Hi All,
This is probably more of a rant, not sure if there's an actual question but more I'm after general advice.
I'm also aware this will be a lot of whinging but it might help me work through my thoughts.
Basically I'm feeling depressed and stuck as the thread title. I earn a decent income around $150K working a 9-5 plus some overtime each week. I work for government and mostly remote, it's a role I've worked in for the last 6 years and I'm one of the most experienced members of the team. In-spite of the high income my wife and I live pay check to pay check with our 2 young kids, literally down to our last $5 and the fridge running low at the end of every fortnight. I also find that between helping around the house and sitting in front of my computer for work hours I don't have the free time or energy to do much else at the end of the day.
I find the combination of all of the above makes me disinclined to do the work. Working remotely I get away with not doing nearly as much as I could, I don't enjoy the work that I do but with the high income and living paycheck to paycheck I find it very hard to find something that pays as much.
I first read The Millionaire Fastlane in 2016 I think it was and joined here back then. I tried a few different ideas but struggled to do anything productive to move myself forward so stopped after only a year or so. I'm conscious that if I really want to change my circumstance and create the type of life I'd really like I'm not going to get there with incremental pay increases through a 9-5.
But I find I struggle to get the time and energy to do anything with that information. I know I need to start a business to build the life I want but I also don't quite know what to do next. And if I'm being honest I don't have the energy or motivation to put in the work.
So I feel stuck. I know my current path isn't enjoyable and won't get me the life I want. But I don't then change things to improve my life.
Haha and now I want to write "someone tell me step by step what I should do and also make it as easy as possible" and I know full well that's not the right attitude to have, it's not an attitude that will lead to success.
So how do I improve my attitude? How to I get the motivation and energy to change?
Feel totally stupid writing this :/
This is probably more of a rant, not sure if there's an actual question but more I'm after general advice.
I'm also aware this will be a lot of whinging but it might help me work through my thoughts.
Basically I'm feeling depressed and stuck as the thread title. I earn a decent income around $150K working a 9-5 plus some overtime each week. I work for government and mostly remote, it's a role I've worked in for the last 6 years and I'm one of the most experienced members of the team. In-spite of the high income my wife and I live pay check to pay check with our 2 young kids, literally down to our last $5 and the fridge running low at the end of every fortnight. I also find that between helping around the house and sitting in front of my computer for work hours I don't have the free time or energy to do much else at the end of the day.
I find the combination of all of the above makes me disinclined to do the work. Working remotely I get away with not doing nearly as much as I could, I don't enjoy the work that I do but with the high income and living paycheck to paycheck I find it very hard to find something that pays as much.
I first read The Millionaire Fastlane in 2016 I think it was and joined here back then. I tried a few different ideas but struggled to do anything productive to move myself forward so stopped after only a year or so. I'm conscious that if I really want to change my circumstance and create the type of life I'd really like I'm not going to get there with incremental pay increases through a 9-5.
But I find I struggle to get the time and energy to do anything with that information. I know I need to start a business to build the life I want but I also don't quite know what to do next. And if I'm being honest I don't have the energy or motivation to put in the work.
So I feel stuck. I know my current path isn't enjoyable and won't get me the life I want. But I don't then change things to improve my life.
Haha and now I want to write "someone tell me step by step what I should do and also make it as easy as possible" and I know full well that's not the right attitude to have, it's not an attitude that will lead to success.
So how do I improve my attitude? How to I get the motivation and energy to change?
Feel totally stupid writing this :/
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