Money VS Work VS riding?

[bighit8]

I am used to a free work schedule( 3 days a week). Its was good but it just got me by, but I rode all the time.Now I have to much( really good money)work and its my company.However, I am so out of wack when it comes to sleep,when to ride ect.....Is the money worth it???Anybody been in a similar situation?Trying to find a balance.I got home at like 1 Am,slept like 6 hrs and im awake again, but to to tired to ride in the Am.I had 17 voice mails from friends yesterday.

[chongoblanco]

IF you can figure out the answer to your problem then you have made it.
I was making good money, and between work and school at night that left friday bmx and saturday mornings to ride.

When I was at school or work I would think of all the places I would go ride and training I would do if I didn't have to work, got laid off, Bastards!!!!
I make 1/2 the amount of money with all the time in the world, and gas prices killed my dream of riding all kinds of different places.

when I was 18 I made $62,000 a year but was lucky enough to get to ride the vans skate park about once a month, and if I wanted to go out on friday night, that ment you sleeped like an hour then went to work on saturday all day.

Dont worry you will adjust and find yer new groove

[dstepper]

Nobody when they are old and reminiscing on their life says: I wish I would have worked more I should have spent more away from my family and made more money. They wish that they would have spent more time with their loved ones and taken time to enjoy the small things in life. Riding bikes is one of those small things that puts balance in many of our lives.

I will gladly live in a small house, drive a old truck, and cut back in other areas to have the time and money to travel and ride my bike. It all depends what is important to you.

Dean

[Shannon]

Several years ago I worked 60+ hours a week. Made awesome money. Had a big house, cars etc. I had what most Americans considered, 'having it all'. I think it was the most miserable time in my life. Then, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and had to take a huge step back from the rat race. In a round about way, it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.
Now Bruce and I are getting by on student loans and a modest salary and it's the happiest we've ever been... You can't ever get back the time you could have spent with family, friends and just enjoying the world around you.

[bighit8]

Originally Posted by dstepper

Nobody when they are old and reminiscing on their life says: I wish I would have worked more I should have spent more away from my family and made more money. They wish that they would have spent more time with their loved ones and taken time to enjoy the small things in life. Riding bikes is one of those small things that puts balance in many of our lives.

I will gladly live in a small house, drive a old truck, and cut back in other areas to have the time and money to travel and ride my bike. It all depends what is important to you.

Dean

I hear ya Dean.Its not money im looking for but, stability.

[dstepper]

Originally Posted by bighit8

I hear ya Dean.Its not money im looking for but, stability.

Stability is a state of mind, you can have it wether or are rich or poor, working or laid off. As Shannon pointed out health is everything. Not that I am rich but give me those problems that money can fix.

Dean

[bighit8]

Originally Posted by dstepper

Stability is a state of mind, you can have it wether or are rich or poor, working or laid off. As Shannon pointed out health is everything. Not that I am rich but give me those problems that money can fix.

Dean

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I guess I need to hit the loop tired a fo git about it!

[Impy]

Originally Posted by dstepper

Nobody when they are old and reminiscing on their life says: I wish I would have worked more I should have spent more away from my family and made more money. They wish that they would have spent more time with their loved ones and taken time to enjoy the small things in life. Riding bikes is one of those small things that puts balance in many of our lives.

This is so true!

[DISCO]

Sounds to me it is balance you seek, it's tough to run a business and make the most out of the twelve remaining hours of the day. If you do what you love it never even feels like work, but when you can't do what you love there is little chance of wanting to do it. Just remember that change is the only thing you can count on for good or bad, so just make the most out of what you get.

[bighit8]

Originally Posted by DISCO

Sounds to me it is balance you seek, it's tough to run a business and make the most out of the twelve remaining hours of the day. If you do what you love it never even feels like work, but when you can't do what you love there is little chance of wanting to do it. Just remember that change is the only thing you can count on for good or bad, so just make the most out of what you get.

Thanks rod! It is a great feeling to work for me, however its new, so the stress is a bit much.That is why I was asking and I feel better already.STR always comes through. Well not STR per say,but the great people here and the vast knowledge and diversity.My next venture is to incorporate in Las Vegas.

[dubl_xl]

I often find myself turning down overtime opportunities at work so I can spend more time with my family or riding my bike. I work a 4-10 schedule and have very Friday ,Saturday and Sunday off. It seems like there is an overtime opportunity every Friday, anywhere from 10 hours to 16 hours but I am constantly declining the offer so I can ride.

In my line of work could easily clear $150,000 a year if I am willing to make sacrifices like family time or bike time. Although I really could use the money, I am content at this moment doing my 40 hours a week. That will all change soon as my Daughter is getting closer to college.

[Blue Rat]

As responsible (response-able) masters of our lives, we can powerfully create our own circumstances by working on being who we are and becoming what we want by doing the things necessary to achieve our goals.

North America, however, seems to be plagued with the Have–Do–Be flu! This is the misunderstanding that we first need to have something before we can produce results or achieve our goals.

Consider the following thought, “If I only had a bass boat, then I could take my son fishing and be a good father.” The malady here is that one does not need a bass boat in order to be a good father. If more focus and action were placed on the being of a good father and the doing of taking the boy fishing, then the having of a bass boat would be optional. If we spend most of our energy on being who we are and becoming what we want, then we are doing the things necessary to achieve our desires. Ironically, many of the things that we want or need will appear for us on our journey.

Too much concern about our Have’s or Have-Not’s resembles the following:
i. If only I could have more time …
ii. If I had a degree I could …
iii. I’ll be happy when my mortgage is paid off …
iv. If only I had a more passionate spouse …

In the above scenarios, the very thought that the problem is ‘outside-in’ (i.e. needing to have something outside our influence) is the true setback. We are empowering the problem and allowing it to control us. We feel that someone or something has to change before we can change.

A proactive approach to our concerns would be to change from thinking 'outside-in' to thinking ‘inside-out’, which would mean to be different or to behave differently in order to positively change what is outside.

i. I could use my time differently …
ii. I can influence change without a degree …
iii. I am happy now while I pay my mortgage …
iv. I can be more cooperative with my spouse …

A corporate example of the Have–Do–Be flu might be, “If only my boss wasn’t such a dictator, then I could use more creativity to enhance my role in this company.” This is reactive thinking, with a focus on having something outside different in order to produce results or achieve the goal. A more proactive approach would focus on being who you are, at your personal best, “I can use my creativity to best serve my boss’s management style.” Perhaps using a strategy of accepting and empathizing with your boss’s style, and brief written suggestions or recommendations where you feel you can offer solutions, would allow you to exercise your creativity.

Be a light, not a judge.
Be a model, not a critic.
Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Anyone can recover from the Have–Do–Be flu by focusing energy on being who you are, and becoming who you want to be by taking the necessary actions to achieve goals and produce results. You do not need to have anything from the outside to be any different. Everything you need is within you.

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[TrojanInsomniac]

I hear ya, Danny! After two weeks with my new job, my schedule's completely out of whack.......working 15 hr. days, sleeping 4-5 hrs, and trying to squeeze in a little recreation time in between. I just can't wait to get the hell out of banking/finance.......as for now, I just need to pay the bills and take advantage of the work experience.

If I every get miserable thoughts about work and that sort of stuff, I always just remind myself of how many people that are out there unemployed and looking for a job just to squeeze on by.

[bighit8]

Spot on Scott.Inspiration is a breath of fresh air!

[Blue Rat]

Originally Posted by bighit8

Spot on Scott.Inspiration is a breath of fresh air!

I'm here to help ...

I really need to use my own advise and decide what I want to "be" now that I've retired from the Navy. You mentioned that you own a company, are you hiring? I can shoot a wing off of a fly at 800 yds.

[Shu]

in this current state of economy....take advantage of the $$$$....things will balance out soon....

I've been in construction for 99% of my adult life and it has been feast or famine....in a few months you could slow down and have all the time in the world to ride but could be hurting for cash...