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]]> By: Bill DAlessandro http://www.billda.com/30-by-30#comment-265 Bill DAlessandro Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:27:01 +0000 http://www.billda.com/?p=237#comment-265 Erin - I'm not sure I agree with you, and that's certainly not the intent of my list. Not sure Diddy spends much time growing beards, chopping down trees, or playing chess in the park. Plus, a fair number of these are skills to be acquired: guitar, mixed martial arts, snowboarding, sailing.<br><br>To your point about some of these things costing money - I don't really see how that's a bad thing. If you'll read the introductory paragraph, the idea is to spend discretionary income on experiences that are memorable, rather than new TVs, cars, clothes at the mall.<br><br>Also, travel doesn't have to be expensive. You can save a lot of money by booking late and negotiating upon arrival. You can read the second half of <a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/07/11/how-to-travel-the-world-with-10-pounds-or-less-plus-how-to-negotiate-convertibles-and-luxury-treehouses/" rel="nofollow">this post by Tim Ferriss</a> for some ideas. Erin – I'm not sure I agree with you, and that's certainly not the intent of my list. Not sure Diddy spends much time growing beards, chopping down trees, or playing chess in the park. Plus, a fair number of these are skills to be acquired: guitar, mixed martial arts, snowboarding, sailing.

To your point about some of these things costing money – I don't really see how that's a bad thing. If you'll read the introductory paragraph, the idea is to spend discretionary income on experiences that are memorable, rather than new TVs, cars, clothes at the mall.

Also, travel doesn't have to be expensive. You can save a lot of money by booking late and negotiating upon arrival. You can read the second half of this post by Tim Ferriss for some ideas.

]]> By: Erin http://www.billda.com/30-by-30#comment-264 Erin Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:07:22 +0000 http://www.billda.com/?p=237#comment-264 this reads like a list of things you want to do to live like Diddy more than a "personal development" list (and it's going to cost a lot of money), but that doesn't make it wrong. good luck with that. this reads like a list of things you want to do to live like Diddy more than a “personal development” list (and it's going to cost a lot of money), but that doesn't make it wrong. good luck with that.

]]> By: Bill DAlessandro http://www.billda.com/30-by-30#comment-405 Bill DAlessandro Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.billda.com/?p=237#comment-405 Erin - I'm not sure I agree with you, and that's certainly not the intent of my list. Not sure Diddy spends much time growing beards, chopping down trees, or playing chess in the park. Plus, a fair number of these are skills to be acquired: guitar, mixed martial arts, snowboarding, sailing.nnTo your point about some of these things costing money - I don't really see how that's a bad thing. If you'll read the introductory paragraph, the idea is to spend discretionary income on experiences that are memorable, rather than new TVs, cars, clothes at the mall.nnAlso, travel doesn't have to be expensive. You can save a lot of money by booking late and negotiating upon arrival. You can read the second half of <a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/07/11/how-to-travel-the-world-with-10-pounds-or-less-plus-how-to-negotiate-convertibles-and-luxury-treehouses/" rel="nofollow">this post by Tim Ferriss</a> and <a href="http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/cheap-travel/" rel="nofollow">this post by Ramit Sethi</a> for some ideas. Erin – I’m not sure I agree with you, and that’s certainly not the intent of my list. Not sure Diddy spends much time growing beards, chopping down trees, or playing chess in the park. Plus, a fair number of these are skills to be acquired: guitar, mixed martial arts, snowboarding, sailing.nnTo your point about some of these things costing money – I don’t really see how that’s a bad thing. If you’ll read the introductory paragraph, the idea is to spend discretionary income on experiences that are memorable, rather than new TVs, cars, clothes at the mall.nnAlso, travel doesn’t have to be expensive. You can save a lot of money by booking late and negotiating upon arrival. You can read the second half of this post by Tim Ferriss and this post by Ramit Sethi for some ideas.

]]> By: Erin http://www.billda.com/30-by-30#comment-404 Erin Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.billda.com/?p=237#comment-404 this reads like a list of things you want to do to live like Diddy more than a "personal development" list (and it's going to cost a lot of money), but that doesn't make it wrong. good luck with that. this reads like a list of things you want to do to live like Diddy more than a “personal development” list (and it’s going to cost a lot of money), but that doesn’t make it wrong. good luck with that.

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