“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don't need to escape from.”
— Seth Godin
Are you living a life of your choosing?
Or, instead, do you daydream about your next vacation because you can’t wait to escape your job and you don’t love where you live?
That used to be me. Well, it was me when I actually took vacations. Instead, I sometimes worked for years without taking any time off.
It's ridiculous that we only spend a few weeks fully enjoying our life every year. Then, we spend the rest of the year dreading Monday mornings, missing our loved ones and friends, and neglecting our health and well-being.
Today, someone asked me about taking vacations. It took me by surprise because I guess I hadn’t thought about taking a vacation in years! I no longer feel the need to escape my job, my life, or where I live.
I love running my coaching business as a solopreneur.
I have great flexibility in how, when, and where I work.
I love where I live now (i.e., close to forests and mountains).
I take a mini vacation with my wife every Wednesday (e.g., hiking, skiing, exploring).
We do take vacations when we want to visit our kids or explore somewhere new (e.g., Alaska, Maui, Mexico, Germany), but I don’t feel like I need it to escape my job or life.
I have reclaimed the freedom I lost during my long corporate career.
So, what’s the smallest starting step you can take toward reclaiming your life? For example, block some time off every week to do whatever you want to do (e.g., not what your boss wants). Make it all about you!
How can you start creating a life you no longer desperately want to escape? Would it require finding a new job, starting a business, or moving somewhere you’ve dreamed about for years?
Spend some time brainstorming ways to take baby steps to make that happen. Then, slowly but surely, nudge your life in that direction.
It won’t happen overnight. Heck, it took me over 20 years to reach a point where I love my life!
But that's why I write this newsletter. I want to help you love your life more quickly than the decades it took me!
I’m Larry Cornett, a Freedom Coach who works with you to optimize your career, business, and life. My mission is to help you become a more "Invincible You" so you can live your life on your terms instead of being controlled by someone else's rules. I live in Northern California near Lake Tahoe with my wife and our Great Dane.