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The best investment in the world

By Vern Gowdie - posted Friday, 24 January 2020


My mom showed up for a long list of community activities that included everything from picnics to fund drives.

My parents never talked about showing up. They just did it.

No fuss. No fanfare. Just do it. That’s humility being taught.

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From little things big things grow.

Bill Gates’s grandparents had no idea that the value system they practiced daily would one day lead to the establishment of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

According to Wikipedia…

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), previously the William H. Gates Foundation, is a private foundation founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. Based in Seattle, Washington, it was launched in 2000 and is reported to be the largest private foundation in the world holding [US]$50.7 billion in assets. The primary aims of the foundation are, globally, to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, and, in the US, to expand educational opportunities and access to information technology.’

If we show up every day and be the best role models we can be, we’ll create a legacy we can be proud of…one that could have far reaching benefits in generations to come.

That certainly is my aim.

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If, when my time comes, I can be held in the esteem of my mother-in-law, then my life will have been a success.

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This article was first published in Rum Rebellion.



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Vern Gowdie has been involved in financial planning since 1986. In 1999, Personal Investor magazine ranked Vern as one of Australia’s Top 50 financial planners.
His contrarian views often place him at odds with the financial planning profession today, but Vern’s sole motivation is to help investors to protect their own and their family’s wealth. Follow him on Twitter @RumRebellionAus

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