I think most people, like myself, go through the majority of the year half asleep. By that, I mean you have a daily schedule that you stick to day in and day out never giving much thought to the broader picture and how that all fits into what you really wanted to do.
However, usually about once a year, typically around New Year, I find myself thinking there just has to be a better way than making money for the man. Now don’t get me wrong, I truly am thankful to have a job in this day and age but it’s a cutthroat world and I couldn’t tell you how many people I’ve seen get the rug ripped out from underneath them unexpectedly over the years for no good reason. In this what have you done for me lately world, yesterday counts for nothing. So you couple this lack of loyalty, busting your ass with no certainty for the future and then asking “mother may I” every time you want to get a couple days off for hunting or do something you enjoy and well……it gets a guy wondering what the hell he could be doing differently if anything.
Now, I also know self employment is no cake walk. Probably twice the hours in some instances and you definitely will be taking your job home with you. But this isn’t about that……its not the work. Its about controlling your own destiny, working on what you think is important each day and building something for the future.
Anybody else ever get to thinking about this? If you could start a business tomorrow, would you do it? Why or why not?
For any of you guys already self employed, whats it like? Are you happy? What would you do differently if you could?
However, usually about once a year, typically around New Year, I find myself thinking there just has to be a better way than making money for the man. Now don’t get me wrong, I truly am thankful to have a job in this day and age but it’s a cutthroat world and I couldn’t tell you how many people I’ve seen get the rug ripped out from underneath them unexpectedly over the years for no good reason. In this what have you done for me lately world, yesterday counts for nothing. So you couple this lack of loyalty, busting your ass with no certainty for the future and then asking “mother may I” every time you want to get a couple days off for hunting or do something you enjoy and well……it gets a guy wondering what the hell he could be doing differently if anything.
Now, I also know self employment is no cake walk. Probably twice the hours in some instances and you definitely will be taking your job home with you. But this isn’t about that……its not the work. Its about controlling your own destiny, working on what you think is important each day and building something for the future.
Anybody else ever get to thinking about this? If you could start a business tomorrow, would you do it? Why or why not?
For any of you guys already self employed, whats it like? Are you happy? What would you do differently if you could?