“Are you working hard, or hardly working?” 🤔
These days, I’m hardly working.
I was subscribed and bought into the hustle culture and associated work-hard 24/7 mantras in my 20s-30s.
I didn’t know any better. I was ignorant about life and purpose.
Back then, I built my identity around out-working you. I was programmed to be proud of how many “OT Hours” I crushed. There was even a time I was working three jobs, because I always wanted more income.
I sacrificed sleep, thinking it was a waste of time. For over a decade, I missed a lot of holidays and special occasions because of work. “Gotta pay the bills!” right?
My relationships struggled. Eventually my health struggled. Fortunately, I became self-aware at age 39 and this spared my mental health. I knew I had to start making some changes.
I was observing those who were further ahead of me on the career ladder, understanding it was also my forecasted trajectory.
Sure, they earned a higher salary, but they were typically unhappy with their careers. They achieved a level of income that kept them trapped and fearful of pursuing the purpose they were intended for.
Most of them took pride in working 12+ hour days. Rarely taking vacations. Robbing that time from their families. Maybe they were just using work to avoid being in an unhappy, dysfunctional home?
By age 40, I started to put purpose, peacefulness and happiness above all else. It took a few years to make those changes. Many around me didn’t understand what I was doing, or why I was doing it.
Believe me when I tell you this, but you have a far greater potential than to sit at an office or jobsite 8+ hours per day. There are ways you can earn more money, but more importantly; More free time.
Most won’t take the risk. A few will try, but won’t last long. It’s not easy. This time freedom is what I help people achieve.
-Tony