Quote Originally Posted by 9ski9
Yes. I had to make a change when I got home from another 70+ hour work week and sat down at the table with two dozen bills and mortgages on three homes...what the fuck am I doing collecting cars, houses, and bottles of wine I really don't like?
Time starts to fly by when you close in on 40. So we sold a lot of stuff including our main house, cashed in a lot of stocks, and moved to the hills.
You can always go back to the rat race, but you can never get back missed experiences. I spent today at a lake with my 4-year-old and her best friend. To paraphrase John Irving's "World According to Garp": Life is short, so you have to fill it with as much adventure as possible.
This is the best thread I've come across in all my days. I was the sam way from the time I was 18, working 70+ hour weeks, never got married, no kids and got to the point where I lost touch w/ everyone I cared about...until about 2 years ago. I met a man that made me realize all the $$ in the world couldn't make me as happy as he did. Moved out of the big city in a sleepy town and other than having a hard time finding bud, life is truly great. Still work FT, but 40 hrs this time and started teaching dance to high school kids at the local school here for free. My job is not an easy one but no comparison to before. I've been able to spend time w/ my family, my husband's children and it's the best life I've lived so far. And guys, not that any of you here sound like you need to hear this, but your family (kids, wives, brothers, parents, etc) would much rather spend time w/ you than the paycheck you bring home...I'll vouch for that!