A dream life is much more than getting rich
I woke up remembering of a great time of my life, when I had one of the best jobs I could wish for at that time.
I worked on a Waldorf Preschool/Kindergarten initiative where we were building things from scratch. I didn't make much more than the minimal wage and I worked many hours more than what they were paying me for, doing much more than it was expected from an administrative assistant.
I (and Pedro got into it as well) did a lot:
- We helped to build classroms,
- I lay tiles on a bathroom floor,
- We raked many many many piles of leaves,
- We painted so many walls,
- I supported teachers in their classroms,
- I rocked children to sleep,
- among many other things I can't even remember.
And I was so happy and fulfilled because I was able to be close to my children the whole day and learn many things, mostly about one of the subjects I love the most which is child (and human) development.
I left a fairly good position in a public intitution whereI made more than 3 times the amount of what I was making and I had stability (unless I made something really terrible I could not be fired). However my day was full of complains (mine and others') and I had almost no week time with my family, for a job where I was surrounded by inspiring people, where I could see my children growing up in a loving environment and I could use my creativity in so many new ways.
I definetively was not fulfilled in the financial aspect, but I had what my soul was asking for: presence, time with my family and connection.
Sometimes we focus so much in the financial aspect of life that we forget that the fulfilment of our soul comes from things mostly unrelated to money.
What I mean is that one's economic situation is not the only target we must aim for when dreaming a beautiful life.
I wonder what aspects of your life you feel you must focus on today to feel fulfilled?
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A dream life is much more than getting rich
