Comments on: An update http://theratracejournal.com/an-update One person caught up in the rat-race of life Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:21:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dave Marcotte http://theratracejournal.com/an-update/comment-page-1#comment-27 Dave Marcotte Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:41:23 +0000 http://theratracejournal.com/archives/41#comment-27 Hi! Please keep posting! You and I are on similar paths right now and I'd love to hear what you are up to and succeeding with as you go along. Congrats to have the courage to make the break even without all the answers up front. Really, truly congrats. I'm also working on my exit now as well. Send me an email and we can stay in touch. I'll also be posting online starting in January, so stay tuned. Dave Marcotte Hi!
Please keep posting! You and I are on similar paths right now and I’d love to hear what you are up to and succeeding with as you go along. Congrats to have the courage to make the break even without all the answers up front. Really, truly congrats. I’m also working on my exit now as well.

Send me an email and we can stay in touch. I’ll also be posting online starting in January, so stay tuned.
Dave Marcotte

]]> By: Phil http://theratracejournal.com/an-update/comment-page-1#comment-23 Phil Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:53:59 +0000 http://theratracejournal.com/archives/41#comment-23 It's nice to get feedback from people who think similarly. I truly believe freedom is achievable, you simply have to prioritize things and tweak your lifestyle a bit. Cheers! It’s nice to get feedback from people who think similarly. I truly believe freedom is achievable, you simply have to prioritize things and tweak your lifestyle a bit. Cheers!

]]> By: Michelle http://theratracejournal.com/an-update/comment-page-1#comment-16 Michelle Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:45:32 +0000 http://theratracejournal.com/archives/41#comment-16 Wow. I just finished reading over your entire site, and am blown away by the fact that, had I had the gumption at the time, almost all of it could have been written by me. Except that I am 30, female, and my few remaining relatives were supportive :) I applaud your decision to give the rat race the boot forever. I did it myself in February of this year, and haven't regretted it one bit. For me, the freedom it affords is more than worth the few hardships I endure. I, too, had a sudden series of life events that set me to questioning what I wanted out of life. I had one major advantage, though; I was already out of debt. Soon after my world-view changed, I got a divorce (not so directly related to the anticipated lifestyle change, but very directly related to the events which triggered it), sold my house and most of my belongings, and worked as long as I could stand it (I didn't need the income any more; it is VERY difficult working at a job you hate strictly for the money, when you don't even need the money) before quitting. Now I can do those things which please me; scrapbooking, travel, photography, camping, kayaking...the list goes on. My choices are limited only by my imagination (although, admittedly, I cannot do everything "right now," I must naturally earn the money to do the bigger things first), and my stress level is barely noticeable. Although I don't know you personally, I am very proud of you and wish you all the luck in the world with your life adventure! Wow. I just finished reading over your entire site, and am blown away by the fact that, had I had the gumption at the time, almost all of it could have been written by me. Except that I am 30, female, and my few remaining relatives were supportive :) I applaud your decision to give the rat race the boot forever. I did it myself in February of this year, and haven’t regretted it one bit. For me, the freedom it affords is more than worth the few hardships I endure. I, too, had a sudden series of life events that set me to questioning what I wanted out of life. I had one major advantage, though; I was already out of debt. Soon after my world-view changed, I got a divorce (not so directly related to the anticipated lifestyle change, but very directly related to the events which triggered it), sold my house and most of my belongings, and worked as long as I could stand it (I didn’t need the income any more; it is VERY difficult working at a job you hate strictly for the money, when you don’t even need the money) before quitting. Now I can do those things which please me; scrapbooking, travel, photography, camping, kayaking…the list goes on. My choices are limited only by my imagination (although, admittedly, I cannot do everything “right now,” I must naturally earn the money to do the bigger things first), and my stress level is barely noticeable. Although I don’t know you personally, I am very proud of you and wish you all the luck in the world with your life adventure!

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