Earning styles

The lobster cocktail at Bacchus earns style points for snazzy presentation. Left Conch served in butter sauce at Villa Morales. 

Having considered the spectrum of spending styles, can we similarly categorize the ways in which we earn money Some thought suggests that there are basically two ways people typically earn money in clumps and in trickles. 

You may even decide to be anachronistic. An anachronistic person is one who can maintain values and style from an earlier period, but survives successfully in today s world. If you believe in certain standards that no longer seem to fit younger generations, keep them—but not to the extent of being distant and negative. Defend your values but participate. Anachronistic people may hold onto parts of the past, but they never let others put them on a shelf. They have a style that may shake others up but one that earns respect. 

Standard 6 This person must have handled one or more setbacks gracefully and with strength. Retirement years are not always easy. Serious health problems are common. There is always the risk of losing a partner. There can be a major geographical relocation or an agonizing problem with children. Master Seniors handle such problems without dragging others down. They bounce back and earn their stripes by facing difficulties with style. 

Assumes that if the individual could support his or her initial life-style at the income earned at the beginning of the earning phase then that same life-style could be continued into retirement, assuming the income is adjusted upward for inflation. 

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