I thank you, Alex, for allowing me to live vicariously through your year for the past 5 minutes.
This comment made me perk up.
I've eliminated all of those things you mentioned from my life and replaced them with:
1. Alcohol
2. Traveling
3. Triathletics
In the last 3 years I've been to over 20 countries, been to every continent (except antartica), boot strapped two companies in NYC and have completed a half-ironman (and on my way to do a full next year). I realize I couldn't have done any of that if I had any of those aforementioned responsibilities.
Random, but honest (meta) question: Would people be interested in reading more about this? I always feel like if I blog about these things it would just sound like bragging.
I guess I haven't necessarily removed them, I've just neglected to pursue them or don't have the burden.
Marriage - I've been single for 5 years, and adamantly stayed single, to the point where I've been in a couple of longer term "relationships" that I've simply cut off in pursuit of other things in life. In reflection I feel this may be a quite cynical outlook on life and will probably change in the near future.
Children - I wrap it.
Pets - Don't have the time nor want to spend the incredulous amount of money required to maintain one.
Elderly Relatives - All of my grandparents have passed and my parents (who are almost in their 60's now) are generally in very good health. I guess I'm very fortunate.
This comment made me perk up.
I've eliminated all of those things you mentioned from my life and replaced them with:
1. Alcohol 2. Traveling 3. Triathletics
In the last 3 years I've been to over 20 countries, been to every continent (except antartica), boot strapped two companies in NYC and have completed a half-ironman (and on my way to do a full next year). I realize I couldn't have done any of that if I had any of those aforementioned responsibilities.
Random, but honest (meta) question: Would people be interested in reading more about this? I always feel like if I blog about these things it would just sound like bragging.