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You have it all, and you are still not living.

Written by: Guy Luminato

Article Overview: In the good life, somewhere along the way, you didn't get to make the decisions for yourself anymore. Your life chose for you. Have you considered the price you will pay if you don't reflect on your choices? You still have time to reset your path.

You have it all, and you are still not living.



Are you one of those people who worked extremely hard by going to college? You get that education so you can get that high paying job so you can live the good life? Then, in that good life, somewhere along the way, you didn't get to make the decisions for yourself anymore?

Did your job or work take over? Did your boss give high pressure requests that required extra time? Did you spend years working off debt you racked up in college? Is the good life fun? Or are you really tired? What price are you paying for the good life?

Been there, done that. I did all of that in the past. I'm one of those people who isn't afraid of working. In fact, I am a really hard worker. All of that didn't give me the time freedom I wanted. I had other dreams besides my career.

I wanted to be a parent, I wanted to be the one that raised them. Sure a nanny for extra help would be nice once in a while, but to really raise them so I didn't miss them growing up. This kind of parenting is rare.

Have you considered the price you will pay if you don't reflect on your choices? You might think it is way too late. Or maybe you think you can't afford it because you already have the big house, and the fancy car.

There is something about being 40 that made me reflect and ask myself, "Is this really what I want? And will I have any regrets if I keep going this way?" The answer for me was no. I was not on track. Sure I could have settled, but all my dreams weren't coming to fruition.

So I stopped. Some people in my life might say I stopped quite abruptly. I say it just looked that way from the outside. You see if you really listen to your inner voice you will hear what you want very loud and clear. Your inner voice doesn't give up until it is heard which is good thing.

The benefit of being a hard worker, and someone who wants to achieve a certain level, is that they can do anything they set their mind to do. They just have to choose what that is for them. For my husband and me, we knew what wanted to travel, and work from anywhere in the world. That freedom was important to us. We set our mind on finding the solution.

After years of being nailed down to a brick and mortar traditional business, we knew we wanted another business model. We were intelligent people, and we could see other people making money on the internet, and we wanted that too.

After researching a recommended site, we jumped in head first, and have absolutely no regrets. The man on the site we visited became our business partner. We have learned how to be free and spend time the way want it. We didn't give up our dreams, we made them better. We clarified, and implemented our work into a new way of living.

This new way is so amazing that it doesn't feel like work. We laugh, spend time with our kids during the day, while other people are at work with the boss. We were really never 9-5 people, we did it in the past, but luckily we reached for better. Sometimes our friends can't believe that we are able to do this for a living. The smart ones of course, see for themselves.

Ultimately, you can decide for yourself. Your power is really never taken away. You can reclaim it. You can choose your destiny. You can reset your path. You can decide when you will be the boss. You can decide when you will see your kids. You decide which beach you want to work from. Remember, you only get one life.

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