A recent insite to my meaningful mindset…
As some may know, I have recently retired from my day job of 43+ years to do what I’m most passionate about. Also to reduce stress from the corporate world of working for pencil pushers that are only there to meet a CEO’s unrealistic quota.
Since doing so, I’ve had a chance to relax a bit and get some needed chores attended too. I know there is a lot of getting use to. Just grasping the fact of not necessarily answering to an alarm clock, arranging my day that best fits & taking on what I want are all huge changes.LOL
In fact, I have literally ran from job to job, squeezing in time for family, home responsibilities & daily errands. While doing this all, I knew that I was a busy person and now I see how insane my life was. Running and rushing, always looking at my watch or making list to confirm that I hadn’t missed or forgotten something.
Why didn’t I make a change long ago?
Truth, there are two kinds of debt that keep us locked into a career.The uncontrollable, which is the necessities to remain alive and the controllable, which is what I’ll call the Want Bug.
Because I was caught up in so many things from providing for my children and curbing to the desires of WANT! Not need but WANT! I became a prisoner in my job. In hind sight,I really should have taken a chance on myself. My advice is to always push yourselves to find your meaning and not get stuck somewhere just to make payments.
I believe this is where many along with myself go wrong. We create our own stress by not curbing our desires to want!
Remember the famous quote that we’ve all heard over the years,”You can’t take it with you”?
You also can’t stop living. Maybe the true happiness is in that medium area? You know, just stop and ask ourselves, do I need this or am I over stretching myself? Can I purchase without it taking from my overall happiness?
I know a lot of this is also myself getting older, but think about how free you’d feel not being controlled by the debt of the want!
This is all to perhaps raise awareness in your journey to overall happiness.
Let me hear back on your thoughts! I would love to hear others thoughts etc.
*By the way, it’s important to note that I’m basically an empty nester, which does take some load off financially. This did help me in making my decision to take the plunge!
I will still have pressures and worries but I’m really looking forward to this chapter. I am excited and nervous, relaxed and anxious. I want to create more than I ever have but only on my new terms.