As the current paradigm we live in is slowly changing, I have found that investing in knowledge and experiential capital is one of the best ways to be future proof. As my father always said : "Learn a skill or trade and you will always have something to fall back on." I would encourage everyone to research anything of interest or practicality to them. Knowledge of the world alone can bear fruit, but enough skills to be successful at DIY in all forms is great at controlling burn rate of the resources you do have extant. Your post is excellent because our society has come to believe that capital is only measured in potential earning or dollars, with no thought given to earning more by burning less or being more self reliant. Tens of thousands of dollars are spent on new vehicles when an older one can be kept running, , for example. People pay thousands for lawncare and snow removal when they could easily do it themselves. How many things are thrown out due to fixable failures or even simply when upgrading?

All things to consider folks.

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