Life is a complicated journey. What I strived for in my youth is no longer important, what I strive for now might not be important many years from now. I think we need to look to the future, but also focus intently on the matters at hand. To do so it helps to look at all that we already have. Thank you for your comments. I’ve really been enjoying them!

I hope you to continue to write. I always find your thoughts relatable, uplifting and wise. You’re making a difference!

Thank you for your comment. To be honest, I spent way too much time thinking about contentment as laziness. It’s far from that!

As you know I also gave up my salary for time eight years ago! It’s tough to balance money and time. I feel like that scale is always tipping in one direction or another. Thank you as always for your kind words.

Thanks to the hedonic treadmill contentment is something we all struggle with. Each time we reach the next rung we have to remind ourselves that we don’t need to reach for the next one. I have to constantly remind myself to pause and appreciate what I already have before deciding if I should pursue more.

PS – I really enjoyed reading the comment you left on my previous post. I am inspired to write more when people provide their thoughts and feedback. and I am grateful for every comment I receive. It propels me to keep on writing, so please don’t feel bad about your prose. Know instead that it will inspire me to write again!

Again, thank you very much for this very insightful post. Contentment is probably one of the things that I will always struggle with. Luckily, my exposure to FI and frugal living is gradually reshaping my mindset by removing old mentalities that I used to subscribe to (like buying things to make me happy).

You’re one of my favorite bloggers/writers and I hope that one day, I’ll also reach that level of skill and talent that you have. Keep writing, keep inspiring!

Enjoy the rest of your day and always stay safe!

Cheers,
Alex

PS

Sorry for leaving a very long comment on your last post. I got emotional and got carried away. Hahaha! I didn’t notice how long my comment was until I hit the ‘Post comment’ button.

I love the way you described your job in this comment. In the beginning I loved my job and truly enjoyed learning to code and learning new technologies, but eventually my days involved less intrigue, education and passion. It became mundane and when it did it became all about the money. I tried to make my job better, rather than wallowing in misery, but it never worked for long. Looking back I let myself follow the money rather than pursuing the driving excitement from the early years in my career. Your career sounds exactly like the path we all dream of!