The goal for me is to work as little as possible (work being defined as doing something I don’t want to do- to generate income). I’m not saying don’t do what you love (I watch the Big Idea too- I’m all about passion). I’m not saying be lazy- I hate that. I am saying, wouldn’t it be cool to automate your income so you can spend your time fulfilling your dreamlines? Reading Tim Ferriss’ chapter on filling the void (in his book The Four Hour Work Week) has inspired me to take some action on this area in my own life.
Filling the void that’s left when work is removed can be quite a challenge. Planning interesting things to do now (not when we get the 10 million in the bank and we’re farting dust) is almost an art form that few of us have built the muscle for. Believe me, I’m not on any soap box here. Sometimes I feel like I can’t hit my ass with both hands when it comes to this area of my life. Tim is right- “decreasing income driven work isn’t the goal-living more and becoming more is”.
On a recent trip to Marrakech, Kim and I experimented with filling the void in a Hammam (you may know it as a Turkish Bath). No heavy lifting here- just an incredible experience in a foreign land. Check out this video we shot describing what the experience was like (we also shot some stealth video of the inside of the hammam- it’s at the end of the clip) enjoy!
So, how will you fill the void? Hang Gliding off a mountain in Rio, getting your body painted at the Playboy mansion (my wife’s), maybe wine tasting in Napa, a cooking class in Tuscany, how about a sunset dinner overlooking the pyramids in Egypt, or a South African Safari? Whatever you choose remember to add life after subtracting work.
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Thanks so much for your responses to our invitation to join us for a cocktail party at the Home Hotel In BsAs. We filled the party in two hours and don’t have any more space at the moment. If we add additional dates we’ll let you know here. Thanks again.
