Comments on: Soul Searching and Goals http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: End Game: Retire Early Or Work Happy? http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-12666 End Game: Retire Early Or Work Happy? Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:46:50 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=528#comment-12666 [...] a great post over at Canadian Dream that resonated with me quite a bit. You can read the whole post here, but this was my favorite [...] [...] a great post over at Canadian Dream that resonated with me quite a bit. You can read the whole post here, but this was my favorite [...]

]]> By: Airline Fuel Surcharges, Economy, and Weekend Reading - | Million Dollar Journey http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-12207 Airline Fuel Surcharges, Economy, and Weekend Reading - | Million Dollar Journey Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:31:12 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=528#comment-12207 [...] Canadian Dream questions the goals of life in soul searching and goals. [...] [...] Canadian Dream questions the goals of life in soul searching and goals. [...]

]]> By: Early Retirement Middle Way http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-11980 Early Retirement Middle Way Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:23:05 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=528#comment-11980 Thank you for the book recommendations! I would like to believe that it is possible to do both but I grapple with how to clear enough "space" to allow creativity to flow. I seem to need a certain level of mental emotional peace. I started by cutting back my work week. Though it means decrease income, I felt better and combined with increased awareness of savings, frugality, evened things out financially. In a few more years, I hope to create even more space in my life to explore. I anticipate that eventually I'll end somewhere in between. Thank you for the book recommendations!

I would like to believe that it is possible to do both but I grapple with how to clear enough “space” to allow creativity to flow. I seem to need a certain level of mental emotional peace.

I started by cutting back my work week. Though it means decrease income, I felt better and combined with increased awareness of savings, frugality, evened things out financially. In a few more years, I hope to create even more space in my life to explore.

I anticipate that eventually I’ll end somewhere in between.

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-11975 Canadian Dream Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:13:27 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=528#comment-11975 Mia, Not a bad plan. Depending where your passions are, it could work. Dankind, I've actually read the book. I rather like the overall idea of lifestyle design. I'm just still working out how to apply some of it to my own life. Rosie, My exact thinking. Do you plan for now or later? In my ideal world I would like to jump to writing full time when I'm at least partly FI. So I've got some back up income while doing something else with variable income. Cash Canuck, Actually it sounds like your the classic blocked writer. You don't want to share your creations to the light of day. You might want to find a book called: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. It's a great read on how to be creative and unblock ourselves. Tim Mia,

Not a bad plan. Depending where your passions are, it could work.

Dankind,

I’ve actually read the book. I rather like the overall idea of lifestyle design. I’m just still working out how to apply some of it to my own life.

Rosie,

My exact thinking. Do you plan for now or later? In my ideal world I would like to jump to writing full time when I’m at least partly FI. So I’ve got some back up income while doing something else with variable income.

Cash Canuck,

Actually it sounds like your the classic blocked writer. You don’t want to share your creations to the light of day. You might want to find a book called: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. It’s a great read on how to be creative and unblock ourselves.

Tim

]]> By: Rob Madrid http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-11923 Rob Madrid Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:17:15 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=528#comment-11923 My Dad drove my Mum crazy for the first year untill he adjusted to not working. Today he's had to adjust again since my Mum died and he lives in an appartment. My Dad drove my Mum crazy for the first year untill he adjusted to not working. Today he’s had to adjust again since my Mum died and he lives in an appartment.

]]> By: Stacey http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-11899 Stacey Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:56:30 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=528#comment-11899 That's so funny, my husband and I were just talking about this. I'm a freelance writer working for local newspapers and magazines, and I don't think I'll ever stop writing for them. I really enjoy it and it makes decent money. Our goal is to get my husband "retired" by 40 or 45, and use my part-time writing work to supplement our investments. You're right - who really does care about retiring when you're in control of your own schedule and love your work? That’s so funny, my husband and I were just talking about this. I’m a freelance writer working for local newspapers and magazines, and I don’t think I’ll ever stop writing for them. I really enjoy it and it makes decent money.

Our goal is to get my husband “retired” by 40 or 45, and use my part-time writing work to supplement our investments. You’re right – who really does care about retiring when you’re in control of your own schedule and love your work?

]]> By: Cash Canuck http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-11855 Cash Canuck Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:47:30 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=528#comment-11855 Interesting that you don't consider yourself "a writer". Who are you writing for? Perhaps a "writer" has an audience in mind and is catering to that audience. It's true that you target an audience within the context of your blog, and you do a fantastic job. I would argue that creative (ie. fictional) writing is a much more personal process and is more difficult to share with others. Especially strangers. I like to write for pleasure. It is rare that someone other than myself or a couple close friends will read my creations. I don't consider myself a writer, for one thing I'm not at all prolific. Maybe four or five short stories in the past year. Interesting that you don’t consider yourself “a writer”. Who are you writing for? Perhaps a “writer” has an audience in mind and is catering to that audience.

It’s true that you target an audience within the context of your blog, and you do a fantastic job. I would argue that creative (ie. fictional) writing is a much more personal process and is more difficult to share with others. Especially strangers.

I like to write for pleasure. It is rare that someone other than myself or a couple close friends will read my creations. I don’t consider myself a writer, for one thing I’m not at all prolific. Maybe four or five short stories in the past year.

]]> By: Rosie http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-11853 Rosie Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:39:12 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=528#comment-11853 I was just going to mention Ferriss--I'm waiting to read it, but one tag line I've read is "creating a life you don't want to retire from". I'm really thinking about what that might look like...how would I structure my life after FI, if I ever get there? And is FI really a worthwhile goal if I can have that life now? I was just going to mention Ferriss–I’m waiting to read it, but one tag line I’ve read is “creating a life you don’t want to retire from”. I’m really thinking about what that might look like…how would I structure my life after FI, if I ever get there? And is FI really a worthwhile goal if I can have that life now?

]]> By: dankind http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-11829 dankind Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:15:00 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=528#comment-11829 You should really read that book 'The 4-Hour Work Week' by Timothy Ferris. It talks a lot about living mini-retirements throught your life, and not just saving it all up 'for the end'. You should really read that book ‘The 4-Hour Work Week’ by Timothy Ferris. It talks a lot about living mini-retirements throught your life, and not just saving it all up ‘for the end’.

]]> By: Mia http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/10/02/soul-searching-and-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-11822 Mia Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:35:31 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=528#comment-11822 An excellent point and one I seem to be grappling with myself. I'm a well paid engineer who had dreams of retiring very early. Engineering is not my passion and I find it difficult to imagine doing it for much longer, but I know that any alternative career that I do for the love if it will mean I won't be retiring as quickly. In my case, the solution I'm considering at the moment is working part-time at the well paid job, and the rest of the time on things I'm passionate about. It seems like this might give me the best of both worlds. An excellent point and one I seem to be grappling with myself. I’m a well paid engineer who had dreams of retiring very early. Engineering is not my passion and I find it difficult to imagine doing it for much longer, but I know that any alternative career that I do for the love if it will mean I won’t be retiring as quickly. In my case, the solution I’m considering at the moment is working part-time at the well paid job, and the rest of the time on things I’m passionate about. It seems like this might give me the best of both worlds.

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