The Seven-Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch or Things I Wish I Would Have Known Seven Years Ago
A friend told me her doctor told her that every seven years our taste buds change. This statement piqued my interested, because it touched on something I've been wondering about. I wonder in general if everything in our life should, or must, be changed every seven years. Our desire, our jobs, our lives, and even our relationships are prone to change.
Thinking out loud, here is something I think we should be flexible with, keeping mind we may want to change out something every seven years. So here is some advice I would have given myself seven to ten years ago.
Rent instead of Own It didn't occur to me to rent after I graduated college. I had been taught renting was for suckers and people with low credit scores. So once I graduated from college, with the help of student loans, I got myself a beautiful three bedroom home with a 30 year note.
If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't buy a house unless I could pay it off in seven years or have the mortgage low enough where if it was rented out, the rental income would be enough to cover the mortgage.
Follow the MoneyI jumped on my first job offer right out of college and stayed there for a number of years, if I had to do it over again, I would have moved as soon as I was offered a job making more money with lots of potential growth. Then I would aggressively change jobs while aggressively saving and paying off debt. That way when, or if, the seven year itch hit, I could change career fields altogether without too much trouble.
Wait For LoveWait until later to get married (this rule I did follow). Tastes change every seven years and the chances for couples to grow apart can be great. Marrying someone when you've been through a lot will make divorce less likely. I'm 37 and I was married six months ago. Let's see if this hold true in seven years.
A friend told me her doctor told her that every seven years our taste buds change. This statement piqued my interested, because it touched on something I've been wondering about. I wonder in general if everything in our life should, or must, be changed every seven years. Our desire, our jobs, our lives, and even our relationships are prone to change.
Thinking out loud, here is something I think we should be flexible with, keeping mind we may want to change out something every seven years. So here is some advice I would have given myself seven to ten years ago.
Rent instead of Own It didn't occur to me to rent after I graduated college. I had been taught renting was for suckers and people with low credit scores. So once I graduated from college, with the help of student loans, I got myself a beautiful three bedroom home with a 30 year note.
If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't buy a house unless I could pay it off in seven years or have the mortgage low enough where if it was rented out, the rental income would be enough to cover the mortgage.
Follow the MoneyI jumped on my first job offer right out of college and stayed there for a number of years, if I had to do it over again, I would have moved as soon as I was offered a job making more money with lots of potential growth. Then I would aggressively change jobs while aggressively saving and paying off debt. That way when, or if, the seven year itch hit, I could change career fields altogether without too much trouble.
Wait For LoveWait until later to get married (this rule I did follow). Tastes change every seven years and the chances for couples to grow apart can be great. Marrying someone when you've been through a lot will make divorce less likely. I'm 37 and I was married six months ago. Let's see if this hold true in seven years.
No comments have been added yet.
