By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Greg_Retter]Greg Retter

I stay up late almost every night.  I do my best thinking and problem solving long after my family has went to bed, the phone has stopped ringing and I can go over what I did or did not accomplish that day.  I’m always making mental lists of what my next steps will be in my pursuit of success.

Tonight is no different, and as I sit here at 10 minutes after midnight, I was just thinking about a time when I was much younger. (I’m in my early 40’s now)  My parents were in their mid 30’s, and I can remember just like it was yesterday, thinking “man they sure are old.  By the time I reach that age, I am going to be famous and extremely successful.”

Well, that time has come and gone, and I still feel the same desire to be more successful tomorrow than I am today.  Why is it, that no matter what we have, we always want more?  It’s human nature to achieve a high level of success.  For some people it seems to come easy and for others, they struggle all their lives to just pay for the bare necessities.

I have come to the conclusion that highly successful individuals will never be satisfied.  This is what drives them to achieve even higher goals than most people ever dream of attaining.  I am the same way, and as each year passes, I keep pushing to accomplish more, while some of the simplest of life’s pleasures get overlooked and passed by.  It amazes me how we can become so involved with doing what it takes to be happy and satisfied that all we ever accomplish is doing what it takes.  Why is it we think that if I can just get to here, things will be so much better?  We are so involved in reaching that goal, that days, months and even years pass by us almost unnoticed.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always been one to push myself to attaining a higher level of satisfaction and accomplishment.  I think this is a good thing, and I try to impress that on my daughters, but there is such a fine line between putting importance in physical and mental success satisfaction, and the simple things in life that money cannot buy.

Time is worth more to me than all the money in the world.  Time with my family, time to myself, time to enjoy the simple things life has to offer while still being healthy enough to enjoy it.  The bad thing is that money buys us time.  For a good example, being able to buy a nicer, newer automobile generally buys us more time before any repair work will be needed as opposed to an older one that you may need to work on weekly.  This alone is what has driven me to have a successful career working out of my home or home office.  I absolutely strive for a low stress environment where my bills are paid, my family is provided for comfortably, and I can sit back and enjoy what I have or the time I have purchased for myself.

We’ve all heard that money does not buy you happiness.  I agree wholeheartedly but, money does buy us time which leads to happiness, so I disagree.  It’s sad that life has become so dependent on money, but man has brought this on himself and now we have to deal with it.

The next time your jealous or upset that someone is more successful than you, be happy for them.  Ask them how they have accomplished so much and learn how you can do the same.  Being around successful people breeds success within you.  With success comes financial security which buys you time.

Look for ways to jump start your inner successful being and strive to get that better paying lifestyle, but low stress work environment.  Consider the new work at home business arena and buy yourself some time.  Not only are there many opportunities now for work at home entrepreneurs, but the income potential is only limited by you.

My name is Greg Retter and I’ve been involved with internet marketing and working for myself since the late 90’s.  I have been a successful tax practioner for 13 years and have been involved in the computer industry for over 20 years. http://simplegreenmoney.blogspot.com http://www.simplegreenmoney.info

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