How To Avoid The Golden Handcuffs

You're reading How To Avoid The Golden Handcuffs, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. Picture this: You are sitting in a huge office with your own private secretary. Everyone calls you "sir" or 'madam' and as you peer out the window you can catch a glimpse of your brand new Porsche. This great feeling lasts for only a second until the onset of a grim reality sets in. Your email is reaching its quota with messages you haven't yet read. Your phone is ringing non-stop and you assume it's going to be another night away from family. The thought of leaving crosses your mind until you realize you have responsibilities and a lifestyle to maintain. It would have been okay if this was what you really wanted and loved doing. However, deep down inside you know that money played a big part in your decision to choose this position. You suddenly realize, in that very moment, that you have fallen prey to the golden handcuffs. When you are young and naive, you may have the natural inclination to choose the job that rewards you with a huge pay. Fast cars and flashy assets seem great don't they? It is not a bad thing to have them but the problem arises if you use them to replace the void caused by a lack of happiness. This is because happiness arising from material wealth is often short-lived which is why wealthy people that are unhappy constantly feel the need to lavishly spe...
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