Consider the average
American worker. The alarm rings at 6:45 and our working man or women is
up and running. Shower. Dress In the professional uniform - suits or
dresses for some, coveralls for others, whites for the medical
professionals, jeans and flannel shirts for the construction workers.
Breakfast, if there's time. Grab commuter mug and briefcase (or
lunchbox) and hop in the car for the daily punishment called rush hour.
On the job from nine to five. Deal with the boss. Deal with the coworker
sent by the devil to rub you the wrong way. Deal with suppliers. Deal
with clients/customers/patients. Act busy. Hide mistakes. Smile when
handed impossible deadlines. Give a sigh of relief when the ax known as
"restructuring" or "downsizing" - or just plain getting laid off - falls
on others heads. Shoulder the added workload. Watch the clock. Argue
with your conscience but agree with the boss. Smile again. Five o'clock.
Back in the car and onto the freeway for the evening commute. Home. Act
human with mates, kids or roommates. Eat. Watch TV. Bed. Eight hours of
blessed oblivion.
Your Money or Your Life - Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
Even
though this excerpt was written over twenty years ago the words are
just as relevant today as they were then. There has got to be a better
way. A middle ground. We all have bills to pay and a family to feed but
do we really need to sacrifice most of our waking hours to do it? I
think not. There is a way to jump off the treadmill. We do not have to
work to live. There is a happy medium. Join me in this journey to find a
balance between paid employment and our lives. Read on for ideas,
resources, and inspiration on how to enjoy a life of more then the nine
to five grind.
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