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To: MrGreenJeans who wrote (12739)	3/24/2000 9:03:00 AM
From: J. M. Blackburn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15132

MrGreenJeans i.e.: What made you decide to do something different? What was the motivation? What brought you to that point? Where did you travel to and why did you get bored with the whole thing? And why did you go back to work?? I don't want to bore anyone so I will make it short. As a young man I was always interested in traveling and sailing. At 40 I married and quickly produced two wonderful children. If you can afford it why not spend time with your family when they are young. I was and am used to working a lot of hours every week and it wears on you after a while. We sailed East Coast of US; Gulf of Mexico; Nova Scotia; Bermuda; Bahamas and all of the Eastern Caribbean Islands. I found it very hard after a while to have just leisure time. Many families experienced the same thing and they seemed to last about 3 years. We made it to 5. Don't forget, I was taught to work hard, I did for many years, it isn't that easy to change your habits. I went back to work because it is what I enjoy. I went back to a high-pressure job because I rationalized that if I was going to work I might as well make a reasonable amount of money. You can not escape your own mind, even when it would probably be to your benefit. At any rate I will join the ranks of the unemployed next January. Send me a private message if you need any details. Thanks for your many good posts.