at the end of every week, i write two journal entries--one for my business and one for my personal affairs. i do this with several things in mind. i like to reflect on the happenings of the prior seven days. this is both to celebrate any progress and achievements as well as help set the tone and priorities for the week ahead. last week's personal entry, shared below, felt a little more potent than most.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
it was another spectacular week. full of health. complete command of my time--via self employment. improving at tennis. dad hours with my kids. dates and love-making with my wife. hard to imagine a life more complete.
after writing the prior sentence a thought occurred to me that it would be nice to be more financially set, wealthy even. i think that is coming but i think with it will also come more professional pressures and monetary distractions. when the company crests this hill, a greater number of people are going to want our services which will certaintly take time. and with excess money in the bank, my mind will be pulled in directions and to distractions that are now out of reach (vespa, ball-machine, home-renovation, travel). the thing to know about each and every one of those things is that all of them will call for my time, time i must reserve to manage/enjoy those things (and it's not like i'm sitting on a huge bank of free time at the minute). right now, when they are not financially possible, i don't spend much time thinking on them, and since i have none of those things, i don't spend any time enjoying them, which creates a natural and healthy simplicity to life.
so, don't get all overwrought about a financial future that may or may not happen. make sure to enjoy the simple and easy-going cadence of these days. i have a feeling i may one day look back on this stretch of my life when i had enough money to pay my bills, all of my children living in my home, a perfectly working body, and in wild adoration of my wife and say these were the best years of my life.
there's more than a little truth in that closing sentiment.
