Life Changing Events

I am not sure anyone thing or event in my life has had some big stand out effect. It feels more like a lot of small choices and decisions. Maybe growing up in a stable family environment and country could have been a big thing but I do not really classed that as an event.

Getting a job and then been consistent at it probably has had the biggest effect. It is not that I was that good at my job or had any super talent but I used to show up all the time, even when I did not feel like it and stayed back and took what ever overtime was on offer even if there was big parties or events on. Saying yes when everybody else said no was usually when things would workout the best for me. There would always be big parties, music concerts and football games. FOMO "The fear of missing out" was a real challenge but I seem to be able to convince myself that the fear of missing out on the extra dollar was compounded double when I factored in that would cost me to attend an event as well as miss out on the extra money. I would even just show up late sometimes. I remember getting some free football tickets which I did not want to waste as I really wanted do the extra overtime at work as well. I was always trying to think of a way to squeeze both in even if it meant taking a change of clothes and getting changed in a car park.

I often wonder if pushing too hard meant missing out on on too much quality family time but overall I think my approach ended up with more positives than negatives.