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I was expecting to resonate more with this article, but found that the writer really hadn't been doing much. I often complain to my girlfriend that I've got no
by djaychela 5y ago
I was expecting to resonate more with this article, but found that the writer really hadn't been doing much.
I often complain to my girlfriend that I've got nothing done, and then she asks what I've done... and it turns out I've actually done a lot. I'm currently splitting my days between regular contract work producing videos (first two hours of the day, 7am-9am), and then after a short break I spend the rest of the day (until 6pm, with an hour for lunch) working on my house extension. Today I'll be doing more of the roof (weather permitting), or putting in central heating pipes.
Then, after dinner, I'll be working on YouTube content.
But still, I've done nothing, in my mind... because I expected to have the extension finished by now (I'm 9 months in, and about 6 months behind, mostly due to external delays).
I'm 50. I did expect to be much more successful than I am - I'm not in the slightest, financially. I never expected to be a millionaire, but I'm below average earnings in the UK. But I'm (mostly) happy, and I think that's what matters. I hope so, anyway!
- jakupovic 5y agoKeep on trucking and like someone else said find pleasure in the process. Deadlines are arbitrary and most of the time meaningless.
- idontwantthis 5y agoBelow average while working only 2 hours per day or below average per hour?
- robertlagrant 5y agoIf you can DIY things that would cost someone else tens of thousands of £s/$s then imagine how much you'd need to earn to get that money after tax, and then add that total amount to your salary. That's the equivalent of what you're earning. One reason why I don't like using salary as a comparison is it doesn't reflect people's life circumstances, except at the extremes. It's just easy to measure. And good luck with the roof!