Never Stop Learning!

I have been buying and selling on eBay since 2008 and I suppose eBay is still the king of user-fueled marketplaces though there are niche-based competitors like Swappa and Poshmark. I usually keep my tech in perfect shape, so to me, I'm only "borrowing" tech. When I "need" an upgrade, I'll sell the old stuff and recoup somewhere near 50-70% of what I paid (sometimes more!) reducing my actual cost for using the product. Example : Buy powerful gaming laptop in 2020 for $1500, use it for 2 years and sell it for $800. In this case, it only cost $700 to use it for 2 years. Of course, I will have to get a new one, but I can do the same thing when the next big thing comes out. One of the main problems with these auction platforms is dealing with non-payment (deadbeat bidders) or buyers hassling you after the sale (sometimes just due to them not understanding the piece of technology they bought). Remember, you're not after-sale support! In their quest to provide...

TL;DR - learn more, get certs, earn $$ Lifelong learning sounds straightforward enough, right? It is, and it isn't...  According to Wikipedia, lifelong learning is: ...the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. It is important for an individual's competitiveness and employability, but also enhances social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development. Now, let's clarify "self-motivated" since it doesn't mean it's purely an idealistic, selfless love of learning that drives you. Though it may, and you or someone you know may be an insatiably curious person that wants to learn about how everything works or why everything is what it is... Your job and your potential next job can certainly be motivators. However, it doesn't mean you're only studying lucrative, "worthwhile" pursuits that can lead to earning more money (though that's always a good motiva...