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...we work ever harder to fund a lifestyle which is really about little more than consumption and monotony, or progression towards some ever distant goal of not having to work to do the things we really want to do?
Does anyone else feel like they are working to work - to fund the house, car, meals out, occasional holidays and the like which make the act of going to work possible or bearable? Just seems that when I was travelling and had little money and a few low paying jobs, I managed to do more of the stuff which matters, whereas the 9-5 appears to be funding 'nice' things, which in 10 years time will be forgotten.
Does anyone else feel like they are working to work - to fund the house, car, meals out, occasional holidays and the like which make the act of going to work possible or bearable? Just seems that when I was travelling and had little money and a few low paying jobs, I managed to do more of the stuff which matters, whereas the 9-5 appears to be funding 'nice' things, which in 10 years time will be forgotten.
I will - just got a few things to pay for first and then I'll be free again. But this wasnt supposed to be about me really. It was more conceptual.
Having read the thread about going for less money it seems that other people have the same ideas about what is important. Money, career ladder, meetings.... its not exactly 'Choosing Life' is it.
Having read the thread about going for less money it seems that other people have the same ideas about what is important. Money, career ladder, meetings.... its not exactly 'Choosing Life' is it.
MikeGoodwin said:
Yes there is actually. Ive learned not to want as much over the last 2 years and I am a lot happier now. I know there will be a fine line where life becomes 'not worth it'. I want to be able to enjoy my life, unfortunately I need a bit extra money to be comfy.
Why do you want comfy? Isnt there excitement to be found, stupid stuff to be done, and people to meet? I suspect that as some people have already alluded to the answer to this thread changes over time. At 25 with no wife or children the priorities are likely to be different to a 40 year old with 2 children, company car and wife who works part time. In the same way when you get to 55 and kids have left home priorities are going to be different again.
Anyway, interesting opinions.
mondeoman said:
Whats he going to do when he gets to mid 40's and cant do it anymore?
Why cant he do it at 40? Plenty of the ski instructors (OK different job, same lifestyle) are in their 50's and 60's. But in my experience, someone like that wont worry about it, when it comes they'll settle down, open a surf shop or something like that. If you've never had lots of money, you dont miss it.
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