When I was ruminating on whether or not to go back to work after two years of absolute freedom, my friends all thought I was crazy.
“What if your boss is a micromanager who makes your life a living hell?” questioned an ex-coworker.
“What’s the point of saving and sacrificing for so long if you’re just going to jump right back in the fire?” wondered an online buddy.
I told them I was getting bored. As a writer, every experience, good or bad, has the potential to be a treasure trove of good material. Writing is so much easier when you’re emotionally charged up.
I’ve had a compliance woman throw me under the bus during a group meeting and a guy promise me one thing and do something totally different. It’s been awesome! I truly love the pain because pain makes everything else feel so much more pleasurable.
When you have a lot of freedom, you start taking your freedom for granted. Going back to work to be a “yes man” is a great way of keeping the appreciation of freedom alive. This post offers a simple way to make people happy all the time. If you’re someone who fears getting laid off, this one is also for you.
My friend sent me a picture of her date’s car: a newish Porsche 911 convertible. She says she doesn’t care about what kind of car a guy drives, yet she admitted she was all giddy when he picked her up in his new ride.
I had never heard of Amber Heard until her pending divorce with Johnny Depp went mainstream on May 27. She’s accusing Johnny of physically and mentally abusing her for years. Terrible, if true. Meanwhile, Johnny’s close friend believes she’s blackmailing Johnny for his money. Dishonorable, if true. Whatever the truth may be, only a judge can decide the outcome.
Why bother working hard all your life for a chance at financial freedom if you don’t have to? Instead of directing all your energy to making more, saving more, and investing wisely, it might be a better use of your time to identify where the wealthy and the potentially wealthy hang out.