Is there a balance between being happy where you are in life without being complacent? I see it all the time. My most successful friends are all about the next move in their life/career. Everything is fast paced, moving from one project to the next without ever stopping to smell the roses.
Then there are the friends who don’t care about success and would be happy living in the woods (which may very well be where they end up if not on someone else’s couch).
So where lies the balance?
I don’t believe there is a one-size-fits-all answer here. It is individualistic. Having said that, there is a blanket idea I have wrestled with. So here goes.
First the person should know if they believe that achievement will allow their legacy to move forward. Or does the individual simply want to enjoy their time on Earth while they are here, considering the length of that time.
Even for the person who doesn’t want to sit in a cubicle for most of their life, they have to find a way to bring income, otherwise, how would they live/travel? If there is really no desire to work, maybe it’s time to move abroad and find somewhere this lifestyle can truly work. Otherwise, they run the risk of placing undue burdens on their loved ones.
For the overachiever. The person who is always striving to be better, learn more, achieve more. To this person, I say, go for it! Since we only get so much time on this Earth, if that is what makes the person happy, why shouldn’t they continue to work and achieve?
The point here is that everyone has to create their own path. I am not always thrilled going in to work to sit at a desk, but I see it as a way to provide for my family, and to travel, both of which ultimately make me happy.
Dance to the beat of your own drum!
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