I call it “freedom stacking:” Make just enough money to free up your mind, and progressively climb your work up Maslow’s hierarchy — closer to your core, closer to your heart, and deeper into your curiosities.
It’s okay to work more than 4 hours a week
David Kadavy
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As a Christian, I’m a believer in the idea that we were created for “good works”. There is no wrong in hard work, especially in the service of others. When we can match our vocation to our beliefs, it’s freeing.