Comments on: The Money Marathon: It’s Not How Far or How Much, It’s the Effort

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:57:45 +0000

Nicely put…. it can’t ever matter what other people do, because that’s not how *you* benefit anyway (at least, not directly). We can’t depend on others to do our thinking for us nor our acting – we need to put the work in ourselves. We may be able to get by being lazy, but doing it yourself is the only authentic way to live.

By: TStrump

TStrump — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:38:39 +0000

Well said. You have to start small on the way to any big goal.
On the way, you may slip and fall, but just pick yourself up and keep going.
Don’t listen to what people tell you on the sidelines.

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:06:16 +0000

This post made me think of one of my favorite movies, Lawrence of Arabia. There is a scene where Peter O’Toole’s character tells Omar Shrief, “Akabah is over there . . . it is simply a matter of going . . . ” Of course, “over there” is across an “impossible to cross” desert . . .

Sometimes you need to make up your mind and then just do it! Even in small steps at first.

By: Kelly from Almost Frugal

Kelly from Almost Frugal — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:29:42 +0000

This is a great concept: it’s what you do that’s important. Too often we compare ourselves to others and find ourselves lacking- that’s what drives people to consume more and do more, in an effort to keep up, sometimes literally, sometimes figuratively.

By: Kristy @ Master Your Card

Kristy @ Master Your Card — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:59:54 +0000

I think this post illustrates what we personal finance bloggers preach regularly. It’s about taking your situation and making it work for you, irrespective of what anyone else is doing. Your neighbor may have a higher paying job, but that doesn’t mean he’s necessarily wealthier then you…and, even if he is, so what? Becoming wealthy, attaining financial freedom, all things finance even, are NOT a race. Every person must come to it in their own time and they must be concerned with what is best for them and their families, not anyone else.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:43:33 +0000

but I’m not in a race with my investments.

By: Curious Cat Investing Blog

Curious Cat Investing Blog — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:07:18 +0000

Slow and steady actually doesn’t win races. Have you ever seen how fast marathon winers run? I can’t keep up with them for even a short distance But for investing slow and steady is a great strategy to success. Trying to achieve quick, large, investing gains is possible to do occasionally. But in the long run leaves you open to big losses.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:33:58 +0000

Agree, it’s about what you do not someone else. After reading I Will Teach You to be rich he talks about slowly building investments over time will increase money and savings. Nothing is fast or quick financially and you have to be prepared for the long run. Something I am really beginning to get a hold on myself to prepare for my future.