Happiness vs Riches

Here's a question for you. Are you doing this new business venture through WA as a way to reach happiness? or is it to get super rich?

What is your real goal here? What is the destination you are trying to get to?

It's Funny How We Set Our Goals

I surely want to earn money to be well enough off, so that I can do the things I enjoy. I definitely want to be able to pay my bills and be able to be with family and friends. I'd love to travel (more). I don't need to be a millionaire to achieve that however.

Is it about the steps to take us to a place, or is it about the destination you want to reach, no matter what way we need to take to get there?

Minimalism or Being Grateful

We have to be grateful for the things we got in life. I've read many books in the past weeks. Among them is the book of Marie Kondo and the Minimalism documentary on Netflix. Keep what is sparking joy, says Marie Kondo. Once again the happiness sparks here something within me.

Minimalists live with the bare minimum of stuff around them. Some of them travel.

Being grateful with what we got already. We are lucky to be born, lucky to have parents that put us in this world at this very moment. Grateful to have that "shitty" job that earns us a living, or grateful to have an opportunity to do something about it all online.

Don't Stare Too Blind On The Money

Let's not race after the big riches. I've met people that are most unhappy but have a 500.000 USD on their bank account resting. They are too scared to take it out and use it on something.

Being rich isn't everything either and most people that have gotten rich quickly, have no clue how to keep being rich. Most of them lost it within a couple of years. There are plenty of examples of those.

How Rich Do You Need To Be?

How much money do you really need? Do you really need to live in the best neighbourhood? Do you need that expensive house? Do you need that big car?

I battle with these questions as well on a daily basis. I got a house and a big car. I got them cheap, but all the same, I do wonder if I need them to that extend. Could I live with a smaller car? Could I possibly move to a place where I don't need a car or where I would easier get a job?

Do I use all the subscriptions that I got still? Could I run my websites cheaper than they are now?

What is the minimal amount of money you would need to survive? If you know the answer to these questions, you know how much you will have to work for - wether that is a regular job or your new business venture you just started. More importantly, will you be happy with that?

More Important To Be Happy

Happiness is within you. I am not telling you to stop with your website, by all means, build it out. Especially when it is your passion.

If you got the boring job, but it is paying the bills, than consider whether it is worth to stay with it to enjoy true happiness after work at home, or whether you should find a job that is more fitting to your passion.

If you got a burning passion, then you should start a website, or a youtube vlogging series and add social media to the mix. In fact, you should do anything within your power and time to fuel your passion.

If you are not ready to take the deep plunge yet, you could also just find a job that is related to your passion, to explore more of your passion and to pay off the bills.

Please share your thoughts below!