I took my first Argentine tango class over 6 years ago. I loved it, but after several weeks the instructor left and I didn’t keep up with the dance amidst the hustle and bustle of college.
When I went to Buenos Aires a few years ago, I took more classes. But again, I didn’t stick with it after I got back to the States. I didn’t have a car at the time, and there weren’t any good classes near where I lived.
Now, after many starts and stops, I’m finally sinking my teeth heels into Argentine tango.
Just think… how good would I be now if I had stuck with Argentine tango six years ago? But then again.. if I stick with it now, how good would I be in six years? 
And when it comes to money – sometimes the same perspective can be helpful: Don’t think how much money you would have now if you had started saving 5 or 10 years ago. Think about how much money you will have in 5 or 10 years if you start saving money now.
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Words to live by! It's so easy to look back and think what if, I know I'm guilty of that. Much better to turn that around and look to the future.
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Great blog, thanks.
A very nice analogy, I often ask myself the same question but I need to turn it around and ask it positively. THINK how fantastic I would be in 5 years if I stick to my yoga and tango (and finances) continuously. Love it, and I am on my way to Argentina in 35 days!!
Such a simple way to think of it, but it's hard to remember that when it's so much more fun to be angry at yourself!
What a great way to think about it! Time to get my butt in gear. Debt repayment has made us terribly lax about saving.