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Registered: 9 years, 11 months ago
When exactly were you brainwashed into believing that the best way to earn a living is to have a job? – Seth Godin That quote changed the course of my whole life. I remember doing completely awesome things once upon a time. I raced mountain bikes. I autocrossed my car with the Sports Car Club of America. I knew just how much it would cost me to become a glider pilot. I bought a (purple!) zoot suit and learned to swing dance (…as awesome as that was for approximately 6 3/4 weeks in the fall of 1999…). I danced Contra. I was in a shitty (no, REALLY shitty) shitty band for a summer. 5 States, 9 years, 10 jobs, 12 addresses. I took risks, and I *LOVED* my life. Then I got a job…a career, even…with *gasp* The City, where I remained for 12 years. Half my adult working life. Stable. Secure. The biggest risk in my life was, well…nothing. At. All. I had relationships with people who had whole separate relationships with their DVR. I spent 3 solid years playing World of Warcraft. Yes, it was was a very social experience with people I liked an awful lot, and I had a great time…and the siren song is still there…but it was still 3 years spent sitting in a chair at work, then coming home and sitting in a chair some more. I lost my way – for a long, long time. Many people say “I want to travel someday” or “I want to travel when I retire”. Why is tomorrow better than today for living life on your own terms, by a script that you wrote by yourself, for yourself? There are so many opportunities today to make a living without having to go to an office every day…
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