What's Love Got To Do With It

 I saw a video of an author who stated that he never wanted to work for any company. He not only didn't want to get in to the system of 8 to 5, 5 days a week and retire after 20-30 years, he didn't want to work at all. His perspective, like mine, is the ultimate objective is to get paid for doing nothing.

I like doing nothing, in fact I'm quite good at it and now in my mid 60's I think it's been earned, deserved and I find it quite desirable. 

The American Dream and consumerism mindset of wanting ever more material things might just lead to creating more to-do's or honey-do lists. Be careful what you wish for.

We were fortunate to have been able to live what we considered a good life with guaranteed income and medical coverage... then we inherited generational wealth. It has created more work than we imagined. In fact I've had to buy more tools in the last few years than I had in the previous two decades.

Initially I complained a lot. Eventually I accepted the load. Now I try to find the benefits of it. (Happy Wife, Happy Life) I've even experienced something similar to a runners high after exhausting myself.

I've waded into poison ivy, hand sawed invasive trees and vines, had the glasses knocked off my face while fire ants feasted on my bare ankles, been bit by spiders and had blood running down my face and arms.

I saw another video about the reward system that goes on in our brains when we do things with our hands. I can understand this. My wife is always busy with a crafty project as well as devouring books. I happen to enjoy my time in the kitchen. It's where I am the most creative and productive.

But just because you can do something and you're even good at it, doesn't mean you like or enjoy it.

At the end of the day, I don't enjoy any of the blood, sweat and tears...

But, as a very valuable friend once told me, "Love Does," and that's what gets the job done for me. I do it because I love my wife and family. No other reason.

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