Comment What example are you setting? (Score 1) 1027
One point to keep in mind:
Though you may need to support your family to a certain extent, think also about the example you are setting. If you stick with a job you don't like in order to afford luxuries you don't really need--what kind of message is that sending to your kids? We are, on average, so well off in the USA that we don't realize that most of the things we think we need are completely unnecessary for happiness.
There's a book you would find relevant: "What Should I do with My Life?", by Po Bronson. It's a thoughtful collection of true stories about people who have wrestled with similar questions.
Good luck.
Though you may need to support your family to a certain extent, think also about the example you are setting. If you stick with a job you don't like in order to afford luxuries you don't really need--what kind of message is that sending to your kids? We are, on average, so well off in the USA that we don't realize that most of the things we think we need are completely unnecessary for happiness.
There's a book you would find relevant: "What Should I do with My Life?", by Po Bronson. It's a thoughtful collection of true stories about people who have wrestled with similar questions.
Good luck.
