There are no enjoyable shortcuts to being happy. Exactly. Shortcuts don't work. Bouncing the paradoxes works better (for me at least).

I always bounce money, time and freedom. And I know that if I work lots, I'll have more money and less freedom. If I have more money, I worry more about losing it and I need time to manage my finances.

So, for me, freedom is always number one. I quit my job, became a freelancer in 2014 and do what makes my heart sing. And I haven't looked back. I'm super happy I made that choice.

And the money? I don't earn as much as the figures say, I live in Greece now because it's cheaper (and way nicer nature, 1 minute from the sea) than my home country. And I embrace freedom (together with my love Mike) every day of my life.

Happy choice making! After all, money is just one of the many values you can have in life...