I bought my parents a $750 "expresso machine"

My parents are in town in Boise and I've been spending a lot of time with them. I wrote this about them last time I visited them and wanted to share it again cuz we've been drinking lots of espresso... Here it is... I'm in California visiting my parents for the holidays and I always end up with stories I want to share when I'm around them. Sometimes the stories make me realize where some of own my money blocks came from. Sometimes they're stories of emotional growth. (No one will ever trigger you more than your parents.) But most of the times the stories are just funny or entertaining. Like the fact my dad keeps saying "Expresso" instead of "Espresso." This story I'm about to tell you is a mix of all of the above. My parents spent the last few months living in Italy and apparently they've developed an addiction to Italian coffee. (My dad is English and mum is American so them spending time in Europe isn't quite as fancy as it sounds.) They've fallen in love with Italian coffees with hot foamy milk on/in them. But there's a problem... My parents are cheap AF but they now crave fancy coffee like LA girls crave lip injections. They've never spent more than $50 on a coffee maker and never would...despite the fact that they've saved plenty of money and could afford whatever coffee machine they want. It's easy to get my mum gifts because I know what she likes...but my dad is a nightmare to buy for. He's so easy-going that he can't ask for anything. And he thinks spending money on expensive things is stupid. But as he talked about his desire for fancy Italian coffee I knew I finally had a chance to get him something he'd love. (And my mum would love too.) So I went all 2005 on the world and went to Best Buy in person. (Yes, I went to store and bought something not-online like a psychopath.) And I bought my parents a $750 fancy Italian espresso maker. It probably cost more than they've collectively spent on coffee machines in their long lives. So why am I telling you all this? Because I can tell you that making a lot of money (for me) is amazing and makes life great. You can do what you want when you want (when you work for yourself). You can buy the things you want. But at a certain point is doesn't change things that much. However it makes a HUGE difference when it comes to buying stuff for other people. Especially your parents. My parents are amazing and gave me a pretty remarkable life. It feels really good to be able to buy them stuff and give them money. Giving almost always feels better than getting. But you can't give what you don't have. The more you have the more you can give. I'm deeply grateful that I'm able to give. Not because I'm some amazing person, but because giving makes me feel really good. Anyways, I gotta go. My parents are bickering in the kitchen as I write this and I think I gotta do the dishes haha. Talk soon, Ian "grateful for my parents" Stanley P.S. I'm hosting an event in Boise the weekend of August 26th. There's now just 12 spots left. Here's the event details for those who are interested: The primary focus is email list growth and email follow up for your list. Then in the afternoon we will be doing hot seats and workshop style stuff with the group. Friday: Aug 25th 8pm - Cocktail party meetup at a bar in downtown Boise Saturday: Aug 26th 10am - 6pm. 10am - Event begins. Meditation + Reality Engineering (Ian speaking) 11am - Email presentation on autoresponders (Ian presenting with numbers and data and examples) Noon - Presentation on two primary list building methods. (Ian presenting.) 1pm - Lunch at the Warehouse 2:30pm - Hot seats 5pm - 90 Day action plan 6pm - Leave Trailhead 7pm - Western Proper 9pm - Voodoo Cellar Comedy Show Sunday: Aug 27th 12pm - Western Proper bowling and brunch (Collective members only) There ya have it. If you're interested in attending, you have to do a phone call with me so I can make sure you're a good fit. The event if Pay What You Want. You have to pay a minimum of $250. I opened up a few hours on my calendar on Monday to talk. [ Click here to book a call with me]( Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Almost Passive Income, 3000 Mountain Shadow Rd, Boise, ID 83702, United States