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Originally Posted by Simon IA Cash
I find it funny that people not only inflate the amount of sales they make, but also the amount of time they spend working, as if it reflects their wealth.
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I have a friend who retired in his early 30's and has lived in the South of France ever since. I could no more do that than fly to the moon.
I hated my first and only job working for someone else, principally because there was nothing to get my teeth into. For the 35 years since I have been a workaholic because with the exception of this business, I have never done worked at anything I didn't enjoy.
You cannot compare CEO's with people who work for themselves, because they have to conform with their employers' cultures. Many demand long hours. I don't have a problem with someone who sees work only as a means to an end, but by the same token I'm not going to apologize for enjoying the challenges of the marketplace more than going to see a movie or whatever.
It need have absolutely nothing to do with money. I have let businesses go at firesale prices, just so I could get into something new. I have wasted and given away more than I want to think about. It was just the sheer fun of taking on something new and making it happen.