Live Like Noone Else
Deb Kirkeeide wrote the following comment on my last post (the crazy birthday party weekend for my daughter):
I’m exhausted! How do you keep such focus? And when do you have time for fun and relaxation? I admire your fortitude.
Very good question Deb. Recently I listened to the book The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
What struck me listening to this book was how his line:
Live like noone else,
so you can
Live like noone else.
applies to many of the choices on how I am currently spending my time. I am very busy with 2 full time careers and kids and a house, etc. I’m making choices today so in the (very near) future I can be a fulltime self supporting artist that doesn’t have to scramble for money. Those choices have me living today as very few people are willing to live: staying super focused and not having tons of time for just sitting about. I believe the pay off in the future will be well worth it.
The alternatives don’t sound very attractive to me.
1) Just work the day job and wait until I retire to make art (no way!)
2) Quit the day job and struggle for money (also not for me)
I wouldn’t object to finding a wealthy art patron that would support me but that sounds like a recipe for disaster as these types tend to have hidden agendas and I’m not good at being told how to live my life.
But not everyday is a day full of goals and craziness like last weekend. Today, I’ve got nothing on the todo list that I must get done. Just doing what I feel like doing cause it’s my birthday. Yay! Chocolate for everyone on me.
And next weekend - I’ve told the kids I will not drive them anywhere - I’m going to get in some studio time.
Posted by Lisa in: Goals
Tagged: birthday, choices, dave ramsey, Focus, goals, kids, money
