By Matt Gartland
How dearly a price are you paying to live, work and play on a prescribed path? Are you even aware of the costs, and the uncomfortable truth that you’re sacrificing much more than you should?
These costs of linear living are like taxes. They’re levied against you for the alleged benefits of buying into the conventional plan. A comfortable, safe job but in a stagnant company with poor career prospects. A health quality that’s average enough to be tolerable but remains unsatisfying. An acceptable (but not remarkable) ability to do good, meaningful work.
The sacrifices one makes to these default options are significant. Most cognizant enough to see them fixate on the loss of independence, opportunity, and ability. All hefty taxes to be sure. But they’re... More...
