How the Other Half Live?

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Have you said those words? “So, that’s how the other half lives.” Or maybe you’ve experienced some luxury that’s out of the ordinary and asked, “Is this how the other half live?”

I know I’ve said it often, from visiting Aspen, CO to going out to dinner at a fine restaurant, to flying first class, I’ve wondered who these people are, the people who experience lavishness on a regular basis.

I know people have also asked the same about me. Why? Because I retired at the age of 48, split my time between NJ and CA, and have, what many consider, expensive toys such as a boat and wave runner.

Stop asking this question because more often than not this is how the other half spends, not how they live. It doesn’t sound like a big difference but it is. It is the difference between appearances and reality, between displaying success and being a success. It’s how celebrities and sports stars can make millions and still go bankrupt.

Living or Spending

I recently had the opportunity to use a high end gym with several pools, a huge cardio room with several kinds of stationary bikes, treadmills, elliptical machines, and stair climbers. In the locker room, each sink, of which there were many, had a hair dryer. The gym provided disposable razors, shaving cream, hair spray, and deodorant. After my workout I’d go to the…