Workaholics Anonymous

I noticed an interesting article on Yahoo News! last night titled Workaholics struggle to say 'No' to work. I dont know what compelled me to click on that particular article, but I did...

I've jokingly referred to myself as a "workaholic", and dont have a problem admitting that I used to be one. But reading over this article, I'm really glad that I'm not. Or at least that I am not anymore.

I found this particular part to be very sad:

WA identifies workaholics as people who often are perfectionists and worriers, derive their self esteem from work, keep overly busy, neglect their health, postpone vacations and overschedule their lives.

Workaholics don't even have to have a job; they can just be compulsively busy as they seek an adrenaline high, to overcome feelings of inadequacy and low self esteem and to avoid intimacy...

Looking back over my own life, I could relate to some of those things. It made me realize just how wonderful my life is these days, and made me grateful for the lifestyle that I have now.

I'm HAPPY. I have a healthy self esteem. I am enjoying the time and freedom to focus on ME - my health, how I want to spend my free time, my personal goals, etc. In the last few years I have travelled more, made more friends, spent more quality time with my children... and even took an interest in indoor and outdoor plants. A lot of little things that add up to a healthier, happier ME - and make every day fun and interesting.

Obviously it takes an investment in yourself to create the kind of lifestyle that you want. I started out almost a decade ago thinking that I "wanted it all". I wanted the huge successful business, the new cars, the dream home - all of it. I quickly realized that my Grandmother was right all along. She always said, "The more you have, the more you have to take care of".

Actually, I learned a lot about what is important in life during the two years that I stayed with her. What might have seemed like a "downgrade" at the time turned out to be the best decision that I ever made - which was when I chose to shut down my service based business and focus on a Passive Income model instead.

Busier doesnt necessarily equal more successful.

Yes, it takes work to achieve "the perfect lifestyle". Just make sure that you know what you are wishing for, and that you set realistic goals that will put you exactly where you want to be in a specific amount of time.

And in the meantime, don't let life pass you by 😉

Best,