Self-Contentment...what a nasty word...or is it?
I was talking with this one lady, very smart lady, at my workplace and she was talking about when she joined the company, she liked what she was doing and was content. She never pushed to get ahead. It was like she was speaking a foreign language when she said the word "content" to me. I don't know what that means right now in my career life. I think that is not always a good thing. I always want more. I enough is never enough right now. I want it all, plus one. But I know things will have to change or I will be going down a path of destruction, if I plan to have a family (which I do). With kids and a wife, I think you have to have a level of contentment and understanding in regards to putting "career" in its proper place in order for your family situation to be successful.
posted by T.G. Gray at 3:48 PM
3 Comments:
Jeff,
I am glad someone feels me. Right now self-contentment is not where it is at. I never want to look in the mirror one day and ask myself why haven't I fulfilled my dreams.
Pimp Trav will probably end up with 8 kids and two wives but he will never be content cause he has that mindset that does not go away no matter how many rugrats. I think all that happens is that you focus your attention towards other aspects of succe$$ outside the 9 to 5 like properties, collections, travel etc. I actually laugh at those people cause they have no idea what they're missing...
Diplomat,
That is true. You do have to balance the 9 to 5 with your other priorities. I am glad to have people like you around to help me realize that you can't live life lukewarm, not matter if that is worklife, or homelife.
P.S. I know you are doing it big in London right now. Don't forget about the little people. : )
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