Not for seniors only

Cis I can't remember any

Probly less

Stayed in Engr in spite of flunking Calc, instead of switch to Journ. Woulda studied harder, establish goals, or at least temps as I change mind a lot

I did not recognize my Asperger's until late in life. If I had realized, I could have sought help. The struggle to overcome saps away your goals. I was well over fifty before I understood what was going on.

You seem to have overcome your a Asperger. At least that's what I conclude from your posts and having met you in person.

If you had met me several years earlier you would have seen a different man.

The important thing is that you are doing well now.

I am content with my lot in life.

I am content with a lot of things in my life.
I still believe in that old saying, "being at the right place at the right time" had much to do with it.

I found this piece of jewel.
http://danwaldschmidt.com/2014/06/extreme-behavior/secret-right-place-right-time

Did you accomplish most of your goals in life?
Not the original one.

More, less or satisfactory?
The later ones, yeah.

What would you have done differently if given the chance.
Bought low and sold high.

I have watched the stock market for most of my adult life, and found that most people bought and sold stocks on emotion. Many bought high when the market was popular and sold low, because they thought they were going to lose it all!

My policy has been to follow the basic rules of investing: a) keep it for the long term, b) let the professionals pick the funds (Vanguard or Fidelity) and/or diversify, c) keep in touch with the macro economy, and d) buy and sell over the long term, and not all at once.

The two advise I never followed were 1) buy gold, and 2) increase your bond holdings as you get older.
I'd be more than happy to explain why I followed these self-made rules if asked by PM.

Goals in life? Truth be told I never have had any set goals apart from maybe trying to stay alive. In that sense, success has been achieved. Has it always been what I wanted? Often not at that time, however it all worked out to what it became and that is something I would not change even if I could.

The only thing that could have, should have been done differently would have been applying myself more in my studies. Of course that would alter my entire being, so, best that it went the way it do. As the guy said in some documentary, I'm me and I like myself...pretty much, so no, I wouldn't change anything. It made sense in 1978/9 and it still does...to and for me.

I'm not a financially wealthy man but I've learned that money, although nice, is not as good as soul connections. When I became ill a few years back, even though my finances were dwindled, there were lots of people, good friends, showing up for me daily. It registered greatly one day when there were more than dozen visitors in my hospital room. This was more than 2 months into a medical stay of over 3 months. So, people or money? I'll take the people, the basics, the essentials for day to day will come along.

That's wealth if I ever heard of one. Thanks for sharing your story.
My health has not been good, because of kidney failure. However, I am thankful that I no longer need dialysis. My doctor also told me not to drink alcohol. That's been very difficult for me, because I enjoyed a glass of wine with dinner occasionally.

Quite welcome.

I've had to quit drinking. Up until about a year ago, I still had the occasional beer or wine, but no longer.

I had a tumultous child and teen hood, going from middle class to years of non jobs and eventually both of my parents having tough deaths. I had a lucky break some time before they died, getting into a university that had no tuition -- with sorrow at home. Much dolor.

Out of all of that, I got interested in many subjects, many I still retain.
Just about the last thing I care about is money. This of course is a problem, but I have worked hard over the years make enough to survive. Still a problem.

I understand that what Cicerone thinks and what I think vary a great deal, not least re what to be proud about. I admire him, but I don't think he is our instructor.

This is absolutely how I feel too.

Me too Geo, wish I had ignored my broker

Cis I'd be suicidal

Cis I'd also have paid more attention to matters of right and wrong

I would have started saving money earlier, and smoked less marijuana.