Dries Hoebeke on .NET

I just came back from holliday today. I went to France on my motorcycle! It was a fun and relaxing vacation and as i sat there one night i had a revelation. It’s not so clear anymore as i type it at this moment but i’ll try to share it with you.

In essence we, people, are a hard working species and it seems to me that i tend to forget why we work, why we get up early in the morning and spend our entire day in a dull office. At least, i forget it alot.

I like to think myself as a little, less significant, gear in a great machine. The reason why this machine works is less significant then me, the insignificant gear. I think the machine works to enable me to do the things i like, or the things we like. Obviously in most cases i work also to enable my superiors to do the things they like; nice for them but sucks for me.

So here’s my list of things i work for:

• living in a nice place with plenty of everything; food, drink, internet,..
• saving money for the future; i might buy a house someday
• travelling; i have to walk to world! Or rather, ride on it with my motorcycle.
• being able to make choices in life

So, i have vowed to from now on work more for myself and my personal development. This means, basically, spending more time writing this blog and doing more freelance work. Yes, i even hope to start a business myself someday. Heck! I might even write a piece of software to share with you!

So, why do you work?