Always Plan for the Rainy Days, Because They Will Come
The interesting thing about life is that we don’t know what’s around the corner. The recent death of Michael Jackson is a good example. Many people live as if tomorrow is guaranteed; as if their job, health, possessions, friends, family, etc., will be around tomorrow.
When I was 16 years old I got hit by a car while crossing the road. I recall one second being healthy and living and within less than a couple of seconds I was laying on the hot road in shock, feeling the bones in my left leg rub against each other, not being able to move because my collar bone was broken and with blood everywhere. I thought I was dead, dying or would be crippled for the rest of my life. That experience thought me that at the drop of a time things can quickly turn for the worst.
I’ve also learned that the word “permanent” doesn’t really exist for humans. Nothing is permanent. How can anything be permanent for a human, when his/her life is temporary? In the past, whenever I got a job offer letter stating it was a “permanent” job I’d chuckle to myself. How can they offer me a permanent job when no one knows what the future will hold? Sure enough with today’s economy many people are experiencing this reality.
Because of this I’ve learned to plan for the rainy days which include having more than one source of income, saving money when you have it, and ensuring you have good insurance (health, auto, life, home, etc). When things are going well, plan for when things will not go well, because they will one day!
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