Work a lifetime to pay off a house - You finally own it and there's nobody to live in it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The pursuit of material security can consume one's life, leaving nothing to enjoy it with.
- In plain terms
- Working all your life to own a house ends with no one left to live in it.
- What can you take from it?
- Material security can cost you your life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you sacrificing for security?
- Who will be there when you achieve your goals?
Another view
It assumes home ownership is the primary life goal which isn't universal.
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