The thing about time and money is that when you are rich in one, you always seem to be poor in the other... Think about it. The only time that we seem to have plenty of both is when we go on a holiday... And that is usually the result of going without much of either for an extended period in preparation!!
So like most people, I was sure I was different... and (until recently) believed I could find the ever elusive balance between time and money, between life and work... while maintaining a professional career!!
And maybe it is possible... But sometimes all you need is a gentle nudge and your world view and priorities can change completely.
I have spent a significant portion of my life studying and chasing a professional career (because if we earn more per hour surely we can figure out a way to work less... Right?!)... But I have spent an even greater portion of my life rock climbing. And it's fair to say that I can attribute most (if not all) my best memories and experiences to climbing or people I have met through climbing.
Now, I am not saying that I haven't had an absolutely amazing time and some fantastic experiences while I have been searching for the elusive work / life balance... In fact, I have probably crammed more life and climbing into weekends and holidays than most people do in twice the time (but I will share more of my life as a weekend warrior another time).
So what changed..??!
Well I decided my career needed a little less attention and my climbing a little more... Or maybe that's an understatement. Anyway, I resigned my job and decided to worry less about the money / work side of the equation and more about the time / life side.
When I moved to Melbourne late last year for my career with Deloitte, I never for once thought that a mere 10 months later I would be resigning my job and heading into the great unknown with big dreams, no fixed abode and no real plan of how to get from A to B.
But you know what, sometimes you just need a little push and it will light a fire as though you were kicked up the ass... Then you know it's time. Those ideas that burn brighter than others... They are the ones worth pursuing! And if, like me, you have been dreaming the same thing for 10 years, you either need to make it happen or let it go. And damn me if I am not too stubborn to let things go!
So here I am trying to shed all my possessions and the material trappings of the life I have built to support a professional career in Melbourne, continuously trying to decide whether I am excited or scared. Regardless, it will be a good adventure and I am sure I will learn a lot along the way :)
So I have decided to write this blog to share some of the adventure and to give myself something to look back on in a year or so when I try to decide whether this experiment has been succesful.
And just maybe, somone somewhere will read this and be inspired to try something that scares them too!
Till next time!
B.
