Small Ship Models

For many children, all the education in the world isn’t enough to guarantee success. Sure, having an abundance of knowledge and degrees doesn’t hurt, but it pays to have a concrete goal. In order to spark some ambition in a growing child, he or she should be told from a young age that hard work and dedication can pay off in the form of desirable material goods.

If a young boy is given a model yacht to play with, he will naturally want to own a full-size version someday. Planting this mental seed early on will most likely ratchet up the willingness and drive it takes to make money. Model yachts can also be appreciated for their elegant craftsmanship and attention to detail, but they’re most desirable because of the wealth they connote.

They say that everybody needs a hobby, but I think the truth is a bit more complex than that. I’m so busy during the week that when Saturday rolls around, all I want to do is relax on a boat, floating leisurely down a local river. It’s not so much a hobby as an essential respite from the 9 to 5 work schedule, the dull meetings and oppressive deadlines.

It should come as no surprise that when my wife raised the idea of redecorating our spare room, I suggested a boating theme. As a history teacher, she had a special fondness and appreciation for American Indian wood art; we set about collecting as many pieces – both genuine and replica – as possible in a short span of time. I found a wooden canoe model online that complemented the new theme without overpowering the rest of the décor.