I think we should all gather in a circle and hold hands !
Interesting and not too far away from my post a few minutes ago about being successful. Because I too am one who KNOWS that having the most toys at the end counts for naught, but I seem powerless to be able to make that change at this moment. So - another day at the coalface.........
Although - let's not get too empowered, if we all decide to jack it in simultaneously who's going to reboot the servers for the nation. And Audi will go out of business in a few weeks......
but at the moment I'd like to have a decent pension to enjoy at the end.
My father in law retired at 55 after a very well paid career, had great plans for retirement. Died of cancer 3 years later. My dad retired in September aged 66. In November he found out he has stage 4 oesphageal cancer.
I see my wife 3 days out of 7 as she works for "a large IT consultancy".
I am spending a fair amount of time considering if I should be doing something else with my time... a 3 or 4 day week may be possible but ideally I'd like to find the job that makes it feel like I'm doing 0.
NZCol - sorry to hear about your friends.
ads678 - MemberI need to do something else. I just don't know what else to do. Which is equally frustrating, maybe more.
This sounds like me. I keep thinking of something I'd like to do, that would really fulfil me & the only things I can think of I have no idea how to do at all.
It would require years of re-training which is possible at some point perhaps, but I don't see how at the moment with a young daughter and me as the only source of income.
NZCol, Stumpy01, ads678;
While resting and preparing mentally to go back to work tomorrow I just watched a film called The Secret, which was recommended to me yesterday. It also exists as a book. Now, there's enough content in there to have STW frothing for weeks, but there's also enough thought provocation and insight to help maybe all of us commenting in here. Essentially its about not attributing any time to negatives, but actively engaging the mind on the positives whether real or desired - no tricks, no meditation just a shift in thought process.
FWIW, I can name several instances where I have (albeit accidentally to this point) used the methods within and they have worked. It could be the best 90 mins of mine, and perhaps your futures, worth a shot maybe. Available free to watch on YouTube, I found it quite powerful.
a job picking up and delivering cars right across the UK,
Bloke delivered my new car 18 months ago said he owned a business doing this. Also sounded like he was doing alright out of it - property, holidays etc. He had to do mine because they'd messed up and not had the delivery until a day later than promised so he just did it himself. Rocked up at mine, I said "Know hwere you're going to get back?" Not really, he said... Didn't care - was just going to pay whoever whatever to get himself home (100 miles away). Dropped him off at the train station. Point is, I thought - that'd be OK for a job.
And otherwise, I've just gone down to a 4 day week to spend an extra day with my daughter (18 months). Spent last year trying to get a promotion & payrise but that would have involved 5 days, more stress. ***k that, its way more fun hanging out with my girl.
Kryton57 - MemberNZCol, Stumpy01, ads678;
While resting and preparing mentally to go back to work tomorrow I just watched a film called The Secret,
Cheers for the recommendation - I might dig that out....!
It seems there are more young folk are getting cancer these days. Someone i know has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Can't operate so its terminal, they are young and married. Its just horrible.
It does make you sit up and think where are are going, daft things we spends our time on. Make the most of it, spend time with family and friends, speak to that person you've been meaning to.
Do not spend more time at work than you have to, you will not get thanked for it.
