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Cruiser of the Land's avatar

Good for you for realizing it early on. Some people don't break that cycle and continue pushing, till their health gives out or they have spent a lifetime just working for someone else with almost no life enjoyment. There is an unhealthy culture that promotes and celebrates that.

I did something similar when I was young. Lots of work with long hours and many days in a row. As a contractor I wasn't limited to how much I could work. I think the longest shift I ever did was 34 hours straight. Complete madness.

Now I listen to my body and mind more. I work for as long as I enjoy it and take a break when I feel like it. Some days I wake up, make coffee, and decide that no matter what is on the list, I'm just going to relax and take the canoe out on the lake or go for a random walkabout. Some days I push it and work long hours. There needs to be a balance.

Cheers to escaping the unhealthy mentality of society!

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Amy Jay's avatar

Thank you, Big coffee cheers buddy!

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Marlene Wulf's avatar

Just what I needed to hear, thanks!

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Amy Jay's avatar

Thank you!! ☺️

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Jeff Agnew's avatar

Well written, fully agree, I was there, thought I was doing good, NOT, made great money, at a cost !

Much more to life, than money. Be smart, be well.

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Amy Jay's avatar

Thank you,

Much much more to life than money :)

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Josh's avatar

You look so much happier, healthier and relaxed now compared to then. I feel your pain, blueberry session in a month at Oxford foods/Maine Wild blueberry factory 7 pm - 7 am seven nights a week and still have side work I do. So all in all about 17 hours a day for a month and a half. Then into firewood for winter etc., not getting any younger at 55 😆

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Amy Jay's avatar

Those are some looong days, I hope you get a chance to have some fun!

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Josh's avatar

Well I do get to hibernate in the winter. 😴😂

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Carrie Triffet's avatar

Nice, Amy. Thanks.

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Amy Jay's avatar

Thank you

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