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This reminds me of a fantastic Peter Egan column in R$T back in the 80's.
The column summarized a point in time when Egan was in a parking lot with his Formula Ford, trailer and the clapped out tow vehicle of the year. He was having a casual conversation with a stranger who pulled up in an obviously new high-end car and was interested in the FF.
Cliff notes - The guy says I wish I had the money to go racing like that. Always wanted to try it out. Egan said something nice and something about how racing was worth the sacrifice to him and walked away.
The remainder of the column was focused on how for the money spent on the guy's new car. He could have had a nice used Formula Ford, the trailer, tow vehicle, and two years of racing expenses at the SCCA amateur level. Sure the racing is more expensive now, but so is the price of a new sports car.
I'm sure I could have much more at this time in my life had I made other choices at younger ages. But I'd also have missed out on some of the best experiences of my life.
The title of that column............... Doing Beats Having..........
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