All or nothing?

I find it strange the way we think today. We think we can have it all without any personal cost. It’s as if we never need to make choices.

We need to make decisions in life. These decisions will have benefits, but will also cost us. The classic example of this is found with lifestyle choices.

 What do you want: more time or more money? Answer- both. Great answer, except no-one has both. So you need to make a choice.

 Now you could choose the money path. The top 20% of Australian households earn an average of $1886 a week (net income). That’s fantastic! Except, to earn this amount of money they need to work over 50 hours a week, leaving very little time in their lives for anything but work.

Let’s look at the next 20% of earners. They earn an average of $790 a week (net income). that’s 2.4 times less! But these people work at least 10 hours less each week. This allows them to have a weekend with family, to play sport or go out with friends.

My point is this- you have to make a choice. You can’t have it all. Your life will be marked by money or mates, property or past-times, overtime or outdoor activities. It’s up to you which path you take, but please weigh up the cost. So many marriages are being detroyed by people who thought they didn’t need to make sacrifices. Now they are paying the ultimate price.