As priorities shift with time and experience, do you actually need a well paying job to live a good life, or does it come down more to how you define stability, freedom, and happiness? I've been thinking about this more lately and could use some insights.

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A decent paying job affects the others. A decent or good paying job with a reasonable schedule like 40 hours per week gives stability happiness and freedom for me anyways.

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Thank you Rising Star!

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I'm in the same mentality. Higher income is always helpful in today's economy, but at the same time priorities do change as we age, our kids get older, etc and as a result we often want or need less. Less money, less business related politics, hours, and the like. You could try weighing the pros and cons, going over your personal finances, or maybe even thinking about what peace and lifestyle comfort looks like for you. That helped me tremendously with my decision. I hope you find what you need! 🙂

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Thanks for sharing.

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