognizing that we just don’t know what the future will look like. At that point, the process of financial planning becomes about making the best guess we can about that future. Then we consistently course correct as we go, before we get too far off track. The reality is no one knows.

So sometimes saying ‘I just don’t know, but we’ll see’, as risky as it sounds, is a better corner to pitch tent.

A fable is told that illustrates this very well:

A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away. All the neighbors came by saying, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We'll see.” A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses. The man and his son corraled all 21 horses. All the neighbors came by saying, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We'll see.” One of the wild horses kicked the man's only son, breaking both his legs. All the neighbors came by saying, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We'll see.” The country went to war, and every able-bodied young man was drafted to fight. The war was terrible and killed every young man, but the farmer's son was spared, since his broken legs prevented him from being drafted. All the neighbors came by saying, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We'll see.”

Think about it...