Thanks Jason for seeing value in my post.  I really appreciate that and have added you to my 'followers' list.  I live in Princeton NJ and will turn 40 this August.  I cannot wait for Steemit to add their chat feature so that private dialogue may take place so I can connect with quality posters like yourself.

I think I can add much value to your original contribution in sharing all of the dumb money moves I have done over the years.  I also think we would get along quite well since you are quoting King Solomon and old Hebrew Proverbs.  It seems we share the same core values as humans and perhaps the same spiritual base.

At first I thought your post was fear mongering simply by the initial photo, but as I read along I realized what value you offered to the readers here.  Your advice also was prudent and wise.  I think that encouraging others to share wisdom is a great way for this community to grow.  This is why I have created a 'Question & Answer' type of blog here.  I think that a Question format offers people the most opportunity to offer up wisdom if they are willing to contribute.

You ended encouraging others to contribute their 'wisdom' and already I was like:  YEAH...ANOTHER OLDER PERSON ON STEEMIT.....because I'm starting to believe that people 40+ are like senior citizens.

I think that offering younger people sage advice is a great way to contribute to them, and to teach them what we learned the hard way.  When you were trading CGMI stocks were trading in fractions still 1/16, 1/8, 1/2  etc, and market makers and specialists that were not digital were still important.  You probably even looking in the newspaper to check your quotes on the weekend.  I totally get it.

I'm happy for the great success of your article here.  I'm glad that the younger folks here are seeing the value of your experience and are soaking it all up.  Mostly the part about family, friendships, health, meaningful work, and life’s basic necessities.

In that quote from your writing the 'meaningful work' really hit home.  While I was at Merrill there was one guy who really hit it rich.  He retired early on at age 45 with about 5 million in net worth which was quite a bit at the time, at least enough to make 200k a year sitting around.  He did just that and got super bored and felt he had no purpose.  He even felt all of the work he did at Merrill really had no purpose.  The fact that he felt he no longer had meaningful work took a massive toll on his health and well being.  He died of a heart attack 2 years after he left Merrill.

My father worked at a famous private mental health center here in Princeton as acting medical director.  It is a well known fact that for men the number 1 factor for mental health is having purpose and meaningful work.  Your wisdom identified it in your writing and I'm here to confirm what you have written as sage and wise advise.

Have great purpose, have meaningful work, have friends, and your health is your greatest wealth.  #VIVASTEEM.

Thanks Jason for such an excellent post and I will go through my dumb money archives and come back with a few nuggets for your thread.

Cheers.

TJ