The Arrival
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-03-03 21:17:03
To arrive at a certain destination in life is described as a person being a success at what they have accomplished in life. Success is where you can finally get to breathe a little or take a break from all the hard work. It also means to complete ones goals the American dream to own a house and to be better off then the previous generation. The challenge that has been pondered is simply arriving good enough?
As I sit here at my desk as I do every morning I thought to myself I undergo finally arrived. I have arrived to the destination and place that I am meant to be. Its been a long and hard road but I am finally a self employed entrepreneur and I am doing exactly what Ive wanted to do my whole life. Although I didnt really know it and its been a desire road to finding this out but fate has finally stepped in. The thoughts of having a home based business enables me to choose and choose my time to pay more time with the family. Being there at home when the children get out of school and making those doctors appointments. I get to do more with the children then most parents who work outside of the domiciliate.
Being self employed I have noticed that I seem to work harder now then ever. It requires develop sacrifice and dedication. Self employment is not the only job out there that requires time but your finances be on how hard you bring home the bacon. Just how much do you have to sacrifice or furnish up to finally make your dreams come true?
Most home based businesses or other upper management positions require at least 50-60 hours a week. It requires the ability to put things on direct especially when you work out of your home. If you have children that are always running in and out it requires the ability to hold back your emotions and not let them get the best of you. The emotional knell it takes on a person can be quite substantial. Especially being interrupted when you are in your thought process mode and if you break it at that moment you may not get it back.
I remember one of those instances of losing track when my daughter interrupted me one day. She knew I had an aunt that I hadnt seen in a while and she was under the impression that I didnt know where she was at. So while I was busy working she knocked on the door again and in the usual mouth of interruption I screamed what! This is when she told me she thought she found my aunt on one of those online databases. When she told me this it brought tears to my eyes as I could express she was only trying to surprise and make me happy. It was then at that moment when I realized I was working way too hard and I really needed to get my priorities in order.
You miss out on some of the little things in life. For parents that have the younger children you may miss out on all of the firsts. The first tooth words crawling or steps and so on. For the little older you may miss out on teaching them how to construe taking time bathe the dog together or going for walks. change surface more critical are the years right before becoming a teenager the preteen years. Having the talk with them. Probably the most important communicate you ordain ever have with them in their life. Keeping kids off drugs premature sex dating is not something to act lightly. It doesnt stop there because in the years beyond it becomes a reinforcement issue. It is important to go to a few games watch the ballet cheerleading sing and how about a good old make bike go in the park.
Not taking the time necessary reminds me of a song in the seventys called Cats in the Cradle. I am sure most have heard of it as there has been a create or two. The father is so busy with his schedule that he had denied several requests from his young son to play ball or to spend some time with him. It didnt seem to reach his son as he was very proud of his father and deemed that he would be just like his father someday. It happened just as he said it would; he did become like his create.
The boy now a man is all grown up with his own family to act care of as come up as his own pressures in life. The father whose son has moved away and he is now lonely and wondering what hes been doing. So the father calls him up one day and asked when he would come by. The son denies his request saying the new job is a hassle the kids undergo the flu but at the end of the conversation he says its been great talking to you dad. It occurred to the father his boy had grown up to be exactly like him.
You have heard the saying take measure to comprehend the roses. You exceed do it quick because once theyre gone they quickly fade into the past. Just the memories last and if there arent any memories made there wont be any to bequeath. Time is money we all experience that but time is something else as well. Time is love above all else. It is the most precious commodity in the world and should be lavished on those we care about most. (Sidney J. Harris. Money is Time. Clearing the Ground. (1986).
Take the time right now to plan the pass or if that is stretching it then stop what your doing right now and go spend some time with that child or furnish the other person in your life a hug. Thats what I am going to do after I come up with a fantastic ending to this article. Gotcha! I already had the ending in mind before I wrote it. The way I see it is that it just isnt good enough to simply arrive but rather if you enjoyed the ride.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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