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G'Day Everyone,
First time on this forum and have already read some very inspirational posts! Which has given me the motivation to really put my story out on the forum tonight, as I've slowed down in life somewhat lately.
I'm 32 y/o with my wife being 29. We currently have a 5 y/o girl (with mild cerebral palsy - who was a miracle in herself considering her start!) and a 5 week old boy . The last 8 years have been an eventful 8 years to say the least. Personally, I have gone from a 40k job to 100k (50hr week) - also work 1-2 weekends a month which nets around $1300-1500 per weekend extra (pre-tax). Renovated 2 homes, subdivided one and actually owner built the current one we live in, while maintaining full time employment (stressed much!?). It has been a profitable experience - I believe we currently have around 650k in equity but do have to maintain a large mortgage.
I'm at a point where I want to achieve so many more things, I just don't know where to head or what to do. I find myself getting motivation for one project, then being so overwhelmed that I get distracted easily and continue in another direction. It's making it hard to make critical life decisions AND knowing what I want.
For example, I work in Oil & Gas and have a physical job but isn't stressful and is close to home (home every night). Unfortunately, I've climbed as far as I can with this company. We are due for redundancies in 6 years (field closing down) so everyone is holding on for the payout. I am in 3 minds
1. Stay, ride out the field and take a payout but home every night
2. Leave, work FIFO, potential to climb and earn more $$$ plus work even time roster
3. Follow my weekend work, start a business operating rotational telehandlers/cranes
On top of this, I have a hobby tinkering with cars but I've been so focused on work and building wealth - I find I've got no time to master skills I would like to, to build something of my own. I've got a little BMW E30 that I've had for 3 years, I work on it once a month for a few hours. I've come to the realisation that I need to either make time for it (esp hard when free time is usually family time or maintain house) or create a side business (online) that wealth created from it can solely be used to fund my hobby. We have a race called Targa Tasmania - that's my ultimate goal with the car.
And to add to the list, my partner has started a cleaning business - so I'm actively involved in helping her get this off the ground. She also wants to fit out the new home properly with new furniture, which I don't think is unreasonable.
As you can properly see, I've got so many things I want to achieve and I feel like there isn't enough time or money to do it. I keep searching for ideas to better myself, extend myself etc but always come back with nothing. Back in school, I topped my class for IT and Industrial Design. I was always motivated and liked creating things, had so many ideas. Now, I have ideas but find reasons to not pursue them rather then actually failing. I feel as if I don't have the TIME to fail!
So many more things I could have thrown into my rant, but ultimately - here to learn. grow. exceed my expectations. I just need the guts to do it.
First time on this forum and have already read some very inspirational posts! Which has given me the motivation to really put my story out on the forum tonight, as I've slowed down in life somewhat lately.
I'm 32 y/o with my wife being 29. We currently have a 5 y/o girl (with mild cerebral palsy - who was a miracle in herself considering her start!) and a 5 week old boy . The last 8 years have been an eventful 8 years to say the least. Personally, I have gone from a 40k job to 100k (50hr week) - also work 1-2 weekends a month which nets around $1300-1500 per weekend extra (pre-tax). Renovated 2 homes, subdivided one and actually owner built the current one we live in, while maintaining full time employment (stressed much!?). It has been a profitable experience - I believe we currently have around 650k in equity but do have to maintain a large mortgage.
I'm at a point where I want to achieve so many more things, I just don't know where to head or what to do. I find myself getting motivation for one project, then being so overwhelmed that I get distracted easily and continue in another direction. It's making it hard to make critical life decisions AND knowing what I want.
For example, I work in Oil & Gas and have a physical job but isn't stressful and is close to home (home every night). Unfortunately, I've climbed as far as I can with this company. We are due for redundancies in 6 years (field closing down) so everyone is holding on for the payout. I am in 3 minds
1. Stay, ride out the field and take a payout but home every night
2. Leave, work FIFO, potential to climb and earn more $$$ plus work even time roster
3. Follow my weekend work, start a business operating rotational telehandlers/cranes
On top of this, I have a hobby tinkering with cars but I've been so focused on work and building wealth - I find I've got no time to master skills I would like to, to build something of my own. I've got a little BMW E30 that I've had for 3 years, I work on it once a month for a few hours. I've come to the realisation that I need to either make time for it (esp hard when free time is usually family time or maintain house) or create a side business (online) that wealth created from it can solely be used to fund my hobby. We have a race called Targa Tasmania - that's my ultimate goal with the car.
And to add to the list, my partner has started a cleaning business - so I'm actively involved in helping her get this off the ground. She also wants to fit out the new home properly with new furniture, which I don't think is unreasonable.
As you can properly see, I've got so many things I want to achieve and I feel like there isn't enough time or money to do it. I keep searching for ideas to better myself, extend myself etc but always come back with nothing. Back in school, I topped my class for IT and Industrial Design. I was always motivated and liked creating things, had so many ideas. Now, I have ideas but find reasons to not pursue them rather then actually failing. I feel as if I don't have the TIME to fail!
So many more things I could have thrown into my rant, but ultimately - here to learn. grow. exceed my expectations. I just need the guts to do it.
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