Hi Charlie, VERY GOOD words of advice. Right on the mark.
-Walter ----------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Devine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tom AKA James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Great to be poor! > They are ONLY rocks, Tom. You can't take them with you even when you > can afford only the best, and if you do take them with you, the > graverobbers will soon do their thing:-) They are ONLY rocks, the > objects of desire. Desire is never satisfied. Get a new rock, enjoy it > for a short time, and desire returns. A large or valuable meteorite > collection will never be the foundation of true happieness. Desire > attaches itself to the objects it desires and demands to be fed still > more. Give ebay a break for a spell. Stop looking at meteorites for a > spell. What did you do before you discovered it was possible to own > meteorites? Did you miss acquiring them when you didn't realize you > could acquire them? I stopped buying meteorites a year and a half ago. > I don't miss spending money on meteorites at all. I'm a non-collector > too. > I still enjoy the science. I enjoy seeing beautiful specimens. But I > never find myself saying "gee, I wish I could afford that one". I > stilled the desire. Of course, I doubt dealers would like it if my > philosophy took hold:-) > > Charlie > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
