Squander
I’m sometimes asked if there’s a contradiction between my “you can escape from work” message and “set up your own small business” as a mode of escape.
To start with, going into small business is only one idea. There are plenty others if going into business is not the escape route for you. But I would say that any small business efforts you make will be for something worthwhile, something you believe in, instead of just more crap for The Man.
Anyway, Reader R sends me an excerpt from an interview with a record store guy called Lincoln Stewart who has the right idea. Lincoln says:
Most people try to make as much money as possible, which leaves them with little time. I work as little as possible and therefore have much free time. One could argue I squander my time the way many people squander their money, but that’s a whole different discussion.
That’s the spirit.
I fall into things. I fell into filmmaking and film distribution. I fell into web design and software development. I fell into records. As I said, I try to pursue a time-rich life. If I could go through life without seeing another record, I’d be a few hours happier each month than I am now. I’ll figure it out some day.
The interview comes from an organ called Running Man Press, by the way. It’s a print shop in my sometimes-home of Montreal, but for a moment I thought New Escapologist had a competitor.
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About Robert Wringham
Robert Wringham is the editor of New Escapologist. He also writes books and articles. Read more at wringham.co.uk