I did not see this one coming... IM is rewarding for sure... but I am getting LONELY!!

[Alex Sol]

Hey, Creative Thinker!

I kind of understand you, I was rocking the same boat a while ago...
Then I remembered that the whole point of me jumping into IM was to have more time and money for my hobbies, or things I wanted to experiment but never could with a 9 to 5...

It all changed... I bought a new car and modified it to my liking, I got a motorcycle license and a motorcycle, I went bunjee jumping, I traveled to many other countries, I met lots of cool people... and I have many more plans for all that free time

I mean, sitting at home in your underwear is awesome - until it starts driving you crazy

Alex

[javanz07]

Hey,

I know the feeling man. But dun worry, all is not lost.

See all those hours you have as another type of currency you own (in addition to all that dollars you are accumulating). But the difference is in how you are going to spend it.

I suggest you spend it by giving it away in ways that add value to others. And I am not just talking about volunteering or community service.

I am also referring to using your time in a social manner... get out there and socialise. Socialise in a way that when people interact with you, they feel that time spent with you was time well spent. Trust me, I know what and how you feel.

You reach a point in your IM career where you actually enjoy and look forward to spending time working on your enterprises and marketing. And when you do meet other people, you find that you can't really relate with them (because entrepreneurs are a rare breed). And when you talk with them, at the back of your mind some new marketing idea or tactic is germinating at the same time.

You need to find and appreciate the beauty that other people have to offer (yes, even the irritating ones). Approach knowing other people from a place of love... in that there is always something to love about a fellow human being. We just need to find it. And the way to find it is to talk (and more importantly, listen) to them with no pre-conceived judgements or stereotypes whatsoever. Everyone we meet is a potential lesson and an opportunity for self-improvement.

We entrepreneurs may be in a different world but that should not stop us from going into others' worlds.... or even bring them into our world...

[gareth]

What ever you do - do not sit on your ass at 3:45 AM reading warrior forum threads like I am at present.

[infohog]

Too bad you don't live in Michigan. I just posted this question:

Is there a good way to find local online business partners?

[Alex Sol]

Originally Posted by infohog

Too bad you don't live in Michigan. I just posted this question:

Is there a good way to find local online business partners?

You could always check out Do something, Learn something, Share something, Change something - Meetup.com
That's how I found a group of Affiliate Marketers that meet once a month in my town

[infohog]

Originally Posted by Alex Sol

You could always check out Do something, Learn something, Share something, Change something - Meetup.com
That's how I found a group of Affiliate Marketers that meet once a month in my town

Sweet link! Thanks!

[gjedda63]

Boredom??? What ? dont you have interests ? hobbies ? If I were in your shoes I would have been either playing with my kids,fishing,hunting,metal detecting,walking,boating,skiing,skating,diving,ga rdening and hundreds of other things.
Bored ? Shame on you.

[HomeBizNizz]

Money can't buy true friends...

[valerieSONORA]

If you have so much spare time and lots of money:

Go to the beach!
Go to seaworld!
Go the the Bahamas!
Go to Hawaii!
Do the hula
Kickboxing
Target practice
Hip hop dancing
Volunteer for the needy
Learn to surf
Learn poi-firedancing
Rollerblade
Start your own social group in your area
Go to church or another spiritual place
Act in a play
Go to La Escuela Del Sol
Go on a date
Get a parrot
Go on a safari
Get a tortoise
Organize your food alphabetically
Learn to salsa dance
Play bingo
Go hiking
Rock climb
Write prison inmates
Plant a garden
Train a puppy

[FlashDriveDT]

Originally Posted by Jason Moffatt

Get a few hookers on Craigslist, 2 midgets, a pony, and fill a shopping cart full of your favorite beverages from the local liquor store.

I doubt you'll be bored.

LOL! Funniest advice yet.

[John Durham]

If I was in your position I would go get an american deluxe telecaster and spend the next 6 months learning how to do this:

YouTube - Sol Philcox & Brent Mason chicken...

Then start a band, and go play 3 times a day in little clubs on broadway in Nashville for free since you don't need the money, just for fun. Give all your tips to the waitresses, and they will love you.


You'll have more of a social life than most people can handle before you know it. You wont need to pay for any hookers BTW (lol) or booze for that matter (if you like that sort of thing).

That's what I "personally" would do in your position.



Disclaimer: Midgets and pony's not included...er..."necessarily"...



.

[Snappinn]

This is one thing i did not expect to hear "i make enough money to work from home and enjoy life to the fullest but I'm bored" that is what you are basically saying, I have an idea. take me one as your apprentice and when i will be able to make enough money to quit my day job i will be able to entertain you

[FlightGuy]

You know what's interesting...

Get a few hookers on Craigslist, 2 midgets, a pony, and fill a shopping cart full of your favorite beverages from the local liquor store.

I doubt you'll be bored.

I bet Jason did exactly that a time or two.


Creative Thinker,
Have you ever been flying? I've been a pilot for quite some time and it never bores me. There's never a day I go up and think, "eh... this is a little boring."

Think about it. If you learn to fly, you could take Paul up on his suggestion... and trust me, it's easy to get some ... *ehem* ... "friends" ... when you're a pilot and can fly all over for dinner, lunch, etc. I live in South Florida so I'll literally go eat in the keys one afternoon, over in Naples for dinner, and still make it home in time to watch a movie before "bed."

And it's not as expensive as most people think. With books, a decent headset, and all your lessons... it's just around $6,000 - $7,000. And that can be spread out over time, according to your budget. Very doable, and very fun.

Kindly,
John Dennis

[Johnathan]

Originally Posted by Paul Myers

[chuckle] Good. It's not like you live in some backwoods area, with no room for it...

I can send you a copy of my book on creativity, if you need ideas.


Paul

Actually, I think I understand what he is talking about. It is hard (initially) to 'get a life' when you are used to being so focused on your business/nuturing it/etc.

The same way you need a big shift in mentality from "having a job" to "being your own boss", you need to make an effort to going from an "introvert" to "getting out".

Having a job does have its perks if you want to call it that -- in that you are told who you get to socialize with. It is "easy" because you meet the same people every day, and it is comfortable.

But if you want to 'get a life', or more specifically meet people your own age group (assuming you are in your 20's) -- get a part time job (pizza guy, whatever), get an office job, etc, etc.

But the same way you worked on your 'business', now you just need to work on your personal life

Best of both worlds is doing both at the same time.

[Shlomi Khutoretsky]

2x7=14
14 hours of work
7x24=168
168 hours in a week

168-14=154
154 hours of free time in a week

what you do in that time is the same as what you do when you plan your work

make a plan for your offline life

talk to people, there are people everywhere
get out of your house and go to:

- library
- clubs
- malls
- beach
- courses
- events
- etc...

fill your time with activity, plan a schedule for it too
there is a life out there

p.s. - a words of a workaholic - so don't listen to me

[Scott Ames]

I second this. Its really a kick to pilot an aircraft.

Originally Posted by FlightGuy

You know what's interesting...

Have you ever been flying? I've been a pilot for quite some time and it never bores me. There's never a day I go up and think, "eh... this is a little boring."

Think about it. If you learn to fly, you could take Paul up on his suggestion... and trust me, it's easy to get some ... *ehem* ... "friends" ... when you're a pilot and can fly all over for dinner, lunch, etc. I live in South Florida so I'll literally go eat in the keys one afternoon, over in Naples for dinner, and still make it home in time to watch a movie before "bed."

And it's not as expensive as most people think. With books, a decent headset, and all your lessons... it's just around $6,000 - $7,000. And that can be spread out over time, according to your budget. Very doable, and very fun.

Kindly,
John Dennis

[aroberts]

Yeah! help me!What are you guys doing to have time to sit back and relax like that?

[Cre8today]

Hi there,
You could try another form of online marketing where there is a lot of time for catching up and masterminding with other members in social situations and on overseas holidays. That is what I do. I crave the human interaction so find it all the more rewarding. Especially considering I was use to working in an office with 2000 people before I gave it all in to work from home!
B

[pretter]

The big question is .. have you reached your full potential. Meaning ... have you made all the money you need to make, built all the products you need to build, etc...

I can't imagine getting board. However as for the social part, I feel you and how I overcame this was to join clubs and do a lot of travelling too because going out was no longer my thing anymore, but travelling makes a whole lot of difference. But truthfully, apart from that, I don't see myself having free time ever like that. I'm always up to one thing or the other

Originally Posted by Creative Thinker

When I finished my graduation, I was offered a job through campus recruitment. I declined the offer and got involved into IM full time. Now I am making 4-5 times as much as the job would have paid me.

Wow... what a wonderful road to be in... the road less traveled by... a journey started with courage, confidence and positive thinking.

Now I have a home office, luxuriously finished. I outsource all the work which do not require me. I hardly go to the bank anymore, everything is online. I can keep doing this and SURELY within a few years I can be a rich man. I can work 2 hours per day and have a lot of passive income from the niche websites and blogs that I have nurtured.

This situation may be the DREAM for many who are stuck 9-5 under a yelling boss with no job security.

But as they say... THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER THAN THE OTHER SIDE.

Now, I am here where I thought I wanted to be. BUT...

• I work alone in my office.
• I hardly go out.
• I am a member of 2 social clubs but no one is in my age group.
• By applying the 80/20 rule, I have come to a 2 hour work day (if not a 4 hour work week!). But that leaves me several idle hours per day with BOREDOM!

Is this what I wanted?

I know I need some realignment of thoughts and mindset here. HELP! Advice!

[Biggy Fat]

Man, with the cash you're making I'd be on a roller coaster vacation all over the U.S. But yeah, ASM Marketing gave you some good ideas.

[Jon Steel]

I don't get it. If you can work 2 hours a day, why don't you go out? That actually makes no sense. You need to go out. As harsh as this may sound, the problem isn't your business - the problem is you...

js

[valerieSONORA]

Originally Posted by startmakingmore

So many letter writers have based their arguments on how this land is made up of immigrants. Ernie Lujan for one, suggests we should tear down the Statue of Liberty because the people now in question aren't being treated the same as those who passed through Ellis Island and other ports of entry. Maybe we should turn to our history books and point out to people like Mr. Lujan why today's American is not willing to accept this new kind of immigrant any longer. Back in 1900 when there was a rush from all areas of Europe to come to the United States, people had to get off a ship and stand in a long line in New York and be documented. Some would even get down on their hands and knees and kiss the ground. They made a pledge to uphold the laws and support their new country in good and bad times. They made learning English a primary rule in their new American households and some even changed their names to blend in with their new home. They had waved good bye to their birth place to give their children a new life and did everything in their power to help their children assimilate into one culture. Nothing was handed to them.. No free lunches, no welfare, no labor laws to protect them. All they had were the skills and craftsmanship they had brought with them to trade for a future of prosperity. Most of their children came of age when World War II broke out. My father fought along side men whose parents had come straight over from Germany, Italy, France, and Japan. None of these 1st generation Americans ever gave any thought about what country their parents had come from. They were Americans fighting Hitler, Mussolini and the Emperor of Japan. They were defending the United States of America as one people. When we liberated France, no one in those villages was looking for the French-American or the German-American or the Irish-American. The people of France saw only Americans. And we carried one flag that represented one country. Not one of those immigrant sons would have thought about picking up another country's flag and waving it to represent who they were. It would have been a disgrace to their parents who had sacrificed so much to be here. These immigrants truly knew what it meant to be an American. They stirred the melting pot into one red, white and blue bowl. And here we are in 2009 with a new kind of immigrant who wants the same rights and privileges, only they want to achieve it by playing with a different set of rules, one that includes the entitlement card and a guarantee of being faithful to their mother country. I'm sorry, that's not what being an American is all about. I believe that the immigrants who landed on Ellis Island in the early 1900's deserve better than that for all the toil, hard work and sacrifice in raising future generations to create a land that has become a beacon for those legally searching for a better life. I think they would be appalled that they are being used as an example by those waving foreign country flags. And for that suggestion about taking down the Statue of Liberty, it happens to mean a lot to the citizens who are voting on the immigration bill. I wouldn't start talking about dismantling the United States just yet. (signed) Rosemary LaBonte

huh?

[Jeremy Kelsall]

Originally Posted by valerieSONORA

huh?

ahhhh

I think what you meant to say was "WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"

[Sid Kaplan]

Originally Posted by Jason Moffatt

Get a few hookers on Craigslist, 2 midgets, a pony, and fill a shopping cart full of your favorite beverages from the local liquor store.

I doubt you'll be bored.

Hell, I'll buy the movie when it is ready!

[BJ Min]

Thank you so for this post and this entire thread...

it's good to know i'm not the only one who goes through this...
i've been doing IM full time for about 6 months now...and my core reason was to get the heck out of my full time job which i achieved...and that was great...

but after i got out of my full time job and found myself working at home only, i really started to get lonely and bored and lack motivation at times...

i love IM...but there are certain parts about it that doesn't make it the end all for everything...such as the social aspect...

that's the main thing for me...

...so lately i've been taking my laptop and going to the library on a consistent basis...i feel like one of the workers in the library now since i work there every day...lol...some of the library staff even look at me strange because i'm always there from the morning and doing stuff on my laptop...

but yeah...i've read some great suggestions here and i'm going to look into them such as:
- get a part time job (that requires you to socialize and interact with lots of people)
- join more groups at meetup.com (i have went to a couple and i have met couple of cool friends so far)
- enjoy hobbies (of past & find new hobbies)
- etc

thanks
BJ

ps...would love more ideas here...thanks

[Joshua.E1]

hahaha, thats what a Internet marketer will feel after a while. So that is why I have made Internet marketers friends, they share with us what they do and i share with them too.

Besides that, I actively involved in sports like running and swimming, to keep me occupied too.

[QualityCopywriting]

That is sad indeed! What you need is to just get out a little more, social groups or not. Go bowling, make some friends, or pick up a new hobby.

I mean for God sakes do something, anything!

I hate to see people in this situation. My heart really goes out to you. Best of luck to you.

[JakeDaly]

Start growing weed. If you like weed, that is. If not, just start training to be an MMA fighter and reap the rewards of being wealthy, being in shape, having confidence and the endless trails of vagina that would most likely follow all of those three.

I wouldn't know, though.. I'm out of shape and just starting out in IM. I do like weed though and no, I don't have an endless trail of women at my nape.

[countonuspr]

Congratulations on reaching this level with your online business! That is awesome and something you should be proud of!

You may try working more out of the house like at coffee shops or something. Write a book on this topic and start doing radio shows and speak at seminars. Since you are living this kind of life you could make a killing speaking at seminars around the world. That would get you out there and meeting people in Internet Marketing.

It will really help you enjoy things more!

[summerm]

seems like your biggest issue is the loneliness. after all, the boredom can easily be solved by just picking up more projects, write a book, whatever; you're obviously the kind of person to pursue activities and master them, hence your IM success. in all honesty, i think you should stick to the money making. since you're on a roll and seem to have a knack for it, push it for all you got, spend more hours, set a goal to be able to retire in two years. then you'll have solved the money issue for the rest of your life. after all, conditions change, and your current success could turn around-- hit it while the iron is hot!

now as for the lack of human interaction issue. i'm an introvert myself and have always and continue to have a tough time finding friends. i'm still baffled as to how you are supposed to have friends outside of the school setting, even though it's been years since my college. i'm sort of like an alien on this earth and rarely can find people i get and who get me. but my advice below is something that i've tried recently. can't say the level of success i've had with it just yet, but it's promising.

what i suggest is that you force yourself to join some kind of group that meets once a week, something where the same people mingle and chat for at least an hour one or two times a week. make a commitment to yourself that you will stick it out for 2 months. at the 2 month anniversary, think about the group and identify some people who might be potential friend material. then initiate activities to get to know them better-- such as inviting them over for a party. don't give up, keep taking the initiative yoursefl; most people have a good group of friends already and aren't motivated to actively search for more, unless they have a very social temperament.

good luck

[seriousmny]

I am looking for a mentor. Since you got time on your hands, teach folks like me how to be like you. I know what I would do with my spare time. I would help folks out and secretly pay folks bills and work at the local food bank as well as donate. There are so many things you can do with your free time. I prefer to take a few days for myself but the rest of the time I would give to my community.

Many people in this asked me to be a mentor. I do not say no, but you are missing the whole point. I do have a lot of people in my IM list, and mentoring someone online is the last thing I want to do.

Having friends is not the issue. Not able to meet them in person on a regular basis is the issue.

I used to give a lot of importance to my looks and dressing. I recently noticed that the number of new shirts that I bought in the last year was extremely low. In other words, I have no reason to get dressed up in my best costume.

And to make things a bit more clear to some of the people who have typed in wonderful thoughts to help me....

I am not in US. In my country there are no flying lessons nor any hobbies interesting enough. The culture of part time jobs is almost non-existent.

Two of the best take aways are:

1. Help people in my town to get success in IM. College juniors specifically.
2. Get married and have a child or two and raise it the way I would like myself to have been raised.

22 is a bit early to get married, but I think I will get around that issue soon .

[taitany]

Hmm, ...you've got nothing to worry about... "Be grateful for what you have, and focus on the good stuff..."

You seem not to be in a relationship (try to). Nothing compares to having a good woman around you. With one, you can never be lonely. She'll be there for you at all times- for every successful man, there's a woman...for every miserable man, there is no woman. Think about it!

Lastly, try join a social group around your neighbourhood. It'll help, too.

Wishing you the best!

taitani

[John Durham]

Originally Posted by JakeDaly

Start growing weed. If you like weed, that is. If not, just start training to be an MMA fighter and reap the rewards of being wealthy, being in shape, having confidence and the endless trails of vagina that would most likely follow all of those three.

I wouldn't know, though.. I'm out of shape and just starting out in IM. I do like weed though and no, I don't have an endless trail of women at my nape.

That's hilarious! Your candor is refreshing.

[bobmcalister]

thinking this is all bs myself...you have a life you choose.
give it all away ...start a free medical clinic in your area...start over
if that income is so large that you dont NEED anything, then give the rest away and start something important.
I really think this has to be a scam for attention wanting everyone to ask what you do . If you are so good at that , then teach everyone here how to do what you do . Not interested in that ? hmm

so much for my opinion. thinking that the term ' good money ' is not defined around here. and lots of bs behind that.

anyway , I have things to do since I am not independently wealthy yet

[aneel90]

dude i duno about bored.. but you've started one hell of a thread!

[Platinum Matt]

I had the same feeling MULTIPLE times over the last 10 years....

Get a job alongside what you do, THEN you'll realize the grass isn't greener.

I don't have an easy answer for you.

[Platinum Matt]

YouTube - Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone...

[Shaun Lee]

I seriously believe a coach would do me good, and since you have the free time, would you be so willing to grace me with your coaching?

[BJ Min]

i think creative is meaning the last thing he wants to do is work more...
im is work...i think looking for things outside of work what he was looking for...
i can relate...i mean mentoring or teaching IM is great...but in the end, that
is just more work...there needs to be balance too...

so i think creative thinker and other imers should look into joining a club or
meeting people on meetup.com or something like that...or maybe a part time
job just for socializing...

[RoyR]

Hey there Creative Thinker, I can surely relate. I came to San Diego to take care of my ailing parents, so IM was one of very few choices to generate income. And Like you, it's financially rewarding but being isolated from the world can be a bit of a downer. I try to get out at least twice a month to try to mingle and have LIVE CONVERSATIONS with people. It's nice to talk and mingle, so you may want to give it a try sometime. Jermaine Tabor has a good suggestion that I'm contemplating for this Weds. A Social Business Group Called 6degrees. Got a link to it form one of my MySpace Friends. Looks Cool

[Steve Peters Benn]

JMo. Funniest Post. Ever.

[ByronHabich]

well the nice thing about IM is that you can take it anywhere... Move to Las Vegas (where I live) and jump on the nightclub scene! or move to New Orleans and help rebuild hurricane houses....If you have money you can do whatever you want..so get on it!

[Michael Motley]

Well tell ya what, we can switch.

Right now, im sitting in a cube farm, there are about 250 people here. 6 months ago there were 600+. The rest have been fired, and in a month or two it will be down to 100 people. There is a guy sitting 3 cubes up from me that has been here about 2 years and since he's been here he has daily been coughing his lungs up on his monitor. It may sound funny but the guy obviously has cancer or tb or something. There is a guy right on the other side of the wall from me that is coughing like he has a cold or something like that.

Now this is a building where the windows dont open and its about 25 years old. They already know there is staph in the ductwork (as noted by a health department letter that was all but hidden in the break room and now mysteriously gone). So in this place where they dont exchange the air, i get to breath whatever these two disease factories are coughing up and is mixing with the staph in the ductwork.

but atleast you wont be lonely!

At the beginning of the month, they advised us that we wont be getting a raise for the second year in a row and they informed us last week that they will no longer be matching our 401k. I'm waiting for them to advise us they will no longer provide insurance

[actionplanbiz]

Bust a Tim Ferris and Go to Thailand and take naps underneth Palm Trees between Thai Boxing Lessons.

When you said "4 Hour Work Week" i am thinking you read Tim Ferris's Book.

He Suggests that you Find something that Brings Excitement. this will definetly elimate your boring hours.

also its not your IM career that Makes you Feel this way (bored shhtless). Its what you decided to do with your time. if you only work 2 hours a day as an Internet Marketer than i suggest to get a hobbie going.

Try to get some of these in

• Growth by reading topics you love to learn more about
• Sports/Hobbies that compliments your strengths
• Family or social time with those you enjoy to be around.

I Hope this Helps

Originally Posted by RoyR

Hey there Creative Thinker, I can surely relate. I came to San Diego to take care of my ailing parents, so IM was one of very few choices to generate income. And Like you, it's financially rewarding but being isolated from the world can be a bit of a downer. I try to get out at least twice a month to try to mingle and have LIVE CONVERSATIONS with people. It's nice to talk and mingle, so you may want to give it a try sometime. Jermaine Tabor has a good suggestion that I'm contemplating for this Weds. A Social Business Group Called 6degrees. Got a link to it form one of my MySpace Friends. Looks Cool

You try to go out at least twice a month. I guess I go out at least once a week!

Man, you are worse than me

[GregtheWriter]

Dude, go to dance clubs.

Dress up like the Internet and tell them what's up.

People will want to talk to you and wonder what the hell you are all about. New prospects AND new lifestyle.

Talk about a smart choice, I am a genius! :P

but seriously, my advice, go on one hell of a long sojourn across the world. All you need really is a laptop with an internet connection. That's my goal with my internet marketing and multi-level marketing.


To the top,
-Gregory

[MeTellYou]

Great point. I watch movies, talk to friends, go out to eat. Recently I started taking swimming classes. Love it. Looking to get scuba certified soon.

Then, I will just need a waterproof laptop

Sebastian

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

What in God's name is your problem man?

You got hobbies?

You got interests?

The other 6 or 8 or whatever hours that you're not working...do them.

I have my own recording studio in my home. I've finished 2 CDs of original
music since October and am now half way done with a third.

I go to church on Sunday, choir on Thursday, out with my daughter and
wife a ton, play video games, go shopping for new toys for myself, go out
to eat, take rides around the state.

I mean for crying out loud, if you can't find something to do outside of
your 2 hour work day, it has nothing to do with whether you're working
in an office or working at home.

You need to get out there and find a life.

And if you have ANY interests at all, that should be no problem to do.

[Nahar]

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

I mean for crying out loud, if you can't find something to do outside of your 2 hour work day, it has nothing to do with whether you're working in an office or working at home.

You need to get out there and find a life.

And if you have ANY interests at all, that should be no problem to do.

And if you don't have any interests - find some. Looks like money is not an issue anymore - this makes it easier since some hobbies are costly. I love photography. I absolutely enjoy hiking and taking pictures. If I had more time (like you) I would probably have the awesomest photo blog and perhaps give some free photography lessons, etc.

Also - in my church we often sing: "Because I have been given much I too must give." It makes sense. Share your blessings with others so that they can become as fortunate as you are. You might one day realize that you will have reasons to thank them for giving your life more meaning.

[patricialin]

The funny thing is, I was in your situation about 3 months ago.

But thankfully, I'm in a slightly better position because my boyfriend is in the same industry and line of work as I am. So, it's not all that lonely.

However, I do miss the social interactions that I had back in school and sometimes, I also think, would it have been better if I was in a regular office with people to gossip with, lunch with etc.?

Well, rather than being so silly as to think of that, what we are enjoying - time freedom, financial freedom, is something that will never be possible with a 9 to 5 job. So be thankful about that first.

Next, explore activities that will enrich you life.

I took up Japanese language classes and tennis lessons. Just learning and practising those occupy quite some time. I work in a home office too, and I stick to work hours unless, well, flexibiity calls.

Rather than waiting for peers to come, try looking for new peers to hang out with. You've got to move on and find people who are around your age, who are interested in the same things as you, who are preferably in a flexible job etc. Be proactive to meet new people. Spend more time with family. And give yourself more time.

You will realise that you are getting even closer to your dream life, once you have moved on from the 'I'm lonely' stage of life.

All the best!