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Why Do You Want to Work From Home, Anyway? (be sure to stay balanced)

Guest post by: Craig Whalen

Article Overview: Ask any one person what they want from life. Most will give the same answer. Most people just want to spend time with the ones they love and enjoy their lives to the fullest degree possible. Having money is nice; having fancy homes and cars and other luxuries is nice; but I think you'll find that most people are more interested in having meaningful loving relationships with family and friends than they are in being rich. I don't think that anyone on their death-bed would ask to be surrounded by all of the "stuff" they've accumulated throughout their life. People wanna be surrounded by friends and family; the ones they love.

Why Do You Want to Work From Home, Anyway? (be sure to stay balanced)

It's saddening to me to see the state of our nation today knowing all of the sacrifices that have been made to make America the greatest country in the history of the earth. There is so much political divide, racial tension, class envy...so many negative things that affect our daily lives. I believe thatwhen you separate people into groups on the basis of politics or skin color or social class or religion or any other social grouping, you create great and unnecessarydivisions. Groups of people, associated for whatever reason, tend toform ideologies unique to their group and enter into battle with other groups of people with different views which only creates more division. We have so much more in common with one another than we have differences. Groups of people are often self-serving, angry, and irrational and will make choices that are detrimental to many to serve the ideologies of their particular group. A person, on the other hand, unassociated with a divisive group is usually smart, rational, and most often has concern for people as a whole set before their own self interest.

Ask any one person what they want from life. Most will give the same answer. Most people just want to spend time with the ones they love and enjoy their lives to the fullest degree possible. Having money is nice; having fancy homes and cars and other luxuries is nice; but I think you'll find that most people are more interested in having meaningful loving relationships with family and friends than they are in being rich. I don't think that anyone on their death-bed would ask to be surrounded by all of the "stuff" they've accumulated throughout their life. People wanna be surrounded by friends and family; the ones they love.

On this article's subject - stayingbalanced - ask yourself this question: Why did you want to start a work from home business in the first place? Why go through the pains and the fear of leaving what you know to pursue a work from home business? I believe most of you would say "to have more time to spend with the people I love". Sure, financial independence is part of that, but it's only the means to the end...having free time to be with your family and friends. The point that I want to make here is to remember why you chose to start a home business. Make sure that you have balance in your life and don't become so consumed with working your business that you neglect to spend time with the ones you love. This is especially important for those who may be just starting out and are still working a regular job and doing their online business nights and weekends. Make sure you schedule some time with your family and friends. After all, they are the reason you wanted to have a home business, right?

...and in regard to other people, social groups, battles of will and opinion...please remember that in most cases, any person regardless of their associations ultimately wants the same life and freedom and time with family that you do. Focus on our commonalities rather than our differences. Decreases social divides. Be kind to others, for everyone you meet is fighting some sort of battle.

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