I just love the way you use this post to touch different aspect of life, setting examples with yourself. You talked about wealth and riches and also pains and gain. I love all part of the story and i must say this line inspired me more.

And for all the goal-setting and planning we could do, sometimes life just takes a different course we can't foresee.
Using my self as an example, i always plan with what i have, set budget for myself and focus on building more. I learnt the hard way from that your lines when i purchased that stuff i told you about and l will i say the enemies or negative side of life struck me with his plan and almost took away everything i have. Thanks to you @rok-sivante who saved my ass . Now you can see that at times we planned and it will go as planned while at times at will be a nail on the butt.

I know there is that greed that always says in us, dont sell yet, keep acquiring, that is life for us. We are always wise when it has happened. Bad part is that you can also sell back then at January and now, you wont be able to account for it.. That is the nature of life.

I saw two friends who worked at same company been paid $500 and one was able to use/account for his money after 15 years while the other wasnt able to account for it. funny enough the one that was able to account for his, was the one that is always womanize. You see, different stroke for different ...

bottom line, Life has it own plan even when you planned.

          We learn everyday @rok-sivante. 
          I pray we dont make same mistake 
           twice, that could be the worse effect.