Finding yourself

I read Po Bronson's famed book on finding your passion and I often recommend it to people. It doesn't solve anything or attempt to give you the answers which is the brilliant thing about the book. It is simply a way to connect w/ others on this planet and feel you are not alone in your search.

Now this may not help you find yourself and your career though, but it at least lets you realize its common to struggle w/ your goals in life. In this regard being married having a baby, etc is easier because sure, while you sit at midnight while the family is sleeping and ponder what else you could have done w/ your life, you really don't have a choice. My old manager said this too.. that even at his level he doesn't really have many choices, he goes where the family needs to, where the job takes you, etc.

Its only people like me who are truly free. But freedom comes at a price of being lonely. Not in a sad pathetic way, but in a zen kind of way, because to be truly free you cannot have things holding you back and limiting your freedom.

Anyways the actual topic was around him keeping w/ the bank job, or going to start a business in some sense. I said for me, I'm a corporate man. I'm better just sitting back collecting a paycheck and taking my 4 weeks vacation a year. I think it all depends.. if you are making $50k/yr then yes you should take a shot at starting something. At $250k a year, one would have to think hard at what you can do to make the same money w/ little risk and less stress.

Tonight I will try to sleep and start the week fresh.