Like most people, I have several things I would like to do during my lifetime. And like most people, they are 'someday' things. We all hear - and believe - that you shouldn't put off your dreams until 'someday' or you will never reach them. For years, I've been reading articles and watching shows about families that live on sailboats or in motorhomes and travel. Getting better educations for their children, spending lots of time outdoors, eating better foods, and collecting memories. together. as a family. Why the hell haven't I done that? (well, there are few problems in my case, but that is not the point).
I thought about living in an RV before I got married (just 4 years ago). Another idea I had was to go to Europe for six to twelve months and travel around, learning at least one language and probably two. But I let fear and 'responsibilities' keep from doing it. I thought I could make that part of my retirement. Even though I knew that put me at risk of spending the rest of my life doing things I don't love instead of things I do.
Stephen Fry, a great British comedic actor, said “We are not nouns, we are verbs. I am not a thing - an actor, a writer - I am a person who does things - I write, I act - and I never know what I'm going to do next. I think you can be imprisoned if you think of yourself as a noun.” When I saw that, I realized that I don't want to be a noun any longer. From now on, I am a person who practices law, who writes, who learns, who travels, and more.
So, along comes the pandemic. With free time on my hands, I started to think about what I would do if I could take a few months off. And I thought about ways to make money so I could extend my sabbatical. I can do some legal work on the side and might make a temporary job part of the adventure if I find something that fits well.
So what income opportunities are there....
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