In February, I purchased a ticket to go to Orlando to see a childhood friend of mine. We have kept in touch over the years through text and Facebook. I am thankful that I live in an age where keeping in touch with someone is as easy as the push of a button. Hopping on the plane, I brought my laptop with me because even though I was off work, I knew that I had to be ready at a moment’s notice to work on any new deal and at the same time take care of any existing transactions I was working on. It’s a consequence of my new role, and it’s given me a greater appreciation for my co-workers that are in a production role. It’s the inability to rest and break which I know will cause struggle in my home life, but I want this period to only be for at most a decade. The flight itself was roughly 3 hours vs the 8-9 hour drive that I used to make as a teenager. This flight was also my first flight in a post-COVID world. It did not feel much different.
Arriving in Orlanda, I relied heavily on Uber to travel to and from the hotel that he generously paid for. Spending time with him, I was amazed at how much more successful he had become. The business transactions, lifestyle, and his overall wealth had transcended to a level that I couldn’t even understand or imagine. Having chosen a sober life, I was tempted to have a drink, but I didn’t. Seeing his life, and his overall approach to business, something inside me seemed to relax or snap out of the depression I had been haunted by for the past 6+ months. I felt myself returning to semi-normal. I feel my discipline returning. I was able to clear my inbox, catch up on things I’ve been putting off, and create content. Because I was free of my credit card debt, and because I had 3 months’ worth of expenses covered, I felt able to not stress over this trip. Having access to a credit card, I must watch my spending overall, and that is how the trap of getting back into debt can start again. Because I have been credit card debt free for awhile now, I can’t let my card accrue interest at all. My mind will not allow it. The risk of having debt is you will produce an excuse to keep using it. What does being debt free look like for you?
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“The LORD will send rain at the proper time from his rich treasury in the heavens and will bless all the work you do. You will lend to many nations, but you will never need to borrow from them.”
Deuteronomy 28:12 NLT
http://bible.com/116/deu.28.12.nlt
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