Went hiking on a Thursday afternoon. It changed my life.
Here in Vancouver we don't normally get the best summers. It's gloomy, hot and cold, and our beaches suck. I've taken up hiking lately and have been going whenever the weather allows it to be a pleasant activity. Some of you don't know but I just fully recovered from a pretty bad motorcycle crash. So the hiking is to get back in shape.
Back to the story: It was 12pm when I started the 2 hour hike. Being a Thursday afternoon I didn't expect to see much people. And I didn't. On my way to the top I notice a middle aged man in a suit. Not exactly hiking gear... I don't pay much attention to him as I'm there for my workout.
On our way to the top I see him slowly chugging along, eager to rest and enjoy the sunshine and look at the beautiful scenery that our great city possesses.
As I hit the top first and I see him below me, I decided to wait and help him up the side of the trail as there were safety chains placed, and I wasn't sure if he could climb up because he was holding his jacket. I wait for him, and grabbed his hand, helping him reach the top and enjoy the scenery with me.
We sat there for a few minutes not talking. Me being 22 years old and him clearly twice my age, I didn't think we were exactly going to be friends or anything, but I had to ask:
"So what's with the suit?" I said jokingly.
"I just took the rest of the day off. Told my boss I wasn't feeling well. Hehe."
We chuckled. He explains to me that he works in Accounting and has been working the same job for 23 years. Let that sink in. Twenty-three years.
"What made you get into accounting?" I asked him.
He began to tell me that he got a degree in Accounting from University, landed a job, and just stayed. It wasn't his plan, he had no passion for it, but it paid the bills. Eventually he had a wife and kids and there was just no option for him to find something else.
Being a cheeky young adult I asked him "What would you have rather done if you were to choose again?"
His response: "I would have chose to do what gave me the most free time. Free time to do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted."
That's when it struck me. Mr. Accountant spent the best and able years of his life working behind a desk, dedicating 40+ hours a week doing something he didn't even have a passion for.
Time is the only thing in life that we can never get back. So with my crummy little story here, I hope you readers are choosing to make the most of your time. Never settle for anything. Push as hard as you can to get the best results and live the lifestyle that you WANT and DREAM of. Don't let anyone or anything hold you down.
This forum is where I began my entrepreneurial journey. Don't put it to waste.
-William
Back to the story: It was 12pm when I started the 2 hour hike. Being a Thursday afternoon I didn't expect to see much people. And I didn't. On my way to the top I notice a middle aged man in a suit. Not exactly hiking gear... I don't pay much attention to him as I'm there for my workout.
On our way to the top I see him slowly chugging along, eager to rest and enjoy the sunshine and look at the beautiful scenery that our great city possesses.
As I hit the top first and I see him below me, I decided to wait and help him up the side of the trail as there were safety chains placed, and I wasn't sure if he could climb up because he was holding his jacket. I wait for him, and grabbed his hand, helping him reach the top and enjoy the scenery with me.
We sat there for a few minutes not talking. Me being 22 years old and him clearly twice my age, I didn't think we were exactly going to be friends or anything, but I had to ask:
"So what's with the suit?" I said jokingly.
"I just took the rest of the day off. Told my boss I wasn't feeling well. Hehe."
We chuckled. He explains to me that he works in Accounting and has been working the same job for 23 years. Let that sink in. Twenty-three years.
"What made you get into accounting?" I asked him.
He began to tell me that he got a degree in Accounting from University, landed a job, and just stayed. It wasn't his plan, he had no passion for it, but it paid the bills. Eventually he had a wife and kids and there was just no option for him to find something else.
Being a cheeky young adult I asked him "What would you have rather done if you were to choose again?"
His response: "I would have chose to do what gave me the most free time. Free time to do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted."
That's when it struck me. Mr. Accountant spent the best and able years of his life working behind a desk, dedicating 40+ hours a week doing something he didn't even have a passion for.
Time is the only thing in life that we can never get back. So with my crummy little story here, I hope you readers are choosing to make the most of your time. Never settle for anything. Push as hard as you can to get the best results and live the lifestyle that you WANT and DREAM of. Don't let anyone or anything hold you down.
This forum is where I began my entrepreneurial journey. Don't put it to waste.
-William
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