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It's Hard to Live Well When You Don't Work for Yourself

The Rock & The Wine at Sunset

photo by jillclardy

Actually, some people live well while working for someone else, but it’s certainly easier when you work for yourself.

What does it mean to live well? It means having a work/life balance that is best for you. It means being able to take time to hang out with friends and family, to vacation, to pursue hobbies, to volunteer or whatever else makes you happy.

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7 Signs You Might be a Workaholic

The workaholic

photo by herval

We’ve all been through times where some deadline keeps us working late into the night. It’s a normal part of being ambitious. For some, however, working becomes an addiction. For those people, there’s always something at work that deserves more attention than the rest of life. The basic definition of “workaholic” is someone who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits. Are you one of those people? How can you tell if you are?

Here are 7 signs that indicate you might be a workaholic:

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How to Live the Good Life Without Being Independently Wealthy or Retired

Sunset over Barra de Navidad, Mexico

free
Exempt from external authority, interference, restriction, etc., as a person or one’s will, thought, choice, action, etc.; independent; unrestricted.

pur·suit
An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.

What’s holding you back from living the life you want to? How are some people able to spend months vacationing every year and enjoy expensive time-consuming hobbies while you’re stuck working like mad at a job you don’t really even enjoy?

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