Where is the Grass Greener?

Today I mowed the lawn which this time of year becomes more frequent as the rainy season starts and the grass loves to grow faster every week. In fact, it has only been two weeks since the last time I did which indicates that the time of year has started. I have really never been bothered by it as I often take it as an opportunity to reflect as I work outdoors as well as get some some exercise done.

I have been mowing the lawn and cutting weeds for many years as it was also the way I would get some money when I was young. My parents would pay me to mow the lawn when I was a teenager years ago. It taught me how to really appreciate work and also be resourceful as it takes hard work to save money. This is why I guess I was able to really become a pretty good money manager as my life always revolved around a budget.

My parents also gave me money for college when I started to take courses and told me that I was responsible for getting my education paid for as well as figuring out how to pay for anything I needed while in College which included a place to live, transportation, and food. I attribute this experience to why I have been able to leverage the opportunities presented to me and have a relatively good career so far.

However, I realized something interesting today that I know I have thought about before but not until I related it to my experience on Steem did it not really sync in for me. As I was mowing the lawn and thinking of the many things I really needed to get done when I finished, I thought about why I should stop really mowing the lawn to get things done that is worth more than the cost of paying someone to mow the lawn for me. While I have thought about this in the past, I have really tried to be resourceful and save that money in my effort to continue to run a surplus to work on paying down the debt that I created by bad decision years ago.

We often think about this as a cost/benefit analysis. If it costs me $50 to pay someone to mow the lawn for me, what benefit do I get in return? The way I see it is that the two hours (more or less) I spend every 2-4 weeks on my lawn could be used better on other things worth more than the $50. For example, the simple ability to spend more time with my family during the weekend would probably be enough for this. However, I even got into thinking about my efforts of research and engagement in the cryptocurrencies and Steem itself. The value of the research I do could be the opportunity I need to allocate my capital more efficiently or other ventures that may present themselves.

As I reflected on this, I start to struggle about Steem itself given the issues I have had lately of continuing my engagement given the circumstances around my professional career. It has continued to be a busy time for me at work but it has been actually pretty good as the role I have taken has given me the access to learning more and having more influence in the organization. In fact, I have seen that my presence continues to grow from a senior management level which has had great implications for even my future. Where it becomes a challenge is that it takes from the time I have to do things I have enjoyed such as Steem and engaging in the ecosystem. However, using the same barometer above, I am not sure how the cost/benefit works in this case.

I am not here for short term gains or rewards nor for solely the financial aspect. While I really want this to be long term successful and build value for the long term, I am unsure how my engagement will ultimately correlate with these goals. I continue to work hard on providing engagement and build value but the reality is that time is limited and the efforts need to be prioritized to do our best with our lives. Today, I made the decision to no longer mow my own lawn; instead, I will pay for it to be done in the future. Now I wonder what to do with the extra time I gained?

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