Comments on: Change the World or Be Happy? http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/13/change-the-world-or-be-happy/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/13/change-the-world-or-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-34152 Canadian Dream Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:57:19 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1013#comment-34152 Alex, I partly agree with you. Wasting time doing brainless activities happens all the time with people. Playing a video game, watching TV, watching a movie... you get the idea. Some activities like that are fine, but you shouldn't do too many of them. On a work related note, I know I dislike time wasting activities as well, but sometimes you have to do some of them. As long as it not too much of your job I don't mind some mindless work. I would go nuts if I did it all the time. Tim Alex,

I partly agree with you. Wasting time doing brainless activities happens all the time with people. Playing a video game, watching TV, watching a movie… you get the idea. Some activities like that are fine, but you shouldn’t do too many of them.

On a work related note, I know I dislike time wasting activities as well, but sometimes you have to do some of them. As long as it not too much of your job I don’t mind some mindless work. I would go nuts if I did it all the time.

Tim

]]> By: Alex http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/13/change-the-world-or-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-34137 Alex Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:50:28 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1013#comment-34137 Hi, this post is so relevant to my current situation. In my case I chose the job because I needed the money. If I didn't need it I would entirely opt for happiness first. That was my reality a few years ago when I had savings and was self-employed, but with a mortgage things are slightly different and I feel "trapped" to take the "so-so" jobs that pay well as opposed to doing really fun stuff that might not pay very well. What I always try to remind myself is that TIME is not something we can EVER regain, so wasting time doing brainless activities is a bad thing. Unfortunately I can't follow that at the moment but if I had the choice I would value my time/life over anything else. Hi, this post is so relevant to my current situation.

In my case I chose the job because I needed the money. If I didn’t need it I would entirely opt for happiness first. That was my reality a few years ago when I had savings and was self-employed, but with a mortgage things are slightly different and I feel “trapped” to take the “so-so” jobs that pay well as opposed to doing really fun stuff that might not pay very well.

What I always try to remind myself is that TIME is not something we can EVER regain, so wasting time doing brainless activities is a bad thing.

Unfortunately I can’t follow that at the moment but if I had the choice I would value my time/life over anything else.

]]> By: Michael - Fat Loss Tips http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/13/change-the-world-or-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-34094 Michael - Fat Loss Tips Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:15:43 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1013#comment-34094 I've always envisioned myself going into the teaching profession or volunteering if I ever won the lottery. Personally, I find both to be extremely rewarding in shaping minds today and in the future. Good post... Mike I’ve always envisioned myself going into the teaching profession or volunteering if I ever won the lottery. Personally, I find both to be extremely rewarding in shaping minds today and in the future. Good post…

Mike

]]> By: Brian http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/10/13/change-the-world-or-be-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-34087 Brian Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:27:55 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=1013#comment-34087 Thanks for the post, it hit close to home. We had volunteer positions overseas with an NGO. The small stipend was not a big deal because we were excited about the work we were doing and how it changed people's lives. Now we are back in Canada to be with family. I have a modest salary and a job that, while it has many perks and RRSP matching, just does not have the same "I'm changing the world for the better" value. One benefit of the NGO gig is that there is the possibility of contract and consulting work if you stay in it long enough. This can give you opportunities for travel and government consulting jobs into retirement if your background fits well with the buzzwords and policy trends. Thanks for the post, it hit close to home.
We had volunteer positions overseas with an NGO. The small stipend was not a big deal because we were excited about the work we were doing and how it changed people’s lives.
Now we are back in Canada to be with family. I have a modest salary and a job that, while it has many perks and RRSP matching, just does not have the same “I’m changing the world for the better” value.
One benefit of the NGO gig is that there is the possibility of contract and consulting work if you stay in it long enough. This can give you opportunities for travel and government consulting jobs into retirement if your background fits well with the buzzwords and policy trends.

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