You know, I came to the conclusion at about 26 that there is a pre-defined path that people are supposed to be on.
I was with a girl and we were "blah"...I wasn't really excited to go home. I had a management job that paid well...but it didn't excite me, so I wasn't particularly excited to go to work. I felt like all the other time was kind of "blah"...I wasn't into sports, or the gym and I wasn't into thrilling hobbies.
But to the outside world, I was "there". Upgrade this...save up and buy that.
In fact, I had a meeting with my dirtbag accountant and he's looking at me saying, "you made this when you worked in shipping, and took a pay cut to work for yourself. Can you get your job back?"
Um. No. I don't want one like it either.
He couldn't fathom that I now enjoyed what I do. Will the money come? Yeah...now is infinitely better than before.
But I went against "the path".
I don't think I'm alone. A lot of people get frustrated on that 9-5 monday to friday existence. There are consequences at work, but the worst that can ever happen is you get fired..get a bad reference making it difficult to go and work for the competition.
At the end of the day, its not your loss, and its not your gain. Yeah, you get a bonus, but its a small slice off the pie. No one ever says to you, "you made 30g out of thin air from your idea, here's your half" Ok, yes, occasionally maybe, but you know what I mean.
I walked. I make my day. I don't ask permission for a day off. I take it. My work, my reward.
My point is to not have everyone bail on their lives, but you need to find what makes it work for you.
>Some people work for their kids. Awesome. Huge respect.
>Some people work for their car, or their house or their clothes. Awesome. It works for you. I don't give you the respect though. I think you may wake up and find that existence empty.
>Some work for their hobbies. Their "kicks" are flying out the back of an airplane. Awesome. Work for you is a place you go when you aren't living it up on the weekends.
The key is, you need that hook. Punch out some kids, buy a ridiculously expensive something or make weekends that dreams are made of.
Otherwise, your soul dies.
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>Some people work for their car, or their house or their clothes. Awesome. It works for you. I don't give you the respect though. I think you may wake up and find that existence empty.
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This isn't to say that you can't enjoy the fruits of your labour, but I lose a little respect if you are working for it, instead of having it as a side result...but that's just me.