Timothy Ferriss’ book The 4-Hour Workweek was on the best seller list for years. The premise of the book is to “Escape the 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich“.
That has a certain appeal, but not for me…
I recently listened to a book by Laura Vauderkam called 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think. The idea behind this book is to “show that it really is possible to sleep eight hours a night, exercise five days a week, take piano lessons, and write a novel without giving up quality time for work, family, and other things that really matter.“.
One of the big points that Laura has already talked about is figuring out your core competencies and then find a job or position where you can operate in your core competencies. God has led me to the place in Youth With A Mission (YWAM) where I can do just that and I know that I am extremely privileged to be here.
To be in Youth With A Mission working as a full-time volunteer missionary requires the trust and support of our home church here in Calgary and many individual supporters and sponsors. Despite working full-time in YWAM I don’t get paid but rather we live off the generous donations of our supporters. As I said before, I feel extremely privilaged to be doing this, so “thank you” to all our supporters.
Thank you!!!
It sounds a lot like Mike Bickle’s The Power of a Focused. I think the idea behind it is most people aren’t doing what they love as their vocation.
I think you are right about that. If you are doing what you love then I think there is very little motivation to do less of it …
It all depends on what is meant by “work.” If by “work” it is meant “that which one does to obtain provision” then I would LOVE to have a 4 hour work week!If by “work” it is meant “that which one does to do his/her part in fulfilling the Dominion Mandate and the Great Commission” then I want to work more than 4 hours a week.
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It all depends on what is meant by “work.”
If by “work” it is meant “that which one does to obtain provision” then I would LOVE to have a 4 hour work week!
If by “work” it is meant “that which one does to do his/her part in fulfilling the Dominion Mandate and the Great Commission” then I want to work more than 4 hours a week.
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