The Reason I Chose This Life

I have two very different friends.

One is a planner.

The other is completely spontaneous.

I've told them both the same thing.

If you want to do something, there's a 99.9% chance I'm good to go.

Over the years I've realized life is too short to be bogged down by work.

Memories are made by being present.

Sometimes you'll have to say no because of scheduling conflicts, and that's just part of life.

I just don't want work to be the reason.

How many times have you thought, "I'll go on that trip next year when my vacation time resets."

Or someone asks, "Can you stay home with the baby today?"

"I can't. I can't get the time off work."

When You're Working for a Paycheck, Your Time Is Finite

When you're working for a paycheck, your time is finite.

You're literally putting a dollar value on your life one hour at a time.

That's one of the reasons I chose to build a business instead.

Not because I don't want to work.

But because I want my time to belong to me.

The funny thing is, my friend who likes to plan everything sometimes loses the enthusiasm by the time the day finally arrives.

My spontaneous friend doesn't have that problem.

But honestly, it doesn't matter which one calls.

I want to be there anyway.

Life shouldn't be dictated by work or by the number of hours you're allowed to take off.

It should be dictated by the moments you choose to be part of and the memories you make along the way.

That's the reason I chose this life.