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RE: I'm Giving Away 5 Free Copies of My Book, Un-Crap Your Life. Most Popular Comments Win! {Steemit Exclusive}
I would like a free copy of your book because of this phrase on the back: "she escapes 9 to 5". Being trapped in the rat race is one of he most aggravating aspects of my life. I'm actively seeking a way out of this black pit, and I find reading stories of how others did it to be highly inspirational fuel to keep me going.
Escaping the 9-5 was the pinnacle of my life. I should go and get a bottle of champagne right now. 9-5 is an abnormal way to live...........a prison.
It really is a grind, the 9-5, which is usually more like 8:15-6:30... I'd love to break free of it, working my arse off for peanuts...
If you really do want to break free, let's talk. I am looking for people who want to be free. The first thing I need you to answer is: what do you want to be doing?
Personally, my goal is to have financial freedom so I can spend more time with my family, and write a novel which is something I've always wanted to try. I'm trying to break the corporate shackles through cryptocurrency investing (and Steemit blogging if that ever takes off).
@stellabelle that's actually a scary question. I mean, if I really think about it, I really don't know. Very confronting. Like @cryptomancer said here, having more time with my family definitely... Having a family is expensive though, especially as the kids get older.. Hence my shackles to the 9-5 grind...
@cryptomancer and @azurejasper: The way to move forward from ideas like "I want this" and "I don't want the 9-5" is start to get specific about your strengths, and what you are actually good at. Finding your value and sharing that value with others is the way to do this. I spent around 6 years saying this to myself, "I hate working for people. I want to be my own boss. I don't want to be bossed around" but I never got anywhere because I didn't answer these fundamental questions: 1. What do I like doing that could both benefit myself as well as others? 2. How do I build confidence in order to make my dreams come into reality?
Those are the harder questions that most people never get around to answering.
Getting real is hard. Complaining is really easy. Living in a way that brings happiness starts with you doing a radical self-inventory that is painful. There's no other way, I think.
Thanks for the thoughtful advice! I think that first point is one of the things I aim to explore through Steemit. The platform is a good way to try out some ideas and get feedback on what is valuable to others and what isn't.