Isn't it amazing, that we feel like we are working so hard for less. Yet, we've said before that the richest man in the world couldn't afford air conditioning. Who was that? It was Getty, but air conditioning wasn't invented in his life time. We take it for granted now. It would take us 8 months of work to afford the same material goods in 1950, versus less than 2 months today.
Remember, the two industries that cost more today, than in 1950, are Healthcare and Education. It might pay to focus in the future on how you can better align with those two industries. Cost may come down, but if you have to choose between a new refrigerator and an appendectomy I would guess the debate will end quickly as to how you'll spend your money. Same with education, the cost of ignorance is getting steeper, and as Benjamin Franklin says: "An investment in Education pays the greatest interest."
