Why Working From Home is Good For Your Soul

Over the last several years there has been a huge explosion in work from home programs and opportunities on the internet. It’s quite remarkable, and begs the question: What is it about working from home that has such wide and enduring appeal?

Obviously there is that side of human nature that dreams of getting something for nothing, or close to it! Sadly, many of the business opportunities on offer exploit this fantasy and offer easy rewards for those who sign up for them. Needless to say they rarely deliver what they promise. And some are outright scams.

But there’s another reason for the popularity of the work at home lifestyle. It’s a spiritual thing. It’s all about self actualization.

When you work for someone else you can easily feel trapped. You may be earning good money, but your life is not really your own. You have to get up at a certain time every day no matter how you’re feeling. And you don’t get to choose what you work on. You simply have to keep at it until knock off time, then you do it all over again the following day! The fact that someone else – namely the boss – is benefiting far more from your efforts than you are yourself is doubly depressing.

Fear has a lot to do with this. People often end up in jobs they don’t like because of parental pressure. There are many overbearing fathers, for instance, who expect their sons to follow in their footsteps. The constant haranguing may have long ended, but the voices can remain in the minds of these now grown men, and they find it very difficult to ignore them. Also, there are other more general social forces telling us that working 9 to 5 in an office is the only way to be a respectable member of society.

Of course, for many, such a work life is perfectly fine, since it fits in with their personality. But for millions of others, it can be a depressing grind; an endless battle against their true nature and dreams. No wonder so many people are so unhappy and unhealthy!

This is the main reason for the work at home explosion: it promises freedom from these constraints. It allows you to live life more on your own terms. It makes you feel more empowered; more in control of your time, life and destiny. Obviously, this has many benefits, not least for your physical well being. Subsequently this lifestyle will continue to grow in popularity no matter what the world economy is like.

Working from home takes courage, commitment and introspection. But the benefits will always be great. What else are we here to do if not pursue our dreams?