Lau on Nostr: The first time I started working I realized what the requirement was. I was selling ...
The first time I started working I realized what the requirement was. I was selling my time and working itself, created an upkeep. So part of my time was going to working, so that I could work (taxes, buying a van for my tools, the tools themselves, insurance, renting storage for my materials, etc).
So my first reaction was to ask how little I could work so that my upkeep became smaller? I cut costs by a lot so I could own more of my time. Working less also meant paying less taxes, and less risk of getting injured. This resulted in having a lot of time with no clear purpose but just a feeling of being liberated, and boredom.
Being bored helped because it wasn't fun. It made me realize I loved working, but what I needed for it to be fun was autonomy. So that became the goal. I adjusted my mindset to focus on the goal. It landed my lap not because I was lucky but because I was ready for it.
So my first reaction was to ask how little I could work so that my upkeep became smaller? I cut costs by a lot so I could own more of my time. Working less also meant paying less taxes, and less risk of getting injured. This resulted in having a lot of time with no clear purpose but just a feeling of being liberated, and boredom.
Being bored helped because it wasn't fun. It made me realize I loved working, but what I needed for it to be fun was autonomy. So that became the goal. I adjusted my mindset to focus on the goal. It landed my lap not because I was lucky but because I was ready for it.
quoting note1dt6…a6dzI retired at 37 because I became the autonomous owner of all of my time. I think everyone would benefit from going through this process. Retirement doesn't mean end of career, it just means 100% choice.
Once you own your time you can sit and think. Creativity requires you to sit and think, be bored, start working on what you believe in.