I feel super conflicted with being able to balance an 8 hour work life and allowing myself to figure out my creative passions.. Don't get me wrong, the job in general is easy; most of the time. Every job has there pros and cons so I'm not going to get into it because that's not the point. I am 24 years old. Living in NJ, a state that values work ethic over creative genius (at least from personal experience.) I feel like my time is being stripped away. And it's not that I want to get rid of my job and do nothing. I want to delve deep in the areas I am passionate about, gaining certifications, teaching others, creating meetup groups and network with like-minded people. etc.. Expand myself. But I always have a hint of guilt in me that tells me that I still do have bills to pay for every month. I really don't know if this is just conditioned into me and I'm assuming us, or if it depends on the individual or both. Either way it's there and I feel it is creating great barriers to my highest potential. I don't really have any baggage-no children, pets, etc. I would imagine myself on a daily basis spending the day learning, reading, researching, composing, planning all the while experimenting with activities I feel could help me better establish a business of my own one day. Not to mention be able to fully care for myself and only myself. Eating clean taking the time to breathe, do yoga, meditation, physical exercise, nature hikes. These are the things that prevent us humans from having issues in the future. Why wouldn't we be indulging in these?
I just feel like any job that keeps me for 8 hours a time robbing me of my time here. And I feel as if it doesn't have to be like that.
Does anyone else feel this way? Explain me your feelings, your thought processes as you notice it happening to you.
