You know those things that have come to be accepted as common sense but you are not so sure or journey of life has proved otherwise... Thought I'd list some controversial ones and get your ideas

01. Old CArs: After every 3 years, you should change your car as it becomes too expensive too maintain. Funny thing here is if you bought your car for say 500,000 after three years it has depreciated some. When you perhaps come to selling it for say 350,000 you find you end up buying another car of now 800,000.

People forget to factor in aspirational desires. When you change the car you want to upgrade hence higher cost of purchase, higher cost of insurance, higher cost of repair [to maintain sleek look], etc.


02. Starting a Business: Everyone I meet seems to want the freedom of business. It's seen as the courageous thing to do; even Rich Dad Poor Dad reinforces. I've seen though that differentiating factor is whether you're the best in your Employment or the best in Business for that case. Mediocre Business is debunked hands down by good employment.


03. Moonlighting: It seems a no-brainer; use your skills to earn you some money after the 8to5 job. Maybe even some network marketing gig. But when the main job is lost all falls apart - why? There's an exception to every rule, but in most cases I've only seen this lead to mediocre / distracted performance in employment. It just makes more sense to try advance in chosen path or try get another job.

The list continues...

I must say... very interesting. Let me digest this before giving a response.

We wauzuzus, sirrrrry! This is beginning to feel like a @KK [max respect] post. Am I that off-base. Okay one more myth...

05.Work Smart Once shared Henry Ford's saying "for every minute of work, there should be an hour of thought" with a mentor. And he said, "What imperialist bullshit is that? How would the Kenya railway line have been built or the Ford assembly line for that matter?"

So every so often, we feel like we're working too hard and convince ourselves people successful people or leaders don't work that hard - MYTH. Those guys work much harder than you do, only difference is there doing another kind of work. Higher up the ladder, the more the work. The more the money, the more the work. Or maybe not, and that's why it all disappears.

Thoughts...

@muganda... about

01... i realise that as humans we like to have excuses to do things we want to do not for the good reasons we claim to do them... i.e who wouldnt want a new car! so if you can convince yourself its for the better... however, one should not allow the car to get TOO OLD in your hands. Those hours at the garage are better spent elsewhere.

02. Starting a business I think is also a personality issue. There are those who are more settled and content in employment. However there are those that are discontent, and go to business, but are no good in business..

03. The temptation to moonlight is like the temptation of a cop to take bribes. Once used to this little extra source of income, it can be hard to get rid off. However wisdom must be exercised. Balance is key, as one may end up being burnt out with not much to show for it. You should select your moonlighting activities wisely. Easier said than done.

04 About Idle money.... if you have nothing to do, dont do it with your money! I think its wise to study the market before doing any guesswork in the name of investment.

I see Wazua provided us with a myth:
The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people - Karl Max

Is it worth doing anything if we don't do it well? And isn't this the argument people had with industralisation, electricity, computerisation, machine farming etc etc?

Karl Max misses the point that things are used by human beings, hence making them more effective, consequently forcing their future efforts to find a new level of relevance.

Haste makes waste... mau forest was excised with 1 minute of thought... even if that...