I read in the paper today that consumers spent more money on cars, clothes and furniture than anything else this year. And the majority never received a raise. Think about that for a bit. Those two don’t seem like they should go together at first glance but yet they do. It seems to me we think we need to buy those superfluous items because we are unhappy. We are unhappy because we think we are stuck at a job that provides no raises and no challenge. In an attempt to feel satisfied we think we need to buy a new car, a new outfit or new couch to sit on. We don’t. You can opt out of the whole cycle and be free. You have that choice. You are not here to wallow in a job you hate or does not enliven you. You are here to be free and grow. And help others along the way.