I’m not big on experts.
Don’t listen to ‘em much.
Not big on conventional wisdom either.
Too skewed, I think,
And overused.
When wisdom transforms into convention,
That, to me, signals check-out time.
Conventional wisdom, to my mind, needs an overhaul.
It’s outdated, outmoded.
Old.
Mostly wrong, too.
Conventional wisdom is herd thinking.
And when the herd begins to move in one direction.
It’s time, I believe, to head the other way.
I’m often asked what prompted me to write the Net Present Value of Life.
I wish there was a simple answer.
In truth, I remember no rational thought process—no illuminated lightbulb—that led me to say, “I know, I’ll write a novel.”
All I know is I began to jot down ideas.
And then, I was writing a book.
I also remember that, early in the game, conventional wisdom became a juicy target.
It was time to debunk it. To challenge it.
Poke holes in it. Purge it.
Propose a rethink.
And put forth fresh ideas (both my own and those of others) for experiencing life in the 21st century.
Fresh ideas on careers, purpose, success, money, retirement, and also;
On those so-called principles for living a happy life.
In upcoming posts, I’ll talk more about all of that.
Maybe provide some background—some groundwork—for what’s in the book.
Sound like a good idea?
I think it does.
There’s something else about that idea, too.
It wasn’t mine.
An expert suggested it.
Sometimes they’re right.
