You hit the nail on the head with that last statement. I hail from Canada, which gives a good deal of reduction on medical costs. But it’s still important to keep tabs for proper coverage, as aforementioned in that article.

But your last sentence is what struck a chord with me, because of it’s big time truth. It can take one wrong turn and everything can turn on your head.

The bright side about being into self employment is an adaptable mindset. Employee mindsets tend to create a feeling of routine, but working for yourself and succeeding means being inherently alert for mistakes as well as oppurtunities.

But that’s not to say it’s without it’s risk. Especially with all that responsibility one undertakes. Liberty’s a scary thing. But a fantastic thing.

But the best and safest haven I believe is having a multitude of incomes coming from various sources. Mixing active and passive streams, but having passives in there would definitely cushion any fall. How’s THAT for safety?

I’ve got a long ways to go before I can pull that off. But you can bet that I’m propping up my dragon wings to make sure I get in flight!

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I do value having the extra income to pay down our mortgage and save for kid’s education and retirement. Right now, I value that more than my personal freedom for that extra 40 hours/week. I just work to make as much out of the time I do have and search out jobs with as much flexibility as possible.