| How often have you said "I'd like to leave the rat | | | | earning money that only just pays you enough to |
| race" or heard someone else say it? But what | | | | feed you, clothe you, pay the bills and get you |
| exactly is the rat race and how do you leave it? | | | | back to the office again, why not break free |
| A search on Google will give you the following | | | | from the rat race completely? Why not use your |
| definitions: | | | | spare time to create several income streams that |
| "an endless, self-defeating or pointless pursuit." | | | | are neither limited by an employer nor by the |
| "an exhausting routine that leaves no time for | | | | amount of time you have available? |
| relaxation" | | | | Self employment may not be for everyone, but if |
| "strenuous, wearisome, and usually competitive | | | | you truly dislike working for an employer then it |
| activity or rush" | | | | may be your route to a life you can truly call |
| Does this sound like your job? If so, you could be | | | | your own. |
| caught up in a vicious cycle that gives you little | | | | There is a world of opportunity out there for |
| freedom to enjoy your life or hope for future | | | | anyone who is prepared to take their life in their |
| financial freedom. | | | | own hands and build their own path to financial |
| Of course, if you are happy with your job you | | | | freedom. |
| don't need to read any further! | | | | Firstly, start thinking differently about the way |
| However, in most jobs you will be paid a weekly | | | | you earn money. The only way to truly break |
| or monthly salary which is usually dictated by your | | | | free of the rat race is to break out of the cycle |
| employer. You trade your precious hours for the | | | | of trading hours for money and start building a |
| money you need to buy food and other things | | | | residual income instead: learn how to earn money |
| that you need or want. The options for increasing | | | | even when you are not working. |
| your income are limited, and when you do you | | | | How do you do that? These days there are |
| may find you have less time to enjoy the things | | | | many ways to create residual income. Of course, |
| the money buys you, more pressure and more | | | | you need to do some work, especially in the |
| stress. Furthermore, your rate of pay always has | | | | beginning, but by finding the right niche for you |
| a ceiling. No matter how far you can climb up the | | | | and using the internet to start a business, you can |
| ladder, there is usually a limit on how much you | | | | create an income which will build and build and has |
| can actually earn. | | | | no limit. Doesn't that sound better than the same |
| If you are not really happy in your job or career, | | | | old pay check every month? |
| of course you could always find a different one. | | | | Start by doing some research. Look at the |
| This can work out for many people, and if | | | | opportunities. Find something that you can enjoy, |
| working for an employer is what you want, then | | | | feel passionate about and even have fun with. |
| go out and find the job you love. | | | | You could try affiliate marketing, write an e-book |
| However, for many people, working in a job | | | | and sell it, build a website from which you can sell |
| which basically is only going to make big money | | | | stuff 24/7. Look at the things you are interested |
| for the man at the top is a soul destroying | | | | in and create your own business. |
| experience. Trying to get ahead in work that | | | | Secondly, find someone who is already achieving |
| does not really inspire you can lead to disillusion, | | | | this dream and learn from them. |
| frustration and eventual burnout. Why spend your | | | | You don't have to leave your job immediately. |
| life like this? | | | | Many successful online businesses have been |
| How do you break out of this cycle and create | | | | started on top of full time employment, using the |
| true financial freedom? | | | | spare room or a corner where there's space for |
| Every single person has the power and ability to | | | | a computer. Within just two years you could be |
| control their own life. If you don't like the job you | | | | earning a full time income and be able to sack |
| are in, or if you hate the rat race, you can find an | | | | your boss for good. |
| alternative. You have to remember that your life | | | | Look around. Find successful people. Find out what |
| really is your own. Take charge and create a life | | | | they are doing. There are many opportunities for |
| that you want. | | | | you to leave the rat race. You just have to break |
| Instead of the treadmill of day to day routine, | | | | the cycle. |