Redefining the 9–5 Work Day

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f working from home is that I get to choose my hours. I was motivated to get outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather when I moved to Arizona. So, I now wake up each morning around four a.m. and work until one or two in the afternoon. Then I swim, soak up the sun, and live my best life surrounded by amazing, inspiring people.</p><p id="8f83">Deb was shocked to hear I had already put in a ten-hour workday. She is retired and previously worked a traditional 9–5 job. She joked that she could never get up that early, but then, after looking up at the bright blue sky for a few seconds, said, “Come to think of it, I was awake at 4:30 and couldn’t go back to sleep. I should have just gotten up and been productive.”</p><h2 id="a1b9">Programming</h2><p id="df81">I believe we are programmed as a society to think work means 9–5, pleasure means weekends, and holidays mean vacation destinations. I think that is all a crock of ****. Why are so many people letting others define how your life should be? Design the life <b><i>you </i></b>love; live the life you love. This is it, baby. This is all we have.</p><h2 id="b9e1">Final Thoughts</h2><p id="96bd">Moving to Arizona was far more than a move. It was a major life choice and change. I chose to reinvent my life. To stop living for everyone else and create the life I love daily. Because I intend to do so, I can now better serve others.</p><p id="dc86">This choice is available to <b>you</b> each day. If you are not living the life you love, I am here to remind you it is always possible to reinvent yourself, add or delete characters, and, most importantly, step out of autopilot mode.</p><p id="0269"><i>Thank you for taking the time to read,

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highlight, and clap fifty times. You are worthy of all that you desire. <a href="https://youtu.be/RLA6Ri9VSJ8">Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel</a> and see me come to life.</i></p><p id="c885">Peace & Light,</p><p id="cead">Libby</p><p id="e3b9"><a href="undefined">SAJNANI</a>, whom I was thrilled to newly discovered, wrote a gem of an article on wisdom:</p><div id="8b97" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/waning-wisdom-8b9b6589624c"> <div> <div> <h2>Waning Wisdom</h2> <div><h3>In an era where technology reigns supreme and instant access to information is the norm, the essence of wisdom often…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*v6daf30x-u1ZK_1Z)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="5680">I was very touched by <a href="undefined">Shameem Anwar</a>’s story about how our struggles exist for a reason and make us stronger.</p><div id="64ce" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/secrets-of-struggle-bd79f2cee5cb"> <div> <div> <h2>Secrets Of Struggle!</h2> <div><h3>Don’t Worry About Struggle Again!</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*9ff0uFIupl37lxrT)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Creating the life you love as an entrepreneur

Author’s Image From Photo Shoot Living Her Best Life In An Outfit Named “The Libby Suit” in her Honor

Weekends are a great time for adventures. It is the perfect time to recalibrate the body and mind. My dad always used to say, “Work hard/ play hard, but stay balanced.” That was some of the best advice I have received. My new friends in my condominium joke that I must live quite a lavish lifestyle to be out by the pool each day by approximately two in the afternoon. But I had a serious conversation with my new friend Deb yesterday. She joked, “Oh, cut out of work early, did you?” I quickly responded, “Well, kind of. I put in a ten-hour day; my hours look different than many.”

I have carefully crafted the second edition of my life, as I like to call it. I made major changes after becoming an “empty nester.” I moved from Ohio to Arizona, got much more disciplined in my writing and more consistent with publishing daily, and started living the life I dreamed of rather than fantasizing about it. It is never too late to reinvent your life.

As my dad advised, I work hard but stay balanced. I love the freedom of working from home. However, being my own boss and being an entrepreneur takes work. It comes with its own set of challenges. But I am ready to overcome the hurdles when I remain balanced in body and mind.

Work Hours

One perk of working from home is that I get to choose my hours. I was motivated to get outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather when I moved to Arizona. So, I now wake up each morning around four a.m. and work until one or two in the afternoon. Then I swim, soak up the sun, and live my best life surrounded by amazing, inspiring people.

Deb was shocked to hear I had already put in a ten-hour workday. She is retired and previously worked a traditional 9–5 job. She joked that she could never get up that early, but then, after looking up at the bright blue sky for a few seconds, said, “Come to think of it, I was awake at 4:30 and couldn’t go back to sleep. I should have just gotten up and been productive.”

Programming

I believe we are programmed as a society to think work means 9–5, pleasure means weekends, and holidays mean vacation destinations. I think that is all a crock of ****. Why are so many people letting others define how your life should be? Design the life you love; live the life you love. This is it, baby. This is all we have.

Final Thoughts

Moving to Arizona was far more than a move. It was a major life choice and change. I chose to reinvent my life. To stop living for everyone else and create the life I love daily. Because I intend to do so, I can now better serve others.

This choice is available to you each day. If you are not living the life you love, I am here to remind you it is always possible to reinvent yourself, add or delete characters, and, most importantly, step out of autopilot mode.

Thank you for taking the time to read, highlight, and clap fifty times. You are worthy of all that you desire. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel and see me come to life.

Peace & Light,

Libby

SAJNANI, whom I was thrilled to newly discovered, wrote a gem of an article on wisdom:

I was very touched by Shameem Anwar’s story about how our struggles exist for a reason and make us stronger.