Green Grass
The grass on the other side of the fence tends to appear greener.
Sometimes, we need to find greener grass on the other side of the fence.
Both of the above statements are true.
The fact that we have a warm tiny house to stay in, and a vehicle to drive that takes us wherever we want to go, plus many other things, means we are wealthier than millions of people around this globe. We are not living on $3 per day. Our dollar consumption per day is many multiples of 3.
And yet, sometimes I wish that our debt load was smaller, and that my work responsibility was smaller. Downsizing both of these would allow me much more freedom in my schedule, which would potentially allow for more experiences as a family.
By nature, I am a dreamer or visionary or whatever you want to call my type. Sticking it out over the long haul is not one of my strengths. Coming up with new ideas is. It is difficult, however, to experience the benefit of compounding gains when switching attention too often. Being able to focus my attention on one project or business over time is the only way to gain traction.
On the other hand, it is difficult to replace diverse experiences with anything else. Travelling, ziplining, skiing in the Rocky Mountains, eating ethnic 😀 North Carolina BBQ, camping, etc. etc., all come to mind. In the phase of business/life we are in, it feels like it's difficult for us to get enough of the above onto our calendar.
I need to remind myself to count the simple blessings in my day:
our sonny who is almost 3 years old and dreams of a tricycle with a hitch and trailer to go with it, for his birthday
a business that provides me with tons of satisfaction in exchange for tons of stress (read this post on stress)
a tiny cabin that keeps my family warm, even in the harshest of weather
the ability to dream.
