Again there were a lot of comments with many of them being negative and judgmental and as with the other article these miss the point. They say in yoga to “stay on our own mat” which means don’t worry about how other people do the poses, just focus on how your breathing and how you do the poses.
This applies directly to other people’s idea of happiness. Other people’s idea of happiness will of course be different, sometimes much different but is emotionally valid. Their plan may or may not work based on the dollars involved but obviously advisors need to be sensitive to their clients’ ideas on happiness and financial freedom.
No matter anyone’s beliefs, there is something to be learned from someone figures out what they need to be happy at an early age and has the discipline to make it happen. How it important could it be for someone whose financial plan is iffy to learn how to lop 20% off their expenses following just a few cheapskate tips?
These are success stories that anyone can learn from even if definitions of success are different than our own.
This article was written by AdvisorShares ETF Strategist Roger Nusbaum.