A Price Tag on Recollection

Think of one particularly precious memory.

Think of the people who you were with; things you did; food you ate; the smell of the scene; the feelings you experienced. Be as particular as possible.

Now - how much could someone purchase that experience from you? Get a precise figure, in US Dollar.

My Invaluable Recollections

After dinner at my parents’, we spent some time watching random videos  on YouTube, and there was a video about Delhi. It brought back so many good memories. My wife and I had visited that place 4 years ago in our trip to the Himalayas region. 

I am fortunate enough to travel around - Tasmania in Australia, Himalaya region in India, Yakushima Island in Japan, Banff and Jasper National Park in Canada and a few more very interesting places. I also had the chance to stay a year in Southampton of England and of course, spending the last few years in Taiwan. 

I used to think that I should save up as much money as possible, to reach the so-called financial freedom that no one could give me shit anymore (at least from work). If this is the only goal I have at the moment, I should stop traveling and doing fun things, in order to get there as soon as possible. Yet, it is self-evident that this is not how I should live my life. No amount of money, literally, would I sell the above experiences. 

Present vs Future - a Constant Struggle

The next 20 years of my life is likely to be some of my best years. (Part of me hope that I am wrong and life could be even more awesome in my 50s.) In terms of health, no matter how hard I try, my health will decline. The people I care about are still around and generally healthy. So, the only natural conclusion is that I need to make best use of such time. 

I am currently more aware of the conflicting principles. Securing the future and enjoying the moment is one of the constant struggle. 

“There's nothing worth getting in this world that you can get easily.
But, when you put in that much time and effort, if you do achieve that difficult thing it becomes the cream of your life.” is one of my favorite quotes from Haruki Murakami.

Building memories and connections with my loved ones is the very cream of my life I wish to achieve.