Comments on: It’s The Journey, Stupid

By: Angela

Angela — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:26:33 +0000

That is so right. We all need balance. As you said there’s no point in working 24/7 if the ultimate goal is to spend more time with your kids.

I am so glad I took my kids out to the park and we went on the lake in a paddle boat, the kids also went for a pony ride and a ride in a train, now Im home Im working : )

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By: Joshua Clanton

Joshua Clanton — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:43:35 +0000

You're absolutely right, Jarkko. It's important not to get so caught up in tomorrow's possibilities that we ignore what we already have right in front of us. I think I've been managing a reasonable balance so far, but since with being so busy recently, I can see how things could easily go overboard. (PS: Just started beta testing this morning, and I'm liking it thus far. :-) ) @ Selene: Congratulations on making the leap into full time freelancing! May your business live long and prosper. :-) Joshua Clanton's last blog post: Progress Review - May 2008

By: Selene M. Bowlby

Selene M. Bowlby — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:10:44 +0000

“But when the dream starts to rule your life, you start missing on things: you live in the future, so things happening in today’s world don’t mean anything to you.”

That is such a good point, and describes me to a T. My goal has been to be able to run my own business full time – this dream was so all consuming that all I’ve done (particularly in 2008) is work-work-work.

I finally had a bit of a revelation a few weeks ago… realizing that I am completely missing out on LIFE! I want to do this so that I can spend more time with my husband and daughter – but in reaching this point, they were perhaps the most ignored of all! :(

I’m happy to say, though that working towards my dream has finally paid off – this is my last week as an employee and I’ll be a full time freelancer starting Monday!

It was such a decision, because I knew I could keep juggling both jobs longer, just to have a bit more saved up in the bank (that financial security). But realizing that in doing so, I’m ignoring the part of the dream that is the ultimate outcome – to spend more time with my family. So, I took the plunge.

I can’t wait to get to focus on this new phase of my career, but more so to finally have my Family back, which is of course the MOST important thing of all!

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By: Jarkko

Jarkko — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:25:24 +0000

@Dren: Yep, dreams evolve. It’s a bit like being an archeologist slowly finding more and more aspects of the dream. I think it goes hand in hand with learning more about who you are. Change is good.

@Akemi: Well said. Purpose is more like fuel that keeps us going than a place where we’re headed to. Thanks for the link to your post, it fits this moment perfectly!

By: Akemi - Yes to Me

Akemi - Yes to Me — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:51:39 +0000

I agree. I often talk about life purpose on my blog, but the purpose is not some kind of destination. It's about who we are and who we will be. I guess I'm reading this post by synchronicity because I just hosted a guest post on the same topic. It's a beautiful piece of a man's journey in search of meaning and purpose. Please enjoy (I guess commentluv will show the title of the post. . .) Akemi - Yes to Me's last blog post: How I Traded My Life For Future Security And How I'm Getting It Back

By: Dren

Dren — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:27:59 +0000

I completely agree Jarkko.
It’s all about the fun. It sounds so superficial, but I believe it goes deep down to the meaning of life. We are given only one ticket for this ride aboard the spaceship Earth and how else to show the gratitude for this fortune if you don’t make most out of it and enjoy every single second?!

But I believe that we should be careful and recognize that dreams do change. They change along with our values, experiences, needs and expectations. And it is never a bad thing. The Impermanence, or the Change, is the fuel that makes everything move. And we all are a part of it…