Once again, I find myself at a crossroads. It’s one of those defining moments in life where a major decision must be made – the result, of which, will determine my entire future. However, I’m not new to this – I’ve come to this point once or twice before. The last “fork-in-the-road” I encountered was when I made the decision to leave the materialistic lifestyle I had been leading. It’s been over a year now, and I’ve never looked back. Certainly, it’s been of the best moves I ever made.

The problem I am now faced with is survival. As alarming as that sounds, I don’t know how else to say it. While there is no immediate urgency, the time will eventually come where I will be forced to trade my time for money. Keep in mind that being a wage-slave is not the only way to make a buck – It just happens to be the most obvious.

My spending is now down to almost nil. I only buy what I need to survive – and even then, I always try to pay the lowest price possible. My only extravagance is my morning coffee at the place across the street. Even that may get trimmed to twice a week.

I’m not miserable living this lifestyle. In fact, it has given me a new perspective on what is necessary and what is not. Believe me, much of what we buy each day is fluff. We are made to believe that we can’t manage without it by million-dollar marketing campaigns.

However, the fact remains that I’m only 45 and I could have 40-50 years left. I need to decide how I’m going to spend those years and what I’ll be doing to bring in some money.

Filed under: Unemployed

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