Do you wake up each day with excitement, enthusiasm, and long for a good day’s work?

Or do you wake up exhausted, frustrated, and wishing you had more leisure and relaxation?

Make no mistake about it: we live in a rest-oriented society.  We want more free time, additional holidays, extra vacation days, and longer weekends…

Why?  Because we hate our jobs!

Look around you.  There’s no shortage of unhappy people – miserable, worn out, desperate to find a greater purpose!   Far too many people participate in an unfair exchange – time for money.  What a waste!  When you get paid simply for time, you are literally wasting time.  According to the World Bank, life expectancy is around 78.4 years or 28,616 days.  Assuming the average person spends 30 years in an unsatisfying J-O-B, they have wasted over 25% of their life assuming a person works:

• 5 days a week
• 50 weeks a year
• 30 years of their life

This adds up to over 7,500 days which is greater than ¼ of our life!  With so many people who loathe what we do for a living, this is alarming!

Find work you love now or else!

Many of us would rather die than get up for another day of work.  Think I’m kidding?  Four out of five workers do not have their ideal job!   I’m not saying those who are unsatisfied with their work are suicidal, but two of the leading factors that contribute to taking one’s own life include depression and money problems.  Not finding your purpose and passion (aka dream job) can lead to depression and money problems thus increase the odds that someone feels hopeless, depressed, and yes, suicidal!

Think about this: if we as Americans spent as much time looking for meaningful work and the pursuit of living life to the fullest, how many of us would ever want to retire? Our bodies can breakdown, our mental sharpness can diminish, but our will to contribute to society should never burn out.  Stop wasting time planning your retirement and start focusing instead on finding what God put you own earth to do!

Be “found”

My good friend Kevin Miller at Free Agent Academy helps the “lost” and “found” gain more purpose and passion through self employment.

The group I call the “lost” are those who are a little lost in life.  They are trying to find their purpose, their passion, and are actively trying to find their calling.  Many of them are still working 9-5 jobs, but eventually they will get it, they are pursuing more passionate work thus there is hope!  Though still lost, soon they will find where they are supposed to be!

Within the Free Agent Community there are so many who have “found” their true callings.

There is:

• Justin Lukasavige at Lukas Coaching, a radio show host, author, and helping others turn dreams into reality as a business, financial, and career coach.  Justin has helped me make great strides!  He is the host of Coach Radio and author of Become a Coach.
• Then there’s Kent Julian at Live it Forward, speaker, author, career coach, and one of America’s foremost authorities on intentional living, leadership, and REAL™ Success.
• Also there’s Joel Boggess at 4 Points Coaching, working exclusively with students and professionals in transition.
• Deb Ingino at My Wired Style , Mom, Author & CEO. She helps equip people with the tools to discover their DISC Wired Strengths so they can create effective families, businesses & communities.
• And Andy Traub, helping businesses grow through tech tools and social media strategies
• Don’t forget Cliff Ravenscraft, the Podcast Answer Man, helping others create their dream podcast or radio show!
• And countless others who are living out their dream jobs, businesses, and ideal life!

They have started businesses around their passions, they have created incomes doing what they love each day, and they are making profits that are plentiful!

Are you lost or found?

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