Tuesday, March 14, 2006

The Pleasure of Leisure

A free software disk arrived today, bundled with an upgrade. It's a promo called iWork. It isn't of interest to me as idon'twork, and neither do I intend to in the foreseeable future (except perhaps on a voluntary basis). Even if I wanted to work again, I couldn't accept a job that starts before 10 in the morning (I'm an evening person, NOT a morning one, as hubbie will vouch).

Having run my own businesses for over 25 years, the joy of being an enttrpreneur is surpassed by the joy of having unconditional free time! I wonder how I ever fitted in all the things I like doing (playing the piano, reading, sleeping, friends and the internet/emailing ... Most people rush around, bemoaning either the lack of time or how quickly/slowly time passes (depending on what you're doing). But it's not difficult to be busy and fulfilled without the 'status' of work or a job. Of course, that's easy to say if you have money behind you, but it isn't difficult to reduce the cost of living if you don't pursue expensive pursuits! Stuff the Prada handbags, the fancy haircuts and the swish restaurants. Girls, if you go for that you're losers!

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