Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Solving The TV Problem
I have been thinking about the time we have been wasting watching whatever is on the TV when we get home at night. I am solving the TV problem by simply staying at the office later. Instead of going home at 8 or 8:30 we are going home between 9 to 9:30. We get home too late to watch the tube and get a good nights sleep.
We get to the warehouse about 6:45 to 7:15 every day. As you can see we put in a long day. However, it is not like working at a “real job”. I actually enjoy the fact that I have a place to stay occupied and productive. The long day is more like having fun than work. It is sort of like playing all day at a hobby we enjoy and having the side benefit of being paid for it.
Being home at a “normal time” doe not really appeal to me. What would I do all evening from 4:30 or 5 o’clock until bedtime. I know! Watch TV. I think our time at our warehouse is a lot more rewarding. More rewarding financially, mentally and spiritually.
Doing what you enjoy or find rewarding is an important part of living. Unfortunately we sell ourselves short and spend years at un-rewarding jobs. I spent 20 years at a job that was OK to start but I learned to dislike as the years passed. I hated Mondays, and praised Fridays.
Now I can work 7 days a week and not get tired of what I do. Yes, sometimes I get frustrated and wonder what to do next. Often I wonder if we will pay the bills, but it is still a good overall feeling.
This is what working for yourself can mean. Happiness! We have been selling used stuff since I was down sized in May of 1995. There have been tough times and good times, but in the big picture it has all been pretty darn good.
