I've never done anything but dream. This, and this alone , has been the meaning of my life. My only real concern has been my inner life. (Fernando Pessoa)
I'll weigh in here. With regard to why one "live with me" video spawns others, I think that's the nature of all living things. All organisms (even plants) will move to where conditions are more favorable. This is part of what keeps the organism alive, and those that copy what's working for others, produce the next generation. As to the second part, I think we all (humans that is) have this idea/dream of what our life will be like. When we leave the nest reality smacks us between the eyes, and we do what we must to survive. Some 50 years ago I landed a job with a huge corporation, expecting to quickly move up through the ranks. Over the next 4 years I learned the bitter truth. The corporation regarded me simply as another cog in the machine. As long as I played the donkey chasing their carrot of promises, they were happy. I was not. I met a guy with similar interests, who was 15-20 years older, and had fled the corporate world to be an entrepreneur. He convinced me to leave employment and focus on making a living doing what interested me, and that I enjoyed. This was a huge risk financially, especially with a wife and 3 kids depending on my income. I took the chance. Yes, there were anxious times, but overall it worked out well. Now in retirement, my wife and I live simply, but we are "living the dream" of what we imagined life would be like after leaving school. We don't have a lot of money, but we have enough and we have great health, which is the true wealth as one ages.
"...focus on making a living doing what interested me, and that I enjoyed. " That's the dream, isn't it? Honestly, I think I'm still too afraid of the risk. Plus, the complete lack of entrepreneurial mindset ;). Good to hear it worked out, though. And indeed, living the dream can take many forms.
I've never done anything but dream. This, and this alone , has been the meaning of my life. My only real concern has been my inner life. (Fernando Pessoa)
I'll weigh in here. With regard to why one "live with me" video spawns others, I think that's the nature of all living things. All organisms (even plants) will move to where conditions are more favorable. This is part of what keeps the organism alive, and those that copy what's working for others, produce the next generation. As to the second part, I think we all (humans that is) have this idea/dream of what our life will be like. When we leave the nest reality smacks us between the eyes, and we do what we must to survive. Some 50 years ago I landed a job with a huge corporation, expecting to quickly move up through the ranks. Over the next 4 years I learned the bitter truth. The corporation regarded me simply as another cog in the machine. As long as I played the donkey chasing their carrot of promises, they were happy. I was not. I met a guy with similar interests, who was 15-20 years older, and had fled the corporate world to be an entrepreneur. He convinced me to leave employment and focus on making a living doing what interested me, and that I enjoyed. This was a huge risk financially, especially with a wife and 3 kids depending on my income. I took the chance. Yes, there were anxious times, but overall it worked out well. Now in retirement, my wife and I live simply, but we are "living the dream" of what we imagined life would be like after leaving school. We don't have a lot of money, but we have enough and we have great health, which is the true wealth as one ages.
"...focus on making a living doing what interested me, and that I enjoyed. " That's the dream, isn't it? Honestly, I think I'm still too afraid of the risk. Plus, the complete lack of entrepreneurial mindset ;). Good to hear it worked out, though. And indeed, living the dream can take many forms.