I’ve made a mistake, and I’m regretting it.
A few months ago I made a work commitment, saying yes when I should have said “no thank you.” And now I’m regretting it. I’m working more than I want to, I’m attending far too many meetings, and I have less time for my hobbies and other non-work activities I enjoy (including writing this blog).
It helps to actually own the fact that I messed up. The situation isn’t terrible — I’ll fulfill my work commitments and then my schedule will eventually lighten up. But I’m going to be grinding for at least a few more weeks, and probably for a few more months.
It’s been awhile since I’ve felt that my consulting work has been in the “sweet spot”. I wonder if the solution is moving away from freelance work toward a completely passive income model. We could move somewhere like Costa Rica and live off of rents, dividends, and royalties effective immediately.
But we tried living in Costa Rica. I didn’t like it. There were too many mosquitos, everyone walked around carrying a machete, and the internet cable disappeared into the jungle.