It should be obvious, but there are people out there who think "If I don't do this, what will I do?" So I've put together a list of things that one can do with the extra time no longer taken up by snowing the recruits and showing the plan.
You will note that I don't put up "Get a Job." I've tried to avoid the obvious, plus I would like people to think of things to do that don't specifically revolve around the gathering and spending of money. In short, lose the hyperfocus on money and possessions and you might find yourself.
Sleep
America is badly sleep-deprived. CEO's spend eighteen hours per day figuring out new ways to squeeze workers for the sake of their shareholders, working stiffs work as much overtime as they can to afford the latest SUV's, Urban Poor work three jobs just to afford rent and the car that's constantly on the verge of falling apart, college students study and attend classes and do extracurricular activities so they will be able to get that "good job waiting at the end of the rainbow," mothers juggling children job and
Recent studies have shown that when you go without sleep, you use more Cortisol than you should. Cortisol is a steroid that increases awareness of the environment and makes the body burn energy efficiently. This steroid is so powerful that the body turns its Cortisol supply off whenever one goes to sleep.
And the results of increasd cortisol usage? I have three female friends who have had excessive cortisol in their body for an extended
Get your sleep -- death will be too late.
Spend Time With Your Children.
Kids will not wait until you can "walk the beaches of the world" and travel in your land-yacht with them. They need your attention now, while you're struggling with the rent for your tenement apartment, or in your suburban home where it seems every week you're money's gone before you get it. Time not spent with them now cannot be made up later in life, no matter what anyone says.
Vacation -- on a budget if need be.
I remember the first time I went to New York City. I stayed in a place that was $15 a night, went everywhere either by subway or foot, and bought a single momento of the trip. While visits into the museums were pricy, they were worth it, and the subway took me everywhere I chose not to walk to. Only thing I missed: The twin towers, and that's because I thought they would still be around today.
Similar story with my most recent trip to DC: el cheapo snoozing, lots of walking and no momentos. Transport to and from DC was the most expensive part of the trip, and that's because I didn't think of hitch-hiking.
And for those with children, think different. Don't think "Florida;" think some place within a couple of hours of where you live. There's still plenty of places a ways off the expressway that would fill a kid with awe and you with appreciation of the past.
Moral? You don't need to spend tons of money to enjoy a vacation.
Own Your Own Business.
I know and have known people who've run their own used items shop, pet care store, sold used cars, sold bowling equipment to bowlers, and ran restaurants. In each case, the people running these businesses were able to make plenty of money and, when they got out of the business, got out with money. Don't let fearmongers fool you, most businesses make money. Interesting fact: seventy percent of businesses that close shop do so with a positive balance. And if you can make it as a businessman, more power to you, it means you can live better than most of your customers.
Learn rollerblading, lift weights, bowl, play tennis or basketball
When you exercise, you burn up fat and add muscle mass to your body. Both make you fitter, thinner and happier.
Continue your education.
The brain has been found to be much like a muscle in that exercising it will keep it active, while running it on long-learned information will cause it to fall apart. Continued education is one way to keep your mind healthy and active.
Surely there must be something you've always wanted to learn about or read but never had the time for. Maybe now you'll have the time and focus to learn or read that item you've always wanted to do.
Do something artistic, learn a hobby, learn a craft.
I've always believed that anything worth doing is worth doing atrociously. That means you'll end up falling on your face, doing stuff that's better left undone. Do it anyway, for the love of the
Learn HTML, make a web page.
There's over 100 free web page sites in cyberspace (I'm using one right now), a few free email sites, hundreds of books offering to teach HTML, lots of web sites to help you with the details, programs with varying forms of ease, and scanners are getting cheap. Some people actually make a living doing HTML, and with today's programs one can put up web pages without much work.
From that list, there should be enough to work on that will improve both you and your life. Not only that, but you'll slowly work your way back into the good graces of your family and friends, and won't have to spend your way into the poorhouse for success.
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