well, today i had a troubly question hanging over my head.
I recently applied to a job up in MT that I thought I was sure I really really wanted, giving me a lot less time to play. Still, I would have to finish my research up for my Masters, present at a few conferences (by the way, whos around Seattle for Halloween?) and possibly lead some more research this fall as part of my committment.
So here it is...I make a decent amount of money to go to school, and yes, thats what I do for a living, but it really does nothing for my future savings and actually puts me in a hole. Or I could take a job being paid a hell of alot more but with all the negatives that are associated with work. There are positives but c'mon now...work is overrated.
So today as I walked home from working out I pondered this wuestion of what to do. And as I walked by the COmmon Ground office, its a NPO that helps disabled people get into the outdoors, i thought about helping out. Why not since I am out there all the time. But I walked by the first door thinking, " Is that how I want to get into the outdoors?"
"Thats lame"..I thought to myself and walked to the front doors and popped inside.
After a few minutes of discussion I signed up to be a leader for backpacking trips, a helper on white water rafting trips, a canoe man, a leader for day hikes, and so forth and so on.
Answer to my question...I'll stay in poverty and not take 3x as much money, play as much as I do now, if not more, give back to some people in this world who are less fortunate than most of us, feel better about this world since it is in such a mess right now, and continue my research and a few other experiments through at least March.
I already feel better about myself and the world. Partially because I have not read any news today. I have one concern....anybody in the Logan/ SLC area that has river guiding experience and would want to volunteer their time rafting the Sanke and a few other rivers??? If so..PM me and I can give you more info....or, if you are interested in all the other exciting adventures the Common Ground does, do the same.
Peace
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