A Letter from a
Reader in Cape Town, South
Africa,
Stating, "I Think You Are
Great!"
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From:
Imogen King
To: vip-books (at ) @telus ( dot )
net
Sent: Friday, August 21,
2009 2:53 AM
Subject:
I think you are
great!
Hi there,
I'm writing from Cape Town, South
Africa.
I found your book in our local library
The Joy of
Not Working near
"The Road Less Traveled" in the psychology section and
took both out. (Interestingly it's was first
taken out in the library in Feb 1998 and
practically every month since! - clearly a lot of local
peoples are wanting to stop working!)
I found
your book echoed my thoughts and views
so perfectly - I have recommended it to so many
people so they can get where I'm coming
from. I have taken your book out of the
library numerous times and must return it today as it
is past the maximum renewal period - but I'll return it
and take it out again - I still have the last 3
chapters to read through.
Your book has been with me on my journey
- giving me little bits of motivation along the
way, as I've read 2/3 chapters a time (I
normally take out multiple books each time
and read a few non-fiction books at
once)
For the
last 2 yrs I'd been toying with the idea of leaving my
corporate job as a Private Banker, as a single parent
it seemed crazy for me to want to give up a
"great" job - but I started writing a
journal to express how I was feeling at those
"something's gotta give" moments, so that I could see
how often I felt overwhelmed and overworked to
convince myself it wasn't going to get
better.
Finally I resigned in April this year
and have been completely "unemployed/self-employed"
since mid July. I'd banked on a nice bonus in April to
carry me over a few months, but with the financial
crisis having hit - it couldn't have been a worse time
to quit.
When everyone was worrying about being
retrenched - I was electing to resign - I got a
mix of responses - although many echoed my feelings and
admired my step, wishing they had the guts to do the
same - I think a lot thought I was irresponsible and
foolish.
It has been the best thing I could have
done - even if my other ventures don't pan out - I'll
put it down to a sabbatical which allowed me to bond
with my daughter and gain more balance in my
life.
Fortunately I have always believed in a
simple life and possessions have never been important
to me - my debt is next to nothing and
because I wasn't enslaved to
"upgrading/updating/refurbishing" etc. I am not
imprisoned to the same degree many others are. It
hasn't all been easy so far, as times I've second
guessed myself and questioned my moves - but I
know I would have been more foolish to
have carried on living the way I was (which wasn't
living at all).
Your book's helped direct me and
encouraged me in many ways with practically points -
thank you for making me feel normal for wanting more
out of life.
This morning I decided to Google you for
the 1st time and I'm thrilled to see your book
Career
Success Without a real
job - that's
just what I need as I develop this path as a
solo-entrepreneur - what perfect timing! I'm
loving having the time to explore all the ideas I've
had over the past 10 yrs and see which of them
pan out and which don't - instead of just
having had ideas.
I think you are
great!
Fond regards
Imogen King
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