three houses, a seven-figure retirement account, and a
pension that covers most monthly expenses.
Rosabelle just sold her retail business, after two years of
coming to realize that, "This is not where I want to be." A
combination of increased competition and her own disinterest
lowered the sale price and she faces bankruptcy. She owns
nothing except a used car, a few clothes and some odd bits
of books and furniture.
So who's moving to career freedom?
Roland rarely talks about his future. He talks about saving
fifty bucks by giving up a day for a thoroughly boring
activity. He tell us how much he will get from the sale of
his third house. He worries about having enough money when
he becomes disabled and infirm.
Rosabelle reminds everyone she will be free to do whatever
she wants once the business is gone. She might get a
scholarship to study in a natural healing program or take a
few months to explore her options. She wouldn't mind a job
in just the right place. She knows she will bounce back.
Rosabelle smiles when she talks about her relationship with
Ivan. She doesn't know where it's going but she's enjoying
the ride. Roland's friends have begun to avoid him: they
don't want another dose of financial doom-and-gloom.
Most of us fall somewhere between Rosabelle and Roland.
We're not ready to be as free as Rosabelle and we tell
ourselves we wouldn't fret if we had Roland's money.
But here's the bottom line for everyone. We can
all be owned by fear, no matter how much money we have.
And there's no way to buy the gift of waking up with a
feeling of anticipation: "Another day to do what I want!"
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Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D., is an Author,Speaker and Career
Consultant, specializing in midlife, midcareer
professionals and business owners who want to get
on the fast track to career freedom.
Ease relocation stress with her book Making the
Big Move.
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