So, I got an offer to build a website for an organization as a side job. The thing is, it pays $50/hr. Which is like, a lot of money. In just five hours I’d have a round trip ticket to California. That’s pretty hot.
But, I’m not sure that it is what I want. As it is, I work 40 hours a week. I know a lot of people work many more hours than that, but I don’t live to work. I love what I do, but it isn’t the only dimension of my life. I like to allow the other dimensions of my life to expand–particularly my art.
Would an extra $2,000 a month really do anything real? I’d probably start living a more expensive lifestyle–buying more things and eating more expensive food. I’d probably be able to travel, and eat in nice restaurants. But those things aren’t real–they don’t bring inner peace. Things can’t bring inner peace; only you can do that for yourself. They might make you happy for a bit, but they are shallow and superficial. By working more, I’d be sacrificing other things, like being able to spend time with Nick. You can’t put a price on that.
Why would I want to make more money than I am making now? It won’t make my life better. I am very much at peace, just as this moment is.
I’m going to do this one project. I’ll see how it goes. I don’t have expectations–and I’m sure that I will learn from this experience. We’ll see.
October 23, 2007 at 6:07 am
whats the domain name of the website u created?