Comments on: The Four Stages http://thegreatofficeescape.com/the-four-stages/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Great Office Escape http://thegreatofficeescape.com/the-four-stages/#comment-291 The Great Office Escape Wed, 07 May 2008 06:22:30 +0000 http://thegreatofficeescape.com/?p=4#comment-291 [...] year I wrote about the 4 stages involved in making The Great Office Escape. It was an effort to show the path one could take to get [...] [...] year I wrote about the 4 stages involved in making The Great Office Escape. It was an effort to show the path one could take to get [...]

]]> By: Mike http://thegreatofficeescape.com/the-four-stages/#comment-3 Mike Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:05:00 +0000 http://thegreatofficeescape.com/?p=4#comment-3 Hi Victoria! To answer some of your questions: There are a select few who have gotten to stage four via inheritance, lottery winnings and the like. My theory is that most of these people do not know enough about money management to stay in stage 4. The ones who do may be an exception to the rule and not spend their time making positive contributions to society. This is a rare, though. My theory is that most people have to work so hard just to get here that they are the type of person who would likely continue doing what they do best. In future entries I will discuss the use of finance for purchasing things and acquiring higher status instead of freedom, and the true cost to the individual. Productivity is almost required to reach the 4th stage, except in these uncommon instances. I hope that answered some of your questions! Hi Victoria!

To answer some of your questions:

There are a select few who have gotten to stage four via inheritance, lottery winnings and the like. My theory is that most of these people do not know enough about money management to stay in stage 4. The ones who do may be an exception to the rule and not spend their time making positive contributions to society. This is a rare, though. My theory is that most people have to work so hard just to get here that they are the type of person who would likely continue doing what they do best.

In future entries I will discuss the use of finance for purchasing things and acquiring higher status instead of freedom, and the true cost to the individual.

Productivity is almost required to reach the 4th stage, except in these uncommon instances.

I hope that answered some of your questions!

]]> By: Victoria http://thegreatofficeescape.com/the-four-stages/#comment-2 Victoria Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:23:43 +0000 http://thegreatofficeescape.com/?p=4#comment-2 Regarding stage 4 - How would you clasify an individual who has inherited a large sum of money? Pick up any magazine and you can read a story about some heir or heiress squandering their money. In fact, how do you make the connection between financial freedom and productivity? Sure someone could work hard to reach stage 4, but in no way would that suggest that they would continue to work hard and pursue their passions. In fact, they might just sit back and spend all their money on exotic cocktails, name brand merchandise, and large mansions. They may just become consumed with higher society and keeping their status at the potential cost of others... Regarding stage 4 - How would you clasify an individual who has inherited a large sum of money? Pick up any magazine and you can read a story about some heir or heiress squandering their money. In fact, how do you make the connection between financial freedom and productivity? Sure someone could work hard to reach stage 4, but in no way would that suggest that they would continue to work hard and pursue their passions. In fact, they might just sit back and spend all their money on exotic cocktails, name brand merchandise, and large mansions. They may just become consumed with higher society and keeping their status at the potential cost of others…

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