What’s your ceiling?

The problem with upward growth curves is that they never end.

There is no limit to a country’s economic growth, to a corporation’s potential profits, to an individual’s potential income.

At least not in the current model.

Profiti maximization tends to come at all costs.

Here’s something you’ve never heard from a public company:

“We’ve reached our target for this year, so we’re giving our employees time off for the rest of the year.”

And what about for yourself?

Have you ever said

“You know, I achieved everything I set out to this year, so I”m going to just enjoy what I have until the end of the year.”

Because in the knowledge economy, your labor is the key input for wealth generation, most people forgo leisure to increase their earnings.

In economics, this tradeoff between labor and leisure. When you chose to work more, the opportunity cost is time you could spend with family, resting, enjoying a hobby, or focusing on your health.

Under the paradigm of maximinizing your income, working more is a more attractive option. It’s rational economics.

But what if the paradigm is all wrong?

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What if you have undervalued leisure time?

What if you have taken your health for granted? Often, professionals push past their limits until there is a crisis.

What if quality time with your family were a higher priority?

What if dedicating time to your hobbies helped you be more effective at work?

What would happen if you established a ceiling to the number of hours you’re willing to work?

What if you defined what “enough” is for you?

What if you eliminated the notion of maximizing anything?

What would that free up for you?

Love,

Audrey